Two economic organizations in Douglas County merge, expanding reach | News [Video]

For 24 years, the Northwest Douglas County Chamber and Economic Development Corporation served only that side of the county.

That all changed on March 25.

On Tuesday, Douglas County officials and business leaders officially announced the merger of the Northwest Douglas County Chamber and Economic Development Corporation and the Douglas County Economic Development Collaborative, expanding the new entity’s ability to support business and economic growth throughout the county.

The newly-named Douglas County Economic Development Corp. intends to connect companies, create jobs and build more business infrastructure across the county, officials and business leaders said, adding they want to attract more aerospace, healthcare, finance, transportation, and clean technology firms.

“I look forward to having those successful interactions so we can have economic development,” U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert during the new entity’s official unveiling at the Arrowhead Golf Course. 

“Our name change, and strategic restructuring isn’t just about us,” Ellie Reynolds, president and CEO of the Douglas County …