If you want to start a new business in Northern 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 Project Plan for Tax Increment District #1
Tax Incremental Financing incentives are available for projects that fit the plan and located within the Tax Increment District. Call to discuss your project and potential tax incentives. Click here to view TIF district map
Click here to view FCED 2019 in Review
Click here to view FCED 2018 in Review
Click here to view FCED 2017 in Review
Click here to view FCED 2016 in Review
Click here to view FCED 2015 in Review
Click here to view FCED 2014 in Review
Click here to view FCED Path to Growth 2006-2014
In a nutshell we facilitate job growth by:
- Helping current businesses find resources/money to succeed and grow
- Guiding new entrepreneurs to resources, business loans and site options
- Attracting new businesses to grow a cluster or fill a local void
Office Hours: 8:30am-4pm but 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 410 (501 Lake Ave - Courthouse)
Florence, Wisconsin 54121 office: 715-528-3294 (fax: 715-528-5071) To e-mail FCED click here and select Economic Development in the subject pulldown | ![]() |
County Board Economic Development Commitee | Economic Development Commission (Town/County) |
Chairman Fran Modscheidler - Long Lake/Tipler area
Jeanette Bomberg - Florence area Gary Steber - Commonwealth area Larry Dzekute - Fern/Fence area Joe Mills - Florence area | Chairman Gary Steber - Florence County
Tim Bomberg - Town of Florence Shane McLain - Town of Florence Andrea Reubens - Business Community Joe Mills - Florence County |