Mission Statement

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JCEA Goals

The JCEA Board of Directors has established goals and objectives for the Alliance for five years (2023-2028). The goals include:

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RETAINING, EXPANDING, AND RECRUITING LARGE BUSINESSES AND INDUSTRIES.

JCEA will further develop a large business (50 or more employees) and industry (goods and services manufacturers) retention, expansion, and recruitment program for the Jackson County area to evaluate the local business climate, offer assistance to employers through meetings or actions pertaining to economic development guidelines and incentives, hiring, training and other appropriate activity relating to expansion, relocation, recruitment, and attraction of large business and industries to increase the local tax base, sales tax collection and to create or retain jobs.

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RETAINING, EXPANDING, AND RECRUITING SMALL BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

JCEA will further develop a small business and commercial  retention, expansion, and recruitment program for the Jackson County area to evaluate the local business climate, offer assistance to employers through meetings or actions pertaining to economic development guidelines and incentives, hiring, training and other appropriate activity relating to expansion, relocation, recruitment, and attraction of small business and commercial to increase the local tax base, sales tax collection and to create or retain jobs.

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COLLABORATION WITH JACKSON COUNTY, CITIES, SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS.

JCEA will further develop its relationship with Jackson County's public institutions and service organizations to better facilitate collaborative success and creative economic solutions.

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