Pocahontas County Economic Development Commission

The Pocahontas County Economic Development Commission (PCEDC) is a county-wide economic development organization representing Pocahontas County, Iowa’s rural areas and nine communities: Fonda, Gilmore City, Havelock, Laurens, Palmer, Plover, Pocahontas, Rolfe, and Varina. The purpose of PCEDC is to promote and encourage economic development; to encourage unity and cooperation within the County; and to improve a higher quality of life in cities, rural areas, and neighborhoods. PCEDC strives to enhance, develop, fund, and implement programs to encourage and support the quality of life in Pocahontas County through cooperative economic development efforts. PCEDC's mission is to increase economic opportunity through business formation, job creation and appropriate business and community development strategies for the citizens of Pocahontas County.