Does the County need Economic Development and what services do they provide?
Osceola County needs Economic Development now more than ever. The Economic Development Department’s main focus is to retain, recruit and expand targeted industries in our County. A perfect example of their efforts was the recently announced corporate headquarters expansion of INViSiON Industries, the leader in overhead entertainment systems. This targeted industry was looking to expand their operations and was interested in relocating outside of Osceola County. Working with the State of Florida as well as Workforce Florida, the Economic Development Department was able to offer an incentive package. It included a high wage job creation incentive from the State of Florida and Osceola County, as well as a training grant from Workforce Florida. As a result, INViSiON Industries decided to remain in Osceola County, which will result in the creation of over 100 new Osceola jobs with an average wage exceeding $45,000. Since the inception of the Economic Development Department in 2000, $9.3 mil
