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Marion County commissioners map out year of planning on roads, housing, purchasing policy and economic development
Summary
Commissioners spent the Jan. 3 meeting developing a workplan for February–April that emphasizes road planning, capital/equipment schedules, purchasing-policy updates, housing incentives and partnerships with schools and neighboring counties to spur local recruitment and business growth.
Marion County commissioners devoted the bulk of their Jan. 3 meeting to setting priorities for a sustained planning effort that will include road planning, capital and equipment budgeting, a review of purchasing and other policies, and outreach to partner cities and neighboring counties on economic development.
Speaker 1 said the commission should begin with road planning in February and follow with capital-equipment planning and a focused run at policy review: "So February, potentially road road work planning... I do have capital planning and equipment, potentially serving the vision of department heads," the speaker said. Speaker 2 urged that the county…
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