The Morton Economic Development Council is a public-private non-profit supported by private sector businesses and the Village of Morton. Our Core Goals Through the Morton Momentum five-year initiative, the Morton Economic Development Council’s Board of Directors has embraced five core goals that guide the actions of our organization: - Assisting local employers with challenges that threaten to impede their growth, including workforce recruitment and retention, workforce training, product and service promotion, cost saving measures, and infrastructure needs. - Recruiting a diverse mix of community-minded employers that offer employment opportunities with attractive wages, benefits, and an equally attractive work environment. - Recruiting retail businesses that assist employers with recruiting and retaining their employees by enhancing the quality of life for local residents. - Identifying and helping local entrepreneurs to start and grow their businesses in Morton by providing training, mentoring, networking, and financial assistance. - Strengthening Morton’s downtown district through programs and activities that assist current businesses, recruit new businesses, and improve the overall appearance and infrastructure of the downtown area.