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EDCD
City Hall North
1600 Truxtun Avenue Suite 300
Bakersfield, California 93301
[Locate City Hall North]


Office Hours:
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday except Holidays

Telephone (661) 326-3765
FAX (661) 852-2138
TDD (661) 321-9472
Fair Housing (661) 634-9245

E-mail:
EDCD@bakersfieldcity.us

 

Economic & Community Development
Economic Development Division

Bakersfield CaliforniaMission
Inc. Magazine rates Bakersfield No. 9 on its list of Best Midsize Cities for Doing Business in 2008, and No. 38 on its Overall best Cities for Doing Business, 2008.  Bakersfield has Fortune 500 companies operating alongside many smaller firms, big city amenities and small town band concerts in the park.  We are the ideal California business address.

Our mission is to attract and retain profitable employers by planning and implementing activities that protect, improve, and diversify Bakersfield’s economy.

Aerial of BakersfieldOur Vision
Our vision is to continue further diversification of Bakersfield’s economic base. Our goal is to attract new base sector employers that look to do business in a community concerned about their success. 

General Information
Promises of a coordinated permit process, speedy response to inquiries, and a genuine welcome are not just phrases - they are policies of the Bakersfield City Council.   We are eager to assist industry moving to Bakersfield.  Recent successes have been in call centers, plastics fabrication, light metal fabrication, and value-added agriculture.

We turn red tape into red carpet.TM

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