Edwards County Economic Development Corporation

The primary objective of Economic Development organizations is to conduct activities that build the tax base of the County.  These activities can include a number of different things which means that our job is one that changes daily.  Here is a short list of things that we do:

• Provide assistance to individuals wanting to start a business
• Provide assistance to existing businesses wanting to expand
• Work to recruit businesses to move to our county
• Recruit residents to the County
• Promote our communities to potential residents, travelers and businesses
• Bring people and agencies together to plan for the future
•  Facilitate Projects that improve Quality of Life for residents
• Work on issues that may keep businesses or residents from moving here like housing, workforce development, blight, or crime
• Provide a central point of contact for information