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Mid‑America economic development official outlines retail recruitment, downtown project and aerospace outreach
Summary
Shannon Duhaime of the Mid‑America Economic Development Service told the Miami City Council on Sept. 16 that the agency is pursuing retail recruitment through a possible Oklahoma Department of Commerce grant (up to $50,000 with a local match), is nearing a downtown Main Street development with a tenant already signed, and is exploring aerospace opportunities with Drone Port Network.
Shannon Duhaime, representing the Mid‑America Economic Development Service, briefed the Miami City Council on ongoing and planned economic-development efforts, including fundraising, grant-seeking, a downtown project and outreach to retail and aerospace industries.
Duhaime described the annual Great Deer Hunt, a recreational event for paralyzed and disabled veterans hosted by River Bottom Sportsman and the Mid‑America chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America. The hunt runs Oct. 29–Nov. 1, with an opening ceremony on Oct. 30 at Commerce High School’s gymnasium;…
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