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Madison County supervisors approve urban renewal plan and regional alliance to advance proposed conference center
Summary
The Madison County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a resolution to establish an urban renewal plan and to authorize a regional economic development alliance intended to advance a proposed Madison County Conference Center. Supporters called the facility long‑overdue; one supervisor said financing risks to taxpayers remain unresolved.
The Madison County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a resolution establishing an urban renewal plan and to authorize a regional economic development alliance intended to advance a proposed Madison County Conference Center.
Procon Global Investment Group CEO Gabriel Prado asked the board for its support, saying the facility has been a long‑time community goal. "We're here to ask for your support for Madison County Conference Center," Prado said, urging the board to begin the process to build a center that would serve Ridgeland, Canton, Richland, Yazoo and the wider Jackson metro area.
Mayor McGee voiced strong support for the project, calling it "something that we have needed in the county for many…
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