OPERATING AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE
The Racine County Economic Development Corporation
(RCEDC), a private, non-profit corporation, was established
in 1983 as a special partnership between government,
business, and community interests to promote job creation
and long-term business investment within the County.
Its mission is to ensure Racine County’s economic
vitality by working with its partners to support technological
innovation and design, to enhance economic development
throughout the county, and to solve barriers to job
creation.
RCEDC offers:
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Assistance in establishing individual
company and community-wide workforce development
programs through partnerships at the Workforce
Development Center.
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Support for application of technology in private
industry through the Center for Advanced Technology
and Innovation (CATI).
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Assistance to new and growing small businesses
through the Racine County Small Business
Development Center.
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Long-term, fixed rate financing to help
business grow at the lowest possible cost.
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Inventories
of available space, including sites and business
parks.
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Partnerships with other community development
organizations and local governments to
provide necessary community facilities and services.
EVALUATION
OF PERFORMANCE MEASURES
Performance measures for RCEDC are developed and
evaluated by the RCEDC Board and Staff.
2005 GOALS
AND BUDGET STRATEGIES
Challenges:
To foster an entrepreneurial climate.
To encourage innovation in support of existing
business throughout Racine County.
To recognize the importance of the knowledge
economy to Racine County’s future.
To transform the image of Racine County; for Racine
County to be the catalyst for the realization of
the Chicago-Milwaukee Corridor.
To link land use with business expansion; to ensure
greater social equity and economic opportunity through
a commitment to an accountable and responsive public
education system.
To maintain and increase employment
in Racine County; to create opportunities
for low-income, disadvantaged, and minority
individuals.
Specific strategies are outlined for
each challenge and they are listed in the Economic
Adjustment Strategy brochure and the Strategic Economic
Development Plan, copies of which are on file with
the Racine County Clerk and at the Planning and Development
Department.
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