Confidential © 2009 City of Taylor, TX. All rights reserved. 1 Update on Board Goals Year End 2010 Summary (as of December 31, 2010)

Confidential © 2009 City of Taylor, TX. All rights reserved. Four Key Goals ( ) 1.Business Retention and Expansion – The Taylor EDC will create a favorable business climate and build economic wealth for the community by further developing a business retention and expansion (BRE) program to assist primary employers. 2.Business Recruitment/Development – The Taylor EDC will create a favorable business climate and build economic wealth for the community by increasing business attraction and (targeted) promotional marketing activities which will attract at least $12 million in new capital investments and 300 net new jobs with higher than average payrolls. 3.Workforce Development – The Taylor EDC will develop the quality and size of a sustainable semi-skilled and skilled workforce in Taylor by investing resources in K-12 and higher education programs. 4.Marketing-Communications – The Taylor EDC will improve the brand image of Taylor by promoting the city as an energetic, progressive community with a good quality of life and pro-active business climate.

Confidential © 2009 City of Taylor, TX. All rights reserved. EDC Goals Snapshot Results Year Ending 2010 (December 31, 2010) Campaign Goal (4-years) Campaign Actual To Date Net New Jobs30037 Company Relocations / Expansions-9 New Capital Investments$12 million$23.2 million Prospect Visits (unique company visits)6487 BRE Visits (unique company visits)64120

Confidential © 2009 City of Taylor, TX. All rights reserved. Net Job Growth by Sector ( ) TOTAL JOBS CREATED (Jan Dec 2010) + Total Jobs Added271 - Jobs Lost or Adjustments-234 NET NEW JOBS 37

Confidential © 2009 City of Taylor, TX. All rights reserved. Net Investments by Sector ( ) TOTAL INVESTMENT CREATED (Jan Dec 2010) + Investments Made$24M - Inv. Lost or Adjustments-787K NET NEW INVESTMENT $23.2M

Confidential © 2009 City of Taylor, TX. All rights reserved. Assisted Projects / New Companies (2010) Company NameJobs Added KG Industries8 Eccentrix Technologies10 Paradigm Metals *3 TOTAL21 *No financial assistance given.

Confidential © 2009 City of Taylor, TX. All rights reserved. Business Retention/Expansion Period Ending 4th Qtr 2010 (December 31, 2010) Quarterly Goal (10/10 thru 12/10) Quarterly Actual (10/10 thru 12/10) Annual Goal (1/10- thru 12/10) Annual Actual (1/10 thru 12/10) Campaign Goal (1/08 thru 12/11) Campaign Actual (1/08 thru 12/10) Unique Company Visits All Company Visits New Prospects

Confidential © 2009 City of Taylor, TX. All rights reserved. Business Retention/Expansion Period Ending 4th Qtr 2010 (December 31, 2010) Quarterly Goal (10/10 thru 12/10) Quarterly Actual (10/10 thru 12/10) Annual Goal (1/10- thru 12/10) Annual Actual (1/10 thru 12/10) Campaign Goal (1/08 thru 12/11) Campaign Actual (1/08 thru 12/10) Survey Visits ** Company Assists *** ** Formal Survey Visits started in February *** Assists tracked since October 2009.

Confidential © 2009 City of Taylor, TX. All rights reserved. Goal 1. Business Retention & Expansion (BRE) (Goal =16) (Goal = 2) Annual Progress (Jan 2010 thru Dec 2010) (Annual Goal)

Confidential © 2009 City of Taylor, TX. All rights reserved. Goal 1. Business Retention & Expansion (BRE) (Goal = 64) (Goal =8) (Campaign Goal) Campaign Progress (Jan 2008 thru Dec 2010)

Confidential © 2009 City of Taylor, TX. All rights reserved. Noteworthy BRE activities 4Q 2010 Met with one local companies about possible expansion project Assisted one (1) company in settlement agreement Assisted one (1) company in recalibration agreement Completed 5 survey visits in 4Q; completed 12 of 16 visits for annual goal Refined the comprehensive list of 77 primary employers in Taylor Achieved 16 of 20 annual BRE plan goals Company assists: Alliance Chemical Coufal-Prater Taylor Bedding Events of Interest Co-Hosted Small Business Roundtable with Rep. Diana Maldonado Hosted two CEO Roundtable events Hosted an Industry Appreciation Luncheon with 80 attendees

Confidential © 2009 City of Taylor, TX. All rights reserved. Business Recruitment/Development Period Ending 4 th Qtr 2010 (December, 2010) Quarterly Goal (10/10 thru 12/10) Quarterly Actual (10/10 thru 12/10) Annual Goal (1/10- thru 12/10) Annual Actual (1/10 thru 12/10) Campaign Goal (1/08 thru 12/11) Campaign Actual (1/08 thru 12/10) Out of Market Visits RFP Responses Unique Prospect Visits All Prospect Visits

Confidential © 2009 City of Taylor, TX. All rights reserved. Goal 2. Business Recruitment (Goal = 20) (Goal = 16) (Goal = 9) Annual Progress (Jan 2010 thru Dec 2010) (Annual Goal) (Goal = 16)

Confidential © 2009 City of Taylor, TX. All rights reserved. Goal 2. Business Recruitment (Goal = 80) (Goal =64) (Goal =36) Campaign Progress (Jan 2008 thru Dec 2010) (Goal = 64) (Campaign Goal)

Confidential © 2009 City of Taylor, TX. All rights reserved. Goal 3. Workforce Development Continued to work with Taylor leaders on alternate strategy for EWCHEC expansion if Hutto tax doesn’t pass Began coordinating a wood-products manufacturers’ forum for recycling through the TSTC-TC Sustainable Technologies Academy No official meetings have been set; tentative date Jan-Feb STA staff has begun organizing event with TEDC staff and researching wood-waste technologies and processes Began developing a training needs survey with TSTC and TC to issue in January to local companies Jason and Linda attended the Texas Workforce Commission Annual Conference in Dallas.

Confidential © 2009 City of Taylor, TX. All rights reserved. Goal 4. Marketing & Communications Participated in Williamson County Growth Summit with Taylor Marketing Team Published the four-color Impressions newspaper insert to 10,000 homes with Taylor Marketing Team Published the new Local Assistance Package with an editable PDF form to make incentives applications easier.

Confidential © 2009 City of Taylor, TX. All rights reserved. Questions? Jason Ford, President/CEO Taylor Economic Development Corporation