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Department of Planning and Development Services Economic Development

What We Do

  • Promote and assist existing Hartford businesses to continue and expand.

  • Provide opportunities for new businesses to locate in Hartford.

  • Promote and support tourism.

How We Do It

  • Low interest loans through the Hartford Business Revolving Loan Fund.

  • Assistance with local permitting process.

  • Resource for public and private funding.

  • Resource for available land and buildings.

  • Links with the Small Business Development Center and the Green Mountain Economic Development Corporation to assist in development of business plans and other support as needed.

  • Assistance with local and State tax incentive opportunities.

  • Work with local Chambers of Commerce and Regional Marketing Organizations.

Special Projects

  • Development of a new Revitalization Plan for Downtown Historic White River Junction.

  • Promotion of Hartford as a destination along the Route 5 Scenic Byways Corridor.

Interested in More Information?

Contact Lori Hirshfield, Director of the Hartford Department of Planning and Development Services at 802-295-3075; lhirshfield@hartford-vt.org.

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