CHARLOTTE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

The Charlotte County Economic Development Office (EDO) is a department within the Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners. Its mission is to encourage the recruitment of diversified high impact industry to the county, to create high skill, high wage jobs, and to help diversify the economy and tax base.

EDO staff includes the EDO Director, the Redevelopment Manager, Business Development Specialist, Economic Research Analyst and the Administrative Services Coordinator. The EDO serves as staff to Enterprise Charlotte--the advisory board to the Board of County Commissioners on economic development issues--and to the Charlotte County Industrial Development Authority.

Enterprise Charlotte Economic Council, Inc. called the Economic Council, for short, is a non-profit 501(c)6 investor driven organization which was established to partner with the Charlotte County Economic Development Office in recruiting diversified, high impact industry to Charlotte County and to provide a funding vehicle for businesses to invest in the long-term vitality of Charlotte County. The Economic Council is governed by a Board of Directors, meets on a monthly basis and is not subject to Florida Sunshine Laws.