Montgomery County Economic Development Department

Recent economic development activity in Montgomery County underscores the importance of economic development in the County government's promotion of job creation and retention, capital investment, and other benefits of economic development.

In order to further promote economic development, the Board of Commissioners finds that it is necessary to create an Economic Development Department and to provide for its operation.

Because economic development leads to job creation and retention and capital investment in Montgomery County, and because these activities require coordination of improvements to public infrastructure, financing for such improvements, and planning for growth, the Board finds that it is in the best interests of the citizens of Montgomery County to establish an Economic Development Department in order to promote and coordinate these activities.

The Montgomery County Economic Development Authority will provide strategic oversight for the Department.

• The Authority is comprised of the seven (7) members. These members are the three (3) members of the Board of Commissioners, the President of the Montgomery County Council, the Vice President of the Montgomery County Council, the President of the Montgomery County Redevelopment Commission, and the President of the Montgomery County Plan Commission.

The Board of Commissioners will appoint a Director, the Director will report to the County Administrator be the representative of the Authority to all State, regional and national economic development organizations and agencies. The Director will be the primary staff of the Authority, and the Director will supervise all employees of the Department.

With the consent of the Board of Commissioners, the Director may employ persons to assist the Director in the operations of the Department.

Tom Klein has been named Interim Economic Development Director.