MCEDC Culver Representative 2010-2012

I have served as the Town of Culver representative to the Marshall County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) for the past three years. This took the group through incorporation as a 501(c)6 corporation. Since that time I have been vice chairman of the corporation. My term expired at the end of December last year and I volunteered to be reappointed to the corporation board. I am pleased that the Culver Town Council chose to reappoint me at their meeting, February 10, 2010. (Pilot News Article here.) I have represented Culver to the best of my ability and believe I have served the Town well.

MCEDC has made great strides in the short time it has existed. We have established offices in Plymouth and hired an Executive Director, Administrative Staff and just recently a dedicated Grant Writer. We have a functioning website and have established ourselves as a regional leader with State and local officials as well as site locators throughout the nation. We are currently working to increase our regional position through cooperation and strategic partnerships with surrounding counties.

Successes include expansions of businesses in Argos and Plymouth, including several where we helped to encourage consolidation at current Marshall County locations in lieu of closing their Marshall County facilities and relocating to other states.

The corporation is made up of representatives of each incorporated town or city in Marshall County as well as one representative for the County itself forming a six member board of directors. Meetings are held monthly to review needs and adjust our goals. Additional meetings are held as necessary to keep the corporation moving forward. Funding is via private donations and service contracts with the municipalities and the County.