The Economic Development Division serves several functions. In keeping with our responsibility to market the City and attract, assist, and retain businesses.

• Assist business owners navigate the business creation process,
• Conduct outreach within the business community to identify the needs and concerns of local business owners,
• identify and create programs to assist local businesses,
• locate underused commercial properties and work with owners and leasing agents to help them find the right tenants,
• market and promote the City at networking events like the International Council of Shopping Centers conference to attract high-profile tenants.