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Commissioners consider creating an associate development organization to direct 0.09 economic development funds for unincorporated areas
Summary
Administrator Brian Danzl briefed the board on an option to pool and direct county 0.09 economic development funds through an associate development organization modeled on other counties; commissioners asked for more time to evaluate and directed staff to bring the topic back for action.
Franklin County commissioners heard a preliminary proposal May 28 to create an associate development organization (ADO) to allocate county 0.09 economic development funds with an explicit seat for unincorporated communities such as Mesa and Basin City.
Why it matters: creating an ADO would change how the county allocates economic development dollars by creating a formal decision-making body intended to include smaller,…
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