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"Develop and promote the economic vitality of the City of Ortonville"


Front Right to Left then up the stairs:
John Cunningham (Chair), Donnette Herberg, Scott Maas,
Craig Randleman, David Lang (City Administrator/EDA Director), Blair Johnson, Garry Swenson,
and Burt Nypen
 

EDA Offices

EDA Board Members

EDA Attorney


Ortonville EDA
315 Madison Ave. 
Ortonville, MN  56278

Phone:
320/839-2612
Fax:
320/839-2613

Contact:
Vicki Oakes

eda@ortonville.net

John Cunningham
cunni014@umn.edu

William J. Watson
Attorney at Law
37 NW 2nd Street
Ortonville, MN  56278

Phone:
320/839-6197

Fax:
320/839-6154

Blair Johnson
blair.bjcpa@midconetwork.com

Scott Maas
scottm@minnwestbankgroup.com

Donnette Herberg
chamber@bigstonelake.com
Burt Nypen
blnypen@hotmail.com
Artie Arndt
tristateclothing@yahoo.com 
Garry Swenson
gswen12son@maxminn.com

The EDA Board meets at 12:00 noon on the first  and third Wednesday of each month in the Fairway View Community Room
 
What has the EDA accomplished in the past year - click here!

EDA Senior Housing Project... click here for details

The EDA has signed a management contract with OAHS effective Feb. 1, 2007

 

Ortonville Incentives 
 

Ortonville EDA Revolving Loan Fund Program EDA General Fund Loans
Border City Enterprise Zone Credit Electric Rebate Program
Ortonville Tax Increment Financing Program

For complete Program details click here

 
Free business consulting services: 
Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission (UMVRDC) in Appleton
business information, business assessments, business plan creation and/or review, Financial Analysis & Loan Packaging & Marketing assistance

 

Ortonville JOBZ

Job Opportunity Building Zones (JOBZ) is a new tool to stimulate business activity in Greater Minnesota.  Eligible business in a zone will operate in an environment nearly free of state and local taxes.  more info...

 

Web Services  -  provided by the Economic Development Authority

If you are a business within the city limits of Ortonville and would like to post property available for sale or lease; if you have a job listing that you would like posted on the Ortonville website; or if you are in the Ortonville area and have a meeting or event you would like posted on the Community Calendar, please contact the EDA office at eda@ortonville.net or by calling 839-3428.

 

Local Lending Institutions

Cenbank
113 NW First Street
Ortonville, MN  56278
320/839-6123
 
Minnwest Bank
21 SE Second Street
Ortonville, MN  56278
320/839-2568
 

Other Resources Available

Ortonville Community Profile
Ortonville Development Corporation Work Force Center Montevideo
Southwest Minnesota Foundation - Initiative Funds  (New Program Info) Prairieland EDC
USDA, Rural Development Minnesota Technology Inc.
Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Small Business Administration
Business Management Classes Small Business Marketing Development Partnership of Southwest Minnesota
Other Helpful Links
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is the state's principal economic development agency, with programs promoting business recruitment, expansion, and retention; workforce development; international trade; and community development. The agency's mission is to support the economic success of individuals, businesses, and communities by improving opportunities for growth. DEED's organizational structure is aligned with its mission.
Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission
U.S. Census Bureau
League of Minnesota Cities (also has detailed/easy to read census data)
Minnesota's Home Page -- North Star  
Registering a new business in Minnesota - Minnesota Department of Revenue
Bizlinks - links for starting a business
Biz Pathways - Entrepreneurs - Great site non-profit with many resources listed!
Employment Law Issues:  www.dted.state.mn.us/PDFs/empllaw.pdg
Resources for the entrepreneur:  www.entrepreneurmag.com
Entrepreneur's Search Engine:  www.entreworld.org
Federal Agencies - links, data & statistics:  www.fedstats.gov
Hugh's Mortgage and Financial Calculators:  www.interest.com/hugh/calc
SCORE (Service Corp of Retired Executives:  www.score.org
State & Local Government on the net for U.S.  (Listing of available web pages)
Minnesota Dept. of Transportation - District 4
MN Road Construction, weather conditions, dial 511 or log on to http://511mn.org
Additional external links