August 1965
Agency Created
The West Central Indiana Economic Development District, Inc., was organized under Public Law 89-136, the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965.
April 1968
Incorporated
Incorporated as an Economic Development Organization by Executive Order of the Governor of Indiana, on April 29, 1968. The organizational bylaws were adopted on April 29, 1968
May 1968
District
The district was incorporated in the State of Indiana on May 16, 1968.
The area designed as the District in 1968 comprised of five counties: Clay, Parke, Sullivan, Vermillion, and Vigo. The City of Terre Haute was designated as the Economic Development Center, while Sullivan and Vermillion Counties served as designated Redevelopment Areas.
June 1969
1st EDD
Designated the First Economic Development District in Indiana by Economic Development Administration on June 19, 1969
September 1973
Putnam County
At the time of the formation of the District, the Indiana State Regional Areas were proposed for planning purposes. Region 7 included the five planning counties. Putnam County petitioned to join the District in 1973 and was formally accepted in 1974.
January 1974
January 1975
MPO
Designated the Metropolitan Planning Organization for Terre Haute & Vigo County
January 1982
501(c)(3)
Granted IRS Tax Exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code
January 2020
RPO
Metropolitan Planning Organization Designation moved to the City of Terre Haute, West Central Economic Development District was designated as the Regional PlanningOrganization.
December 2020
Thrive West Central
On December 1, 2020, West Central Indiana Economic District received a D/B/A (Doing Business As) designation from the Indiana Secretary of State for Thrive West Central. Our legal entity in Indiana is West Central Indiana Economic Development District D/B/A Thrive West Central.
January 2022
Committment
Since the establishment of the District in 1968, the organization has served to stimulate economic development through multi-county efforts. All activities of the organization ultimately involve economic development. In today’s world, those activities encompass all things related to quality of life and quality of place.
Currently, the organization is comprised of the Area 7 Agency on Aging and Disabled Resources, Economic and Community Development, and Rural Planning Organization. These programs are available to local governments, businesses, and individuals who are Indiana residents of Clay, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion, and Vigo Counties.
