The Mamakating Local Development Corporation (MLDC), established in 2017, exists to positively and significantly impact the economy of the town of Mamakating, its citizenry and businesses, through encouraging ecotourism, the purchase of second homes, patronage of existing town businesses and facilities, and appreciation of local arts and crafts, while creating an environment for new business attraction and development that at once preserves the coveted rural nature, history, and ecological and human diversity of the area.