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Economic development director touts 2025 investments and shovel-ready sites, says new ED office built with private funds
Summary
Sedalia’s economic development director said 2025 was a strong year for job creation and capital investment—highlighting new and expanded manufacturing projects, an Amazon facility at Thompson Meadows, and a self-funded economic development office on city-owned industrial park land; staff said 85 acres are shovel ready for development.
Sedalia — Jessica Craig, Sedalia and Pettis County’s economic development director, told the City Council on Jan. 20 that the community experienced one of its strongest years for recruitment and retention in 2025, with multiple manufacturing expansions and an increase in capital investment and job creation.
Craig said the office continues to focus on manufacturing, warehouse, distribution and technology sectors and reported working with more than 70 manufacturers in the Sedalia/Pettis County market. She highlighted recent projects including an…
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