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<br /> <br />graduated found employment in jobs related to their LCC training within nine months. LCC <br />reports that its full-time enrollment grew by 15.7% last year and growth is expected to continue <br />as displaced workers return to college to train for the new economy and as high school graduates <br />seek a quality and affordable post-secondary education. LCC’s programs will have the ability to <br />expand in the downtown building to meet this growing demand. Therefore, more people will <br />benefit from these programs that advance skills, improve salaries and wages, and develop <br />businesses. <br /> <br />The living laboratory aspect of the building for the Energy Management Program will further the <br />national reputation of LCC’s Energy Management program and attract even more students to this <br />already desirable field. Of the LCC students graduating from the energy programs, 90% find <br />employment within three months of graduation and earn an annual salary between $48,000 and <br />$50,000. The cultivation of a significant labor pool of highly-trained energy management <br />specialists is in Eugene’s best interest. The presence of these programs and the skilled graduates <br />that the program produces will be assets in attracting new, green industries to Eugene and in <br />advancing the sustainability of our existing businesses. <br /> <br />Indirect Economic Impacts: <br /> The extensive hours of operation will create both daytime and <br />evening activity at a key intersection of downtown. Economic opportunities for current and <br />future downtown businesses will be created as students, employees, and visitors support <br />restaurants, retail, services and cultural venues. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Z:\CMO\2010 Council Agendas\M100125\S100125B-and att's A-D.doc <br />