The Missouri Department of Economic Development Director Mike Downing has set dates to take a team of economic development experts and visit Grant City. The date will be March 28th. They will visit Albany on the previous day, March 27th.
Six communities total were chosen during the annual Missouri Community Betterment Program conference held on October 20th and 21st, where Downing issued a competition to the community representatives in attendance. The first five attendees to email Downing that night on behalf of their city would receive a visit from the team to discuss their community's needs and help find solutions to local economic development issues. Due to a tie, six communities were offered visits.
Since the conference, DED and MCB have put together teams of specialists who have begun initial planning and research for the six selected communities. The teams hope to develop community development strategies to encourage business growth and job creation.
MCB is designed to help Missouri communities enhance their quality of life through community development, planning, and implementation. The program offers technical assistance to its participating communities. The competition provides a unique opportunity for communities to get exclusive hands-on advice from a team that is specially created for that community's needs.
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