Our Mission
The primary mission of the Carthage Improvement Corporation and the Carthage Economic Development Corporation is to maintain and expand the tax base of the City of Carthage, to create new value-added full-time jobs for the citizens of Carthage, to retain existing value-added full-time jobs, and to be instrumental in making Carthage a progressive community. The strategic goals of these corporations are:
- To encourage, support, and financially assist in the retention and expansion of existing Carthage businesses and industries
- To attract the location of new manufacturing companies and industries to Carthage with available sites and buildings, financial incentives, available and technically-skilled workforce, and other support services
- To encourage, support, and financially assist in the development and diversification of small businesses in Carthage
- To assist with activities which contribute to the overall quality of life in Carthage.