The EDIC is the town's designated development agency and has been established to promote the town as an attractive location for new business, to retain and expand our valued existing businesses and to increase the tax base and employment opportunities in Wethersfield. The Commission seeks to coordinate the activities of all organizations interested in promoting economic development in the town. The Commission works closely with the Wethersfield Chamber of Commerce, the Tourism Commission and the Silas Deane Highway Advisory Committee.
The Commission created three subcommittees in an effort to implement the recommendations of the town's Economic Development Strategic Plan: Marketing/Communication, Finance and Development. Initiatives undertaken by the EDIC include a Tax Incentive Program and a Business Visitation Program.
Working with the local banking community, the Commission has established a Façade Improvement Program. The Commission continues to work with the real estate community to market development opportunities throughout the town.
Membership
- The Commission consists of representatives from the business community, the Chamber of Commerce, the community at large and the various town boards and commissions. The EDIC consists of 11 members and 4 alternates appointed by the Town Manager:
- Howard Greenblatt - Chair
- Christopher J. Lyons - Vice Chair
- Betty Rosania
- Joan Hughes
- T. William Knapp
- Kenneth A. Rizzio
- Douglas Sacks
- Brian M. Silver
- Rick Willard
- Dorcas McHugh
- Betty Standish
- Jonah Evenson
- Renee Ortega
- Jay Amoruso
- The Commission also has three ex officio nonvoting members:
- Peter D. Gillespie, Town Planner
- Phil Knecht - Planning and Zoning Commission
- Stathis Manousos - Town Council
Meeting Schedule
Meetings are typically held on the second Thursday of each month at 12 noon in the Town Manager's Conference Room at Town Hall, 505 Silas Deane Highway. The Commission's meeting minutes are available online. Contact the Planning and Economic Development Department at (860) 721-2837 for more information.