Community members, business owners future and current, and experts in economic development gathered at Peoples Bank and Trust in Taylorville on Thursday for the Christian County Economic Development Corporation’s Business Incentives Workshop. Matt Hart, Executive Director for the CCEDC partnered with the Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce to provide this unique opportunity for those looking to start or expand their business in Christian County.

The meeting room was packed at Peoples Bank and Trust as Nick Nelson, an Attorney from Peoria, walked the attendees through some of the acronyms that save great funds during the building process like Business Development Districts (BDD) and Tax Increment Financing (TIF).

Linda Allen, Executive Director for the Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce was excited by the turnout for the Business Incentives Workshop and was eager to learn some of the topics for herself.

Matt Hart and the Christian County Economic Development Corporation look to make Christian County a place citizens can travel to for shopping, eating, and eventually residency, to expand the population and economic progress in Taylorville.