Economic Development

Please see information about modified services during the City’s COVID-19 Response.

Our purpose is to serve the community by attracting new businesses to Wheaton and retaining existing businesses. We offer planning tools to help businesses in Wheaton thrive.

What we do

  • Attract new businesses to Wheaton
  • Assist businesses in the redevelopment of the downtown area through Tax Increment Financing and other planning tools
  • Administer business assistance programs
  • Maintain a database of available properties

Development Partners

The City also works with the following organizations to promote economic growth in Wheaton: