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The Economic Development Department (EDD) is a business-friendly government designed to work with existing large or small businesses, investor’s, developer’s, and entrepreneur’s.
Our three main business objectives are to attract, maintain, and grow.
Our mission is to design and implement innovative solutions that help drive investment, create jobs, strategically advance the economic base, and improve the quality of life through public and private sector collaborations.

Terry Gardner
Mayor

Phillip M. Smart
Economic Development Director
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR:
Phillip M. Smart
E-Mail: psmart@mindenusa.com
Office: (318) 377-2144 ext. 257
RESEARCH AND MARKETING ASSOCIATE:
Hayden S. McCalister
E-Mail: hmccalister@mindenusa.com
Office: (318) 377-2144 ext. 456
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