Spencerville Chamber Of Commerce
Welcome To
Spencerville
Dear Visitor,
As President, It is my distinct privilege to welcome you to the Spencerville Area Chamber of
Commerce’s Website. Spencerville is a community of diverse individuals who live and work
well together. We like to boast, that for such a small community of a little more than 2000
residents, our Chamber membership totals right at 80, with the majority of those members
being active and involved in the daily business of making this community thrive.
The Chamber, as a non-profit entity, is organized for the sole purpose of advancing the
economic, industrial, professional, cultural and civic welfare of the community; to encourage
the growth of existing industries and businesses while giving all proper assistance to any new
firms or individuals seeking to locate in this village; to support all these activities believed to
be beneficial to the community and the area; to oppose those which might be detrimental.
And, in general, to promote the welfare of all area citizens, following always the greatest
good for the greatest number. Any reputable person, association, business firm, corporation,
partnership or estate having an interest in our objectives, are eligible for Chamber
membership.
Over time, new committees or arms of the Chamber have been formed, which ultimately
breathed new life into the organization itself, and the community as a whole. More often than
not, these arms have been developed out of necessity or need. The perfect example is the
Economic Development Steering Committee which was formed by a group of concerned,
caring community leaders who refused to sit by and allow tough economic times to play total
havoc on this place that we all call home. And to show just how serious this committee was,
they took economic development one step further and formed the Spencerville Community
Improvement Corporation (CIC).
The (CIC) operates in accordance with Chapter 1724 of the Ohio Revised Code and has been
organized as a tax-exempt entity for the sole purpose of advancing, encouraging and
promoting the industrial, economic, commercial, and research development of our village
and surrounding community. The mission of the CIC is to retain, expand and attract capital
investment and jobs to the greater Spencerville Community, bounded by the Spencerville
School District. The CIC promotes the use of private, local, state and federal financial
assistance, tax incentives and technical training assistance programs in order to fulfill their
mission. Being non-profit, this corporation has a lot more flexibility than does the village
municipality, when dealing with certain legal issues facing the community. The CIC Board of
Trustees, and the Chamber Executive Committee, embraces the responsibility and the
opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of the people who live and work here.
I would like to thank you once again for taking the time to visit our website. Hopefully, some
of what I have shared with you will have triggered your taste buds enough that you will to get
to know us better. Please continue to click through our user-friendly screens and feel free to
contact us anytime that we can be of any further assistance to you.
With Sincere Thanks for Your Valuable Time,
Doris K. Proctor; President
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The town of Spencerville is located in Allen County which has an estimated population of 105,233 people. State routes 117 and 66 run through the middle of Spencerville.
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