Strategic Plan
BCFA’s ten year strategic plan (2024 to 2034) provides a clear roadmap for igniting the Butler County economy by attracting investment, residents, and jobs while creating memorable places. The plan focuses on four measurable goals: executing 50 capital leases that generate more than $4 million in revenue for reinvestment; assisting in the creation of 2,000 quality jobs, $100 million in annual payroll, and $2 billion in new investment; repurposing at least 40 acres of unproductive real estate for advanced manufacturing, mixed use, and multifamily development; and assisting with five adaptive reuse projects totaling 500,000 square feet of redeveloped space.
The plan is organized using the OGSM framework: Objective, Goals, Strategies, and Measures. It connects BCFA’s work with local communities, businesses, developers, site selectors, the Butler County Land Bank, and the Southwest Ohio Improvement Fund to specific outcomes that can be tracked and reported. Our progress dashboard measures capital leases executed, fee revenue generated for future BCFA investment, jobs and payroll created and retained, capital investment secured, and underutilized land repurposed. The Board of Directors reviews and updates the plan annually to ensure BCFA remains accountable, adaptable, and focused on delivering tangible results for Butler County.
Butler County Finance Authority (BCFA) 10-Year Plan (2024–2034)
Core Objective: Ignite the Butler County economy by attracting investment, residents, and jobs, while creating memorable places.
Goal 1: Capital Leases & Revenue
- Target: Execute 50 capital leases to generate over $4 million in revenue for reinvestment.
- Strategies: Partner with local communities to identify lease candidates; work with developers and site selectors to generate deal flow.
- Measures: Annual number of executed lease agreements and fees generated for BCFA investment.
Goal 2: Job Creation & Investment
- Target: Assist in creating at least 2,000 quality jobs, $100 million in annual payroll, and $2 billion in new investment.
- Strategies: Deploy a $20 million financial toolbox; identify and market all parcels of 10+ acres.
- Measures: Annual number of jobs created and total new investment secured.
Goal 3: Land Activation
- Target: Repurpose at least 40 acres of unproductive real estate, focusing on advanced manufacturing, mixed-use, and multi-family.
- Strategies: Coordinate with Butler County Land Bank and Southwest Ohio Improvement Fund; facilitate public-private partnerships.
- Measures: Acres of unproductive real estate activated and capital investment in unproductive areas.
Goal 4: Adaptive Reuse & Placemaking
- Target: Assist in 5 adaptive reuse projects to redevelop 500,000 square feet of space.
- Strategies: Identify historic/underutilized properties; identify tax credits and capital stack enhancing tools.
- Measures: Square footage of underutilized real estate repurposed and public/private dollars leveraged.
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Strategic Measures & Performance Tracking
Complementing our 10-year roadmap is a robust project tracking system dedicated to the measures identified within our OGSM framework above. This tracking ensures that our vision is translated into quantifiable results. By monitoring these metrics, we maintain a transparent account of how our key initiatives are performing against our long-term objectives. This data-driven approach allows the BCFA to remain accountable to our stakeholders, providing a clear view of our progress as we work to ignite the Butler County economy and achieve sustainable growth. This information is updated quarterly.
BCFA Strategic Plan Progress Tracking (2024 - 2034)
All information updated through Q4 2025. Total Capital Investment to date: $225,600,000.
Financial & Investment Metrics
- Capital Leases: 5 actual out of a goal of 50 (10% complete).
- Fee Revenue: $925,000 actual out of a goal of $4 million (23.1% complete).
- Capital Investment: $225.6 million actual out of a goal of $2 billion (11.3% complete).
Job Creation & Retention
- Jobs Created: 924 actual out of a goal of 2,000 (46.2% complete).
- Jobs Retained: 327 actual out of a goal of 2,000 (16.4% complete).
Payroll Metrics
- Payroll Created: $39.4 million actual out of a goal of $100 million (39.5% complete).
- Payroll Retained: $15.5 million actual out of a goal of $100 million (15.6% complete).
Real Estate & Land Use
- Unproductive Acres Repurposed: 0 acres actual out of a goal of 40 (0% complete).