Proactive
City of Cadillac Development Assistance
The
City of Cadillac is very proactive when it comes to business
and industrial development. We have developed three industrial
parks, which comprise 7% of the total land use in the City
of Cadillac and 47% of the City’s tax base. Most of our
growth has come from existing industry, which continues
to expand in Cadillac thanks to the excellent business climate.
In March 2003, Site Selection Magazine listed
Cadillac, Michigan 17 th in the top 100 U.S. small
towns for corporate facilities. The City Council
and staff are highly knowledgeable and strong supporters
of various economic development incentive tools designed
to assist new and growing industry. We work very well
with partner agencies such as the Cadillac Industrial Fund,
the Cadillac Area Chamber of Commerce, and area industry
to answer questions, interface with other governmental agencies,
and lay the pathway to assist development, job creation
and private investment critical to the health of our community.
Cadillac
Industrial Fund
The
Cadillac Industrial Fund (CIF) is a private, non-profit
corporation that was formed over 50 years ago by leading
businessmen in the Cadillac community. Today, the CIF
is as strong as ever, still led by area business leaders
who understand what it takes to be successful in business
and industry. The CIF is the marketing, business retention,
and business recruitment arm of the Cadillac community.
It has assisted numerous manufacturers in the past by
assisting with site selection, financing, and even speculative
building construction. The CIF works very closely with
the City of Cadillac to be sure all financial and incentive
programs are accessible and evaluated for each prospective
new development. Confidentiality is an absolute hallmark
of this group and its operations.
Testimonials
from existing Cadillac CEOs
“Four Winns has been a part of Cadillac for so long that
Cadillac has become part of us. The work ethic of the
people in the upper Midwest is about the best I’ve seen,
and those are the kinds of things that are irreplaceable.”
-- John Anderson, President, Four Winns.
Regarding
Cadillac’s response when new parent company Genmar considered
moving Four Winns to Florida, “I’m still in awe of how
quickly everything came together. We began dealing with
the City and MEDC as soon as we realized that a move to
Florida was a possibility, and we were able to negotiate
the entire incentive package in about three weeks. I was
amazed at how responsive the governments of both Michigan
and Cadillac were.” -- John Anderson, President,
Four Winns.
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