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Economic
Development
Carbondale helps maximize investment with
custom workforce training, specialized assistance from Southern
Illinois University-Carbondale (a Carnegie Level II research
institution), access to all transportation, and competitive
incentive packages that are client specific. Carbondale offers
a quality of life that cannot be matched. Carbondale offers
fully infrastructured sites with all utilities, environmental
and archeological assessments complete, and the benefits of
the city's enterprise zone.
The
Chamber of Commerce and the Main Street organizations are committed
to the growth and continued prosperity to the Carbondale area.
Carbondale provides a number of incentives to new and existing
businesses who wish to locate in the Carbondale area. Among
these include an extensive enterprise zone and a highly trained
and motivated work force.
City
Economic Development
Carbondale
Economic Development Office - coordinates new
business recruitment and provides retention and expansion assistance
to existing enterprises. The Economic Development Manager serves
as a business ombudsman, working to maintain the strong relationship
between the City and the business community.
Other
Development Organizations
Carbondale
Chamber of Commerce - The mission of the Carbondale
Chamber of Commerce is to advance the interests of business
and make Carbondale a great place to live, work, visit, play,
and invest. The Chamber is a not-for-profit business dedicated
to the improvement of Carbondale and Jackson County.
Carbondale
Main Street - Our mission is to enhance and promote
the economic and social vitality of Carbondale's Main Street
District through the ongoing cultivation of a unique and quality
atmosphere that attracts businesses and shoppers to our downtown.
Office
of Economic and Regional Development - The purpose
of the Office of Economic and Regional Development (OERD)
is to coordinate Southern Illinois University Carbondale's
commitment to economic development by providing leadership
in policy and program development, access to expertise and
resources of the University and delivery of research and service
programs for the region and state.
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