CDC wins awards for service
The Community Development Corporation of Butler County was honored with the Economic Development Small Agency of the Year Award from the Pennsylvania Economic Development Association.
The award is for nonprofit economic development corporations that focus on economic development services, including site selection, financing, technical assistance and related services such as green and brownfield development.
The CDC will receive its award at the association's fall conference Sept. 20 to 22 in Philadelphia.
The state association promotes economic development policies and provides economic development education for economic development agencies.
"The CDC couldn't be happier to be the recipient of these reputable awards, especially as the CDC continues to celebrate its 50th anniversary of economic excellence in Butler County this year," said Diane Sheets, CDC executive director.
The CDC on Thursday night received the Butler County Chamber of Commerce's 2009 Chamber Champion Award.
The CDC has expanded its early development mission with creative investment strategies and innovative program development.
Its mission is to develop and maintain an environment that creates and retains jobs, improves the quality of life, and establishes a positive business image and business climate in Butler County and in other areas where investments will benefit the economy of Butler County.
Throughout the CDC's history, it used a mix of public and private investment to create six business parks in areas of the county that have little interest to private investors.
Past development has opened more than 600 acres, with 550 acres being occupied by 78 companies employing more than 1,000 employees.
Seventy-five percent of the developed acres are former industrial brownfield sites.
