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Boone EDC outlines 2025 wins, shifts focus to housing and retention in 2026
Summary
Andrea Kern, CEO of the Boone Economic Development Corporation, told the Lebanon City Council the EDC logged 23 direct leads in 2025, helped create 281 jobs with $11.5 million in combined payroll and expects a focused three‑year strategic plan for 2026 emphasizing housing, child care and business retention.
Andrea Kern, chief executive officer of the Boone Economic Development Corporation, presented a year‑end review and 2026 priorities to the Lebanon City Council on the council’s stated meeting date. Kern said the office logged 23 direct business leads in 2025 and promoted projects that produced 281 jobs with a reported combined payroll of $11,500,000 and a Phase‑1 investment figure cited as $136,400,000. She identified major expansions in the county — including projects tied to GXO and Caterpillar — that she said resulted in 1,340 new jobs and an annual…
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