Local Resources Websites

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Business Assistance	Chambers of Commerce	Community Information
Education	Special Tax Districts	Statistics & Labor

Business Assistance

Economic Development Center of St. Charles County
www.edcstcharlescounty.com
The Economic Development Center (EDC) has earned a reputation for being "the business growth experts" working in partnership with local government, community and business leaders, and other regional organizations.

Missouri Department of Economic Development
www.missouridevelopment.org
This site promotes Missouri as a great place to do business and helps create the environment that will stimulate family supporting jobs and new private investment.
Services to Missouri businesses and communities are provided through four teams - Sales, Marketing, Finance and Compliance.

SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) - St. Louis Chapter
www.stlscore.org
St. Louis SCORE provides no-cost, confidential business counseling tailored to meet the needs of your business and your personal objectives. SCORE also offers workshops and seminars for a modest fee, for both start-up entrepreneurs and existing businesses looking for a fresh perspective and renewed focus for their business.

U.S. Small Business Administration - St. Louis District Office
www.sba.gov/mo/stlouis
The SBA helps Americans start, build and grow businesses. Through an extensive network of field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations, SBA delivers its services to people throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U. S. Virgin Islands and Guam.

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
www.dese.mo.gov
Here you can find data and statistics for these school districts:
Fort Zumwalt, Francis Howell, Orchard Farm, St. Charles City, and Wentzville.

Orchard Farm School District
www.ofsd.k12.mo.us

St. Charles Community College
www.stchas.edu

St. Charles School District
www.stcharles.k12.mo.us

Wentzville School District
www.wentzville.k12.mo.us

Special Tax Districts

Central County Fire and Rescue
www.centralcountyfire.org

Cottleville Community Fire Protection District
www.cottlevillefpd.org

Developmental Disabilities Resource Board
www.ddrb.org

Lake St. Louis Fire Protection District
www.lslfire.com

New Melle Fire Protection District
www.newmellefire.org

O'Fallon Fire Protection District
www.ofallonfire.org

St. Charles City-County Library District
www.mylibrary.org

St. Charles County Ambulance District
www.sccad.com

Wentzville Fire Protection District
www.wentzvillefire.org

Statistics & Labor

MERIC (Missouri Economic Research and Information Center)
www.missourieconomy.org
This site contains the latest research on Missouri industries, workforce, regions and economic conditions, with observations on the state's business climate. The catagories of information include Economic Indicators, Industry Studies, Occupation Studies , Regional Information, and Community Issues.

Missouri Census Data Center
mcdc.missouri.edu
The MCDC provides access and education on Census Bureau products as well as other statistical resources to millions of data users.

Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis
www.oseda.missouri.edu
OSEDA features links to sites such as MoDot SEIR, KidsCount, County Facts, Missouri Family Wage Calculator and much more.

St. Charles City-County Library

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