Jobs Now Team
The primary goal of the Manatee County Jobs Now Team is to present Manatee County as a thriving location for business.
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Mission:
The mission of the Jobs Now Team is to champion Manatee County as a great place to live, work, and play by cultivating relationships, facilitating partnerships, and providing business friendly customer service.
Goals:
The Team's primary goal is to present Manatee County as a thriving location for business by:
Recruiting quality business to the area
Assisting business expansion
Retaining existing industry
Members:
The Manatee County's Jobs Now Team Leader is Karen Stewart, Economic Development Manager.
The Jobs Now team consists of leaders from each County department who are dedicated to economic development and want to ensure a consistent, predictable and friendly approach to doing business in Manatee County. Members of the team are:
Tracie Adams -- Julie Bassett -- Darryl Blair -- Cindi Blake
Peter Bonk -- Prony BonnaireFils -- Cheri Coryea -- Dinorah DiFonzo
Elliott Falcione -- Rachel Harrison -- Marion Hayes -- Bill Hutchinson
Ernie McFarland -- Elaine Maholtz -- Maggie Marr -- Chris Mowbray
Vickie Newby -- Simone Peterson -- Dan Schlandt -- Karen Stewart --
Robert Wenzel
Job Creation Incentives:

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- (Photo courtesy of the Convention and Visitors Bureau.)
To learn about economic incentive programs in the Manatee County area, browse the following documents:
- Manatee County Economic Development Incentive (EDI) Program
- Manatee County EDI Summary
- Manatee County EDI Application Form
- Qualified Target Industries (QTI)
- EDI/QTI Examples
Manatee County Government





