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DIRECTOR: Valerie Byrnes
E-MAIL: valerie@barrychamber.com

221 W. State Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058

PHONE: (269) 945-8995 FAX: (269) 945-3839

MISSION:

The mission of the economic development of Barry County is to promote and pursue activities which will create both public and private revenues, employment opportunities, and business development consistent with the preservation of the rural quality of life.

This mission is accomplished thru:

§ Coordination between all governmental units

§ Collaboration/joint venture between governmental units

§ Locally directed economic development through local government’s land use plans

§ Aggressive marketing

§ Effort’s governance is determined by representatives of all shareholders

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

The primary results from this effort will be a variety of services which will supplement the local governmental units efforts in managing growth and development in addition to providing the support that will cause new business and industry to locate in Barry County plus insuring that existing business/industry can be retained and expand. Products will primarily be the economic development of each local governmental units land use plan.

Product Features:

Promotes governmental collaborations
Involves the citizenry in the determination of the type of growth and development
Helps to manage growth and development
Supplements local governmental efforts in economic development
Compliments the county wide effort in land use planning
Promotes maintenance and expansion of existing business and industry
Encourages location of targeted new business and industry
Obtains specialized funding and support for economic development
Coordinates specialized training for business and industry
Participates in community development projects
Marketing program

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