The citizens of Beatrice renewed the City's economic development program in May 2022. The economic development program is a tool that encourages and stimulates the growth of quality jobs, attracts permanent investment, broadens the tax bases, and diversifies the economic base. The overall goal of the economic development program is to decrease the unemployment rate and increase the per capita and median household incomes throughout Beatrice and Gage County. The Economic Development Program is available below for your review.
Economic Development Group
Gage Area Growth Enterprise (NGage) is located in Gage County, Nebraska in the City of Beatrice. NGage is a county-wide economic development group consisting of an experienced economic development director and a 10 member Board of Directors. The Mayor of Beatrice, members of the Beatrice City Council, and the Gage County Board of Supervisors formed NGage and provide support for economic development in Gage County. NGage seeks to improve the communities in Gage County by retaining and growing our local businesses, increasing and improving a skilled workforce, as well as attracting new businesses to the area.