Mission: To stimulate economic development and promote tourism. OCEDC responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Revolving Loan Fund Management: •Oconto County Business Development Revolving Loan Fund •Tri-County Business Development Revolving Loan Fund Retention of Existing Employers: •Industrial visitation program •County Board of Supervisors Annual Industrial Tour Industrial / Commercial Recruitment: •Development of promotional materials, internet site •Coordinate cooperative marketing fund placements Community Development Zone (CDZ): •Coordinate Oconto County portion of two-county CDZ NEWREP Technology Zone: •Oconto County representative, assisted in application for zone status, served as organizational chair. Tax Increment Finance Districts: •Assisted in implementation of six TIF development plans. •Assisted creation of Village of Suring TIF District County Wide Tourism: •Development of Oconto County Discovery Guide. •Creation and staffing of Oconto County Tourism Council •Creation and maintenance of tourism portion of web site Since 1985 OCEDC has had a lead role or has had primary responsibility for programs or projects that total over $300 million in industrial and community development in Oconto County that has impacted or created over 2,500 jobs. Oconto County Economic Development Corp. PO Box 43 Oconto, WI 54153 920-834-6969 1-800-297-4343 ocedc@ocontocounty.org