SET News

03 Nov

Chasing economic development

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Oct 14, 2015
Something exciting is happening in rural economic development. Recently four counties, Valencia, Socorro, Sierra and Catron, all submitted a joint application for the USDA/NMSU Stronger Economies Together (SET) program.

The application was accepted, which means, under the guidance of the USDA and NMSU, these four counties will be spending the next 18 to 24 months developing a regional economic development plan. This plan will help identify key resources for improving our regional economy while outlining strategies for implementation.

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30 Sep

Eastern Indiana Regional Planning Commission Seeks Public Input

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A new regional planning district is being planned for five eastern Indiana counties and the public's help is requested to prepare the strategic plan to guide the organization.

When the Eastern Indiana Development District ceased operations, the counties involved had no district group to go through if seeking to apply for certain federal grants. The Eastern Indiana Regional Planning Commission will serve that purpose as well as help the counties with economic development efforts.

The counties forming the group are Fayette, Union, Wayne, Rush and Randolph.

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16 Sep

Civic Forum to Kick off SET Program

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MOUNT CARMEL - All members of the public are invited to a civic forum to kick-off the Stronger Economies Together (SET) program for the Greater Wabash region.

The forum will be held Oct. 6 at 5 p.m. at the Red Café on the campus of Wabash Valley College in Mount Carmel. Refreshments will be served and an RSVP is requested by Sept. 25.

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