Building a strong, resilient and vibrant economy

for Delta County, Colorado

DCED accesses the right people, resources and partnerships to move projects and initiative forward to grow our economy.

DCED champions Delta County and supports multiple efforts for resiliency.

DCED supports initiatives that create a climate attractive to businesses and individuals wanting to expand or relocate.

DCED organizes and collaborates with area leadership in an effort to build infrastructure, enhance quality of life and create a vibrant County for its residents and visitors.

recent accomplishments

future focused

Moving gigabit high-speed broadband forward in our communities which is now becoming a reality
Publicly and privately advocating for DMEA to actively pursue and support broadband in our communities and now through Elevate Fiber are bringing Gig service to our rural community
Steering the Economic Prosperity Study to bring real change to Delta County with a focus on three initial projects: Hotel & Conference Center, River & Recreation Development and the creation of a Delta County Innovation Center focused on Agriculture and Energy
Spearheading Blueprint 2.0 Initiatives
Supporting our diverse agricultural community with the 2017 7th Annual Soil Health Conference
Supporting new businesses coming into Delta County

Utilizing our world-class broadband infrastructure to increasingly diversify the economy and attract new businesses and professionals.
Continue to lead on the implementation phase of the EDA Prosperity Grant projects and ensure their success
Grow the 2017 Seventh Annual Soil Heath Conference and support our agricultural community, keeping the conference in Delta and putting our mark on the national soil health movement
Lead the Countywide Branding Initiative to create a branding and marketing campaign to identify Delta County as an ideal place to live and bring your business
Pursue opportunities to support retention and expansion of local businesses
Collaborate with the Small Business Resource Center (SBRC) and improve outreach and education in Delta County
Support businesses staying in and moving to Delta County

growing DCED

Increasing Investor/Members both in numbers and amount of investment
Increasing communication and outreach with Investor/Members
Partnering and collaborating with more organizations and non-profits to impact change
Staffing DCED to take on more complex and increasing number of projects

DCED - champions for change

VISION:

A strong, vibrant and resilient economy for Delta County

GOAL:

Create and retain primary jobs, increasing the amount of income entering the county and creation of greater capital investment in the community

HOW:

Build infrastructure, enhance quality of life and create a vibrant Delta County that will attract businesses and individuals