About BCRDCBrown County Redevelopment CommissionBCRDC_19024776-f4c6-11e7-a536-e844ca516356The Brown County Redevelopment Commission is a five-member board appointed by the Brown County Commissioners under the authority of Indiana Code 36-7-14.Brown County CommissionersState of IndianaBCRDC MembersMembers include:Dave ReddingPresidentJim SchultzVice PresidentTina BedeySecretaryJim KempTim ClarkJudy HardwickSchool Board RepresentativeBrown County Brown County ResidentsBrown County GovernmentBrown County Not for Profit InstitutionsBrown County SchoolsBrown County BusinessesIndiana Office of Community and Rural AffairsThe Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs believes healthy communities share certain characteristics, a compilation called Community Vitality (CVI), which are used as benchmarks to gauge a community's vibrancy.A Better Place, to Live, Work, or Play._190248b6-f4c6-11e7-a536-e844ca516356To expand the tax base through residential and business growth by engaging residents, government, not for profit institutions, schools, businesses, and others that support our vision for Brown County_19024942-f4c6-11e7-a536-e844ca516356Residences & BusinessesAttract and support the development of new residences and businesses_190249ba-f4c6-11e7-a536-e844ca5163561We envision that through a collaborative process and building upon past planning initiatives, such as the Community Report "Brown County 2020: A Vision for the Future" and "Leading Brown County: A Strategic Renewal of "Brown County 2020 -- A Vision for the Future," we will be able to attract and support the development of new residences and businesses that align with the Comprehensive Plan for Brown County._19024a32-f4c6-11e7-a536-e844ca516356BenchmarksUse CVI benchmarks to help raise awareness, assess progress and reinforce the need for growth._19024aaa-f4c6-11e7-a536-e844ca5163562The RDC has developed the CVIs for Brown County and will use these benchmarks to help raise awareness, assess progress and reinforce the need for growth. OCRA encourages communities to use the characteristics to guide and encourage discussions between citizens and officials. The CVI categories (provided by OCRA) include:Assessed ValuesTrack the value of real property, improvements and personal property subject to taxation._19024b22-f4c6-11e7-a536-e844ca5163562.1Assessed Value, which is the total dollar value assigned to all real property, improvements and personal property subject to taxation.IncomeTrack the mean income of residents._19024ba4-f4c6-11e7-a536-e844ca5163562.2Brown County ResidentsPer Capita Income, which is the mean money income received in the past 12 months computed for every man, woman, and child in a geographic area. This is calculated by dividing the total income of all people 15 years and older by the total population in a given area.PopulationTrack changes in population._19024c26-f4c6-11e7-a536-e844ca5163562.3Brown CountyPopulation Growth refers to the change in population, which includes the surplus or deficit of births over deaths, balanced with the number of people entering or leaving a specific area.Educational AttainmentTrack the change in the educational status of each community._19024c9e-f4c6-11e7-a536-e844ca5163562.4Brown County CommunitiesEducational Attainment Rate is the change in the educational status of each community by age and level of education completed.School EnrollmentTrack the number of students in grades kindergarten to 12 in public schools in the county._19024d2a-f4c6-11e7-a536-e844ca5163562.5Brown County SchoolsPublic School Enrollment includes the number of students in grades kindergarten to 12 in public schools in the county.2018-01-08http://www.choosebrowncounty.com/about-us/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net