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Marshall County Vision Meeting at Culver Cove

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Saturday’s meeting was well attended and went quite well.  There were two County Council representatives, one County Commissioner and four Culver Town Council Members.  There were also three members of the Culver Redevelopment Commission there.  All of them were in with a mix of citizens from Culver and Union Township.  All told, there were 30+ in attendance.

Jerry Chavez, President of the Marshall County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) lead a group discussion on the needs of the County, both in the area of Economic Development and the deterioration of County Roads.  Handouts were provided showing the an increase in paving costs of 98% since 2003 while highway funds have actually decreased.  The Local Option Highway User Tax (LOHUT) was discussed.  Chavez said, “The State is giving us the tools to handle our problems ourselves.  We need to use them.”  He also noted that the State was considering matching County LOHUT funds… meaning if we don’t have the LOHUT in place, we will not get that funding.

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Marshall County Vision meeting in Culver

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Last week MCEDC had a Marshall County Vision Meeting in Culver with a select group of Culver representatives.  Those representatives helped refine the message and selected a date for a Town-wide meeting.  MCEDC hopes those representatives will also help get the word out to assure a good turn out.  The message we’re sharing is a call to action.  The more people that hear this directly from the source, the more clearly the message will be recommunicated.  Invite you friends and neighbors.  This is important to us all.

Thank you to Rich West and the Culver Cove for hosting!

Regional Cities Initiative on WNIT’s Economic Outlook

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From the right:  Regina Emberton – President and CEO of The Michiana Partnership, Jeff Rea – President and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of St. Joseph County, Diana Lawson – Executive Director of the Elkhart County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Jerry Chavez – President & CEO of the Marshall County Economic Development Corp.

MCEDC‘s President, Jerry Chavez, was on Economic Outlook last month discussion the Regional Cities Initiative and Marshall County’s role in it.  As previously discussed here, Marshall County, St. Joseph County and Elkhart County form one of three regions in Indiana that were awarded $42 Million in State grant money.  Check out the video link here.