Starke County Officials to Renegotiate Economic Development Contract

Posted on January 3, 2017
Author Mary Perren, WKVI

A group of county officials plans to sit down next week to discuss a new contract with the  Starke County Economic Development Foundation. Executive Director Charlie Weaver has worked under the same agreement for 16 years. He agrees it’s time revisit the agreement and exactly what kind of work it entails on behalf of the county.

Commissioner Kathy Norem and Council members Nancy Dembowski, Dave Pearman and Brad Haselton  plan to meet initially before sitting down with Weaver to talk about a proposed agreement.

The Starke County Economic Development Foundation is responsible for marketing the county to new and existing businesses in order to create and retain jobs and resources locally.

Any new contract will require approval during a public meeting before the terms become official.