The City of Manhattan works hand in hand with the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce to attract and retain value-added businesses to the area. The City offers assistance through many different avenues with the primary objective of creating high-quality jobs. The City has a Return on Investment (ROI) financial model that is used to determine community benefit.  
 
To fund these initiatives, the City of Manhattan has a roads and economic development sales tax (RICOED) that was passed in 2012 and runs until 2022.  The 1/2 cent sales tax generates approximately $3 million per year and through Resolution 082112-E, the City Commission of Manhattan has dedicated that 65% of the proceeds  will go towards economic development strategies through traditional incentives and infrastructure projects, and the other 35% of the tax is dedicated to property tax relief.  

Economic Development

• Annual Economic Development Reports
• Manhattan Business Park
• Lee Mill Village Development
• Economic Development Funding Assistance
• Federal Opportunity Zones - IRS Tax Incentive
• Kansas Economic Information
• Read various economic reports and information from the Policy and Research Institute of the University of Kansas
• View the Occupational Wage and Outlook Reports produced by the Kansas Department of Labor
• Knowledge Based Economic Development
• Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Economic Development
• Riley County Profile Report
• View Manhattan's Monthly Economic Snapshot