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City of Eau Claire Economic Development Division

City of Eau Claire Economic Development Division

As a division of the City of Eau Claire, our mission is to grow local businesses, facilitate expansions, and recruit outside businesses to locate in Eau Claire in order to increase the quality of living, add well-paying jobs and grow tax base.

Services We Provide

- Site Selection Assistance
- Downtown Revitalization
- Financial Assistance
  - Revolving Loan Fund
  - Business Development Fund
  - Clearwater Development Fund
  - Industrial Revenue Bonds
- Business Retention and Recruitment
  - Available Property Database
  - Financial Programs
  - Groundbreakings
  - Ribbon Cuttings
- Entrepreneur Assistance
- Community Partnerships		 - Other Economic Development Initiatives
  - Community Involvement
  - Student Talent Retention
  - Creative Class Efforts
-Statistical Information Collection
  - Construction Statistics
  - Industrial & Commercial Property
  - Commercial Construction
  - Industrial Construction
  - Vacancy Inventory Rates
  - Industrial Park Absorption
  - Cost of Living Index
  - Workforce Data
 

 

2007 Achievements

 - Finalized 4 Business Development Fund Loans creating 131 jobs
 - Issued 4 Revolving Fund Loans creating 64 jobs
 - Assured creation of 575 jobs through business retention and prospect calls
 - Attracted MN School of Business to open a new location in Eau Claire - $2.9 million investment
 - Assisted the relocation and expansion of MN Wire & Cable to the Gateway Industrial Park
 - Received 4 awards for quality of place
 - Concluded negotiations to begin Phoenix Park Neighborhood development
 - Maintained available property database

Annual Reports

EDD Annual Report 2006
EDD Annual Report 2007 (coming soon)

Staff

Mike Schatz, EDFP
Economic Development Administrator

Dagmar Beckel, MSc
Business Assistance Specialist

City of Eau Claire
203 South Farwell Street
P. O. Box 5148
Eau Claire, WI 54702-5148
Phone: (715) 839-4914
Fax: (715) 839-4939

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday