The EDIC is the Town's designated development agency and has been established to promote the Town as an attractive location for new business, to retain and expand our valued existing businesses and to increase the tax base and employment opportunities in Wethersfield. The Commission seeks to coordinate the activities of all organizations interested in promoting economic development in the Town. The Commission works closely with the Wethersfield Chamber of Commerce, the Tourism Commission and the Silas Deane Highway Advisory Committee.
The Commission created three subcommittees in an effort to implement the recommendations of the Town's Economic Development Strategic Plan: Marketing/Communication, Finance and Development. Initiatives undertaken by the EDIC include a Tax Incentive Program and a Business Visitation Program.
Working with the local banking community, the Commission has established a Business Beautification Loan Program and a Silas Deane Highway Façade Improvement Program. The Commission continues to work with the real estate community to market development opportunities throughout the Town.
Membership
- The Commission consists of representatives from the business community, the Chamber of Commerce, the community at large and the various Town boards and commissions. The EDIC consists of 11 members and 4 alternates appointed by the Town Manager:
- Betty Rosania - Chair
- Joseph Cornelio
- Katherine C. Mullen
- Howard Greenblatt
- Joan Hughes
- Thomas R. Dean
- T. William Knapp
- Christopher J. Lyons
- Kenneth A. Rizzio
- Douglas Sacks
- Anthony Homicki
- Christopher Monroe
- Brian M. Silver
- The Commission also has 3 ex officio nonvoting members:
- Peter D. Gillespie, Town Planner
- Phil Knecht - Planning and Zoning Commission
- Paul Montinieri - Town Council
2008 Meeting Schedule
- The following is a schedule of meeting dates for 2008 for the Economic Development & Improvement Commission:
- January 10
- February 14
- March 13
- April 10
- May 8
- June 12
- July 10
- August 14
- September 11
- October 9
- November 13
- December 11
Meetings are typically held on the second Thursday of each month at 12 noon in the Town Manager's Conference Room at Town Hall, 505 Silas Deane Highway. The Commission's meeting minutes are available online. Contact the Planning and Economic Development Department at 721-2837 for more information.