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Economic Development Partnership

The Economic Development Partnership is a joint program of the Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce, the City of Sonoma, and Sonoma County. Economic Development Partnership Manager Laurie Decker coordinates this effort to attract and retain local businesses and jobs. An economic development strategy, prepared based on the input of more than 50 business and community leaders who participated in a 2004 economic summit, guides much of the work of the Partnership. The Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) meets monthly.

Project initiatives include developing promotional and recognition programs to support local businesses, helping businesses apply for redevelopment grants and loans, maintaining a database of vacant commercial and office space, providing training workshops and strategic counseling services for business owners, developing green business programs, and educating the business community on the wide range of development resources available throughout the region. Click here to view the Sonoma Economic Development Partnership's Annual Report for 2006-2007. For more information, or to request a new business packet, call the Chamber office at 707-996-1033.

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