Wakulla County Economic Development Council

The edc is in contract with Wakulla County to employ two edc coordinators via contract labor. Money was collected from Wakulla County bocc along with local businesses to fund the coorditors and their task. A coordinator committee was created to manage the roles and funding of these coordinators. The coordinators help market and promote Wakulla County to industries and businesses world wide looking to relocate. The coordinator committee advises the coordinators on the needs for Wakulla County to help them connect with local businesses to sustain and grow our local economy. Money was received from career source grant and was used to help pay for the marketing cost the coordinators used to advertise Wakulla counties commercial land to the world to grow the number of jobs available in Wakulla County. Grant was received from duke energy to help provide gas utility to the industrial park of Wakulla County. Grants were recieved from enterprise fl to develop a site plan for a rural area, Wakulla station, near the industrial park along with funds to market Wakulla County's industrial area and funds to hold an event for investors to visit Wakulla County and tour the industrial park.