Economic Development

Economic Development Site Map

Lincoln City is working to diversify its economy. At present the economy is very dependent upon tourism. Many of the jobs in tourism are minimum wage service positions. The once thriving timber and fishing industries no longer exist in Lincoln County.
Business Park (Enterprise Zone) - March 2004
Lincoln City bought 18.49-acres east of the Tanger Outlet Mall. City used $150,000 from the open space bond fund to pay for 15 acres of the 18.49-acre site, leaving 3.5 acres for the business park. The city used a $100,000 grant from the Benton Lane Lincoln Regional Investment Program.

5/23/06 - 2006 Economic Report Update Released
See Oregon Coastal Zone Management - www.oczma.org

Lincoln City Community Profile

info.econ.state.or.us:

Business - doing or starting
Small Business Development Center	bizcenter.org/lincolncity/
Central Coast Economic Development Alliance Guide to doing or starting a business on Oregon's Central Coast	coastbusiness.info coastguide.info
Dream Big Women & Minority Resources	edreambig.com/html/resource_section.asp
Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce	lcchamber.com
Depoe Bay Chamber of Commerce	depoebaychamber.org
Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce	newportchamber.org
Education
Lincoln City Career Tech High School Charter School located at City Hall Programs: computers, technology, music, audio recording, digital video, individual education	541-996-5534
Small Business Development Center North campus in Lincoln City Oregon Coast Community College	541-994-4166 bizcenter.org/lincolncity/ occc.cc.or.us
Oregon State University - distance learning	orst.edu
Grants
Oregon Economic & Community Development Block Grant for the Lincoln County Microenterprise Project	occc.cc.or.us Small Business Development at Oregon Coast Community College
Greenways & Trails
Kodak American Greenways Awards Program Conservation Fund, National Geographic	conservationfund.org
National Forest Foundation	natlforests.org
Loans
Cascades West Financial Services, Inc.	cascadeswest.com
Lincoln City Urban Renewal Interest free loans	lincolncity.org
Planning (proactive not reactive)
Conservation Fund Gateway Communities Local and regional	conservationfund.org
Green Infrastructure Conservation Fund & USDA Forest Service	greeninfrastructure.net
Other
Bay Area Merchants Association (BAMA)
Central Oregon Coast Association (COCA)	coastvisitor.com
Community Solutions Office	oregon.gov
Economic Development Alliance of Lincoln County	541-765-4380
League of Oregon Cities	orcities.org
Lincoln City Lodging Association	www.lincolncitylodgingassn.com
Lincoln City Planning & Development	lincolncity.org
Lincoln County Commissioners	co.lincoln.or.us
Lincoln County Extension Service	extension.oregonstate.edu/lincoln
Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments	ocwcog.org
Oregon Tourism Commission	traveloregon.com