Lakeland Economic Development Council Inc

“The board of directors reviews the form 990 before it is filed and designates one of its members to disuss any questions with the cpa who prepared the return.”

“We monitor any interests with our board of directors and key employees that could result in a conflict. We have an executive board that monitors compensation. We also review other economic development councils and what they compensate staff.”

“An annual evaluation conducted by the ledc chairman and president that is reviewed by ledc executive board, led by brian g. Philpot, ledc chairman at the november board meeting .”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public by having them available in the corporate office and by mail upon request.”

“The lakeland economic development council (ledc) is a private, non-profit organization with approximately 130+ member companies. The ledc's primary role is to help create jobs and capital investment by attracting new companies as well as facilitating the expansion of existing companies in the lakeland area.”

“By attracting new companies as well as facilitating the expansion of existing companies in the lakeland, fl area. The goals of the organization are to retain and grow existing businesses; create jobs and investment; grow targeted industry sectors; high-skill/high-wage employment growth; support entrepreneurialism and new business creation; promote infrastructure and development, market lakeland, fl as a premier location for business and facilitate partnerships to enhance growth. The ledc's primary role is to help create jobs and capital investment by attracting new companies, as well as facilitating the expansion of existing companies in the lakeland, florida area. Day-to-day operations at the ledc are staffed by five full-time employees, and one to two paid interns at any given time. The ledc's board of directors are made of volunteer community leaders.”

“The ledc monthly membership meetings - each month a meeting is held with members regarding new development activity to the lakeland, fl area. New companies give an update about their business and the number of jobs they are creating. On average, we have 2 to 3 industry announcements per month. In 2016, we continued to promote our member companies and how the outside world views the lakeland, fl area with our www.lakelandedc.com website. Ledc's new website transformed the way we create jobs and recruit and retain talent. Our website has more valuable information about our members, more detailed and accurate, and up-to-date information about available buildings, site selection resources for companies, consultants, brokers and real estate developers.”

“Ledc and community partners recently met to discuss which projects are desirable, feasible and viable for lakeland, the list included (l)how might we identify lakeland as a lifestyle not a destination? (2)how might we connect to the under-the-radar groups? (3)how might we create a place or inventory of lakeland's freakin' cool assets; transition city (hall's) mindset from protector to facilitator and identify lakeland's success grid and run everything through it?”