FCEDC - Florence County Economic Development

"Your Northwoods Business Resource"
If you want to start a new business in Wisconsin, expand your existing business or find new business opportunities, Florence County Economic Development is here to help. Our mission is to retain, expand and recruit a diversified business population providing broad and varied job opportunities while safeguarding the area’s natural surroundings.

Click here to view April 2013 draft of Florence County Project Plan for Tax Increment District No. 1

Click here to view TIF district map

In a nutshell we facilitate job growth by:

Helping our current businesses find the resources and money they need to succeed and grow
Guiding new entrepreneurs toward helpful resources, business loans and site locations
Attracting new businesses to grow an industry cluster or fill a local product or service void

Location: The Economic Development office is in the lower level of the historic 1889 Florence County Courthouse on 501 Lake Ave one block south of US Hwy 2 in downtown Florence.

Office Hours: It's best to call or email for an appointment because meetings
and appointments take me away from my office at times.

Wendy Gehlhoff - Director FCEDC

Florence County Economic Development

P.O. Box 88 (501 Lake Ave - Courthouse)
Florence, Wisconsin 54121
office: 715-528-3294 (fax: 715-528-5071)

To e-mail FCEDC click here and select
Economic Development in the subject pulldown

FCEDC Board: Two boards work to accomplish business growth and development in Florence County, either the Economic Development Committee or Commission, depending on the type of project. The members are:

County Board Economic Development Commitee Economic Development Commission (Town/County)

Chairman Larry Neuens - Homestead area Chairman Gary Steber - Florence County

Jeanette Bomberg - Florence area Tim Bomberg - Town of Florence

Ron Erickson - Spread Eagle area Shane McLain - Town of Florence

Don Gardner - Fern/Fence area Clyde Nelson - Business Community

John Halada - Long Lake/Tipler area Ed Wenger - Florence County