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Click April 2020 BACC to read newsletter. Highlighted content is “What Post-COVID might Look Like (Phil Hauck).”

Click March 2020 to read the newsletter. Highlighted content is “Ever Old, Ever ‘Knew‘” (Fr. Paul Demuth)

Click February 2020 to read the newsletter. Highlighted content is “Know your BACC Director: Karen Smits.”

Click January 2020 to read the newsletter. Highlighted content is “Know your BACC Director: Noel Halvorsen.”

The recommendations of a diverse group of 200 community members, responding to the 2016 Brown County LIFE study, this report indicates what directions the community should take; it leaves the “how” and “by whom” to the experts. [Click Envisioning the Future to read the full paper.]

Historical overview of Bay Area Community Council from 1990-2017. Serving the Greater Green Bay area as a think tank, convener and publisher since 1990. [Click Bay Area Community Council Overview (2018) to read the full paper.]

Written by Bay Area Community Council Personnel and Community Health Work-Group Personal and Community Health was one of five priority areas identified for action in the 2012 Brown County 20/20 Visioning Conference. It’s a complex subject that ranges from personal habits and behaviors to collective impacts in our community and around the globe. While much […]

Written by Greater Green Bay Chamber of Commerce Comprehensive guide to the Greater Green Bay Community. If you are looking to relocate your family, your business or expand your existing facility, the Fact Book contains everything you need to know. [Click Greater Green Bay Fact Book (2016) to read the full book.]

This Executive Summary concludes that economic development relies on geographic, political and economic interdependence. Alignment of those sectors is the goal. [Click on Journey to a Greater Green Bay: Report to the Community on Economic Development – Executive Summary (2016) to read the summary or Journey to Greater Green Bay Full Report (2016) to read […]

Written by Natalie Bomstad, Randall Lawton, Judy Nagel, Tom Schumacher and Others Economic development relies on geographic, political and economic interdependence. Alignment of those sectors is the goal. Four objectives include a growing, sustainable economy; high quality economic and employment opportunities; alignment of education and employment; and a perception of distinction. Full report. [Click Journey […]

Written by Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Following the Great Recession, which ended in 2009, job levels are up, wages have increased, and home values have nearly recovered. So, why is our national economy not growing faster, and how does Wisconsin, specifically, compare? [Click Brown County Workforce and Economic Profile (2015) to read full paper.]

Written by Ecumenical Partnership for Housing This PowerPoint slide deck explores housing needs and solutions, including shelter, transitional housing, and rapid rehousing. [Click Pathway to Self-Sufficiency (2016) to see Power Point slides.]

Written by Devon Christianson and Others Poverty in the Green Bay area has worsened since our 2007 report, but the infrastructure that deals with it has improved. [Click Poverty in Brown County Progress Report (2015) to read the full report.]

BACC undertook this study in order to inform the Brown County Board of Supervisors about consideration of a county-wide sales tax as the “Stadium Tax” was about to sunset. [Click County Half-Percent Sales Tax FAQs to read the full article.]

Economic Development is the process by which a community creates a business plan that will retain and expand existing business, attract and develop new ones, and revitalize underused assets. [Click Economic Development: Brown County Comprehensive Plan Chapter 4 (2014) to read more.]

Written by Tom Schumacher, Judy Nagel, Randall Lawton and Others A study group met to perform a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis of the five areas of emphasis previously identified for local economic development at the Brown County 20/20 conference. [Click Economic Development SWOT Analysis (2013) to read full paper.]

Written by Brown County Planning Commission To attract businesses in high-growth industries, our area must offer the proper technological infrastructure, collaborative opportunities, and sustainable development patterns. How are we doing? (Executive Summary) [Click Brown County Research and Business Park Feasibility Study-Executive Summary (2013) to read the executive summary.]

Written by Tom Schumacher, Judy Nagel, Randall Lawton and Others Reporting on the 2012 Envision 20/20 conference, this paper explores ten goals involving school, community, business and parents to ensure the best possible education for Brown County children by the year 2020. [Click Brown County 20/20 Envisioning the Future (2012) to read the full report.]

Written by Brown County Civic Organizations This LIFE (Leading Indicators for Excellence) study aimed to activate leaders based on an accurate understanding of the community’s strengths and shortcomings across a variety of sectors. [Click LIFE Study – Full Report (2011) to read the full report]

Written by Brown County Civic Organizations This LIFE (Leading Indicators for Excellence) study aimed to activate leaders based on an accurate understanding of the community’s strengths and shortcomings across a variety of sectors. This is the 20-page executive summary of that report. [Click LIFE Study – Executive Summary (2011) to read the full report.]