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Lake County EDC outlines 2025 priorities: business outreach, data tools and a 'business concierge'

2214295 · February 3, 2025
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Lake County economic development officials reviewed 2024 capacity work and told commissioners on Jan. 30 they will focus in 2025 on business retention and expansion, improved data/GIS tools, a business-concierge concept to assist stalled projects, internship pipelines and a countywide economic-impact study.

Lake County economic development representatives gave the Board of County Commissioners a progress report on Jan. 30, describing 2024 capacity-building and setting priorities for 2025 centered on business engagement, data tools and a proposed "business concierge" to help move stalled projects forward.

The presenters said 2024 was largely devoted to reorganizing the local economic-development structure, clarifying roles among partners (Main Street, Chamber, tourism, the Small Business Development Center and the county), and forming an executive steering committee of key institution leaders. The steering committee meets monthly and is intended as a coordinated venue for city, county and institutional leadership to align on priorities and funding strategies.

Staff described concrete 2025 goals: a…

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