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Chamber reports record participation at 'Ladies Night Out' and details 'Make My Move' recruitment effort
Summary
Rylan Miller of the chamber told the commission the chamber’s 20th anniversary 'Ladies Night Out' had 46 businesses and more than 450 check‑ins (roughly 30% from outside Franklin County). Commissioners also discussed the 'Make My Move' program to recruit families, with a reported $6,000 incentive over two years and 80% of program costs paid by the state.
At the Oct. 29 Greene County Commission meeting, Rylan Miller, representing the local chamber, reported on recent chamber activities and a workforce recruitment initiative.
Miller said the chamber’s 'Ladies Night Out' 20th‑anniversary event drew a record number of participating businesses — 46 — and that more than 450 people checked in at the event, with roughly 30% of attendees coming from outside Franklin County. He thanked the county for prior program funding and offered to answer commissioners’ questions.
Commissioners also praised local workforce recruiting efforts, highlighting a 'Make My Move' program that the commission has discussed previously. A commissioner said the program is administered through a state‑subsidized contract (the state pays 80% of the program cost) and that the county’s plan is to target families rather than individuals and to create a local 'welcome package' of services from small businesses and clubs. The incentive was described in the meeting as a $6,000 check to a family that stays for two years; commissioners said any county cash support would be a future budget question.
Commissioners thanked Rylan (spelled 'Rylan' in his first appearance in the transcript) for organising the program and indicated staff may bring related budget requests in the coming year.
