About Us - Mission and Vision
Mission and Vision
The Otsego County Economic Alliance, Inc. (Alliance) is the economic development partnership serving Gaylord and Otsego County. Its mission is to facilitate economic growth in Gaylord and Otsego County through a public/private partnership that maintains economic vitality and stimulates economic growth while preserving the quality of life.
The Alliance is a collaborative, community supported, full-service economic development organization; serving as the recognized champion of economic change and growth in Gaylord and Otsego County, providing leadership, vision, education and promotion of economic development; and providing the services and assistance necessary to develop high wage, high skill, base industries in Gaylord and Otsego County, through retention, expansion and attraction as well as entrepreneurial encouragement.
The Alliance recognizes that its primary role in managing economic development is to impact the number and quality of jobs by retaining, expanding and attracting industry to the county. In doing so, the Alliance has agreed that it can only be effective in this role, if all aspects of the community - its leadership, infrastructure, land use, public services, and overall quality of life - are conducive to this goal.
Services to the business community provided by the Alliance include: business expansion and location assistance including infrastructure development, tax abatements, financing, access to state level incentives, and customized location proposals; research and information to assist businesses; export assistance; small business planning assistance and micro loan financing; and as a liaison to local government.
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For More Information Contact:
Jeff Ratcliffe, Executive Director
Otsego County Economic Alliance
1062 Cross Street | Gaylord, MI 49735
(989) 731-0288 | (989) 731-0289 FAX
© 2005 Gaylord - Otsego County Economic Alliance
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