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Haines City Economic Development Council
Paul Senft
608 Ingraham Avenue, Ste. B
Haines City, FL 33844
Phone: 863-422-2525
Fax: 863-422-2577
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About Us
The Haines City EDC was formed as a 501C-6 public / private not-for-profit organization. Since 2002 we have worked in a continual process of making Haines City more economically sound and have forged partnerships that help us meet the challenges. We know that challenges bring out the best in people. We seek investment from diversity of sectors, including industry, communities, education, finance, agriculture, investment, government, and public interest groups. Our members are representatives of numerous sectors. We are united by a sustainability practice via economy, environment and equity. We have been successful. The EDC has assisted in helping to locate the following projects to Haines City as well as assist our existing expanding companies. Aldi Foods, Civix Mediplex, Adams Lumber Company, Detour Studio, Cox Lumber, elite Building Products, Haines City Enterprise Center, 84 Lumber Company, and Cellynne Corporation, a $50 million dollar local expansion. Additionally we have assisted with the development of four planned industrial and business parks, one site is 54.4 acres which will house two industries, Cox Lumber and elite Building Products, plus within the park retain an additional twenty acres for speculative development, all could be served be rail; one under contract for 184 acres; and the third, Haines City Commerce Park, a 34 acre park with purposed industrial speculative buildings for warehouse and distribution companies; and the fourth is a 10 acre site, the Haines City Enterprise Center / Feltrim Development, of which 33,000 sq.ft. will be office / warehouse and 40,000 sq.ft. additional office space. We continue to identify parcels of land suitable for future industrial and commercial growth. The EDC is involved with grants and incentives to assist with financing for our local partners that are designed too help with training programs for our existing and expanding companies. The EDC has expanded the board of directors and modernized the by-laws of the corporation. We have recognized and honored local supporters, city government, initial directors, city officials and area partners to establish goals and set priorities.
The Haines City EDC was formed as a 501C-6 public / private not-for-profit organization. Since 2002 we have worked in a continual process of making Haines City more economically sound and have forged partnerships that help us meet the challenges. We know that challenges bring out the best in people. We seek investment from diversity of sectors, including industry, communities, education, finance, agriculture, investment, government, and public interest groups.
