DoolyCountyEconomicDevelopmentCouncil.pptVIP

Dooly County Economic Development Council Donna Wall PADM 7040 Mission “Dooly County Economic Development Council’s mission is to improve the quality of life for all citizens of Dooly County. The Authority serves to promote and assist in the retention of existing jobs and improvement of new job opportunities for the citizens of Dooly County. Recruiting new business investment in Dooly County will mean jobs and strengthen the tax base”. 2005 Progress Report Dooly County Economic Development Council Objectives Dooly County EDC facilitates grant applications for the cities and towns, along with the county. These grants are improving infrastructure and thus making better opportunities for Dooly citizens and prospective businesses. The Economic Development Training Center serves to improve the education and technical skills of Dooly citizens. The Training Center offers adult literacy (GED) classes, industrial training, job training, computer classes, nursing and weekend college. 2005 Progress Report Dooly County Economic Development Council Legal Description The Dooly County Economic Development Council, Incorporated is designated as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Status was filed in 2000 The Dooly County EDC is a quasi-governmental. The EDC salaries are funded by the county. The Dooly County EDC is able to write grants under a non profit status. K.Greer (personal communication, September 6, 2005) Why 501(c)3? The 501(c)3 status affords the Dooly County EDC eligibility for more grants It provides the structure to work on more diverse projects Allows a diversification of the mission-As an example, the EDC was able to add their Training Center Enables donations given to the Council to be tax deductible for the donor K. Greer (personal communication, September 6, 2005) History Organization In 1987, the county decided they needed an economic development concept for the county to grow. Governed by a board of directors that is made up of the five county