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Boonville —
A Moberly economic development group has proposed teaming up with Cooper County and Boonville as part of a regional effort to retain and grow businesses, and attract new development in mid-Missouri. In a presentation to the Boonville City Council on Monday, President Corey Mehaffy of the Moberly Area Economic Development Corporation said the group wants to collaborate with additional rural communities with assets that are complementary to those in Randolph and Chariton counties, which the group now represents.
Among the Moberly group’s goals, he said, is retaining and expanding businesses in the region by bringing in training, making companies aware of grant opportunities and meeting with top corporate officials to express appreciation for their investments and discuss options for future growth. It also works to attract new businesses to the region and foster entrepreneurship.
Council members and Cooper County commissioners appeared in favor of moving forward.
A contract with the group would cost roughly $100,000 over a three-year period, Boonville City Administrator Irl Tessendorf said after the meeting. The Moberly group has said that Cooper County, Boonville, businesses and foundations might be participants in such a contract.
Want to read more? Grab a copy of the Boonville Daily News e-edition after 3 p.m. today.
A Moberly economic development group has proposed teaming up with Cooper County and Boonville as part of a regional effort to retain and grow businesses, and attract new development in mid-Missouri. In a presentation to the Boonville City Council on Monday, President Corey Mehaffy of the Moberly Area Economic Development Corporation said the group wants to collaborate with additional rural communities with assets that are complementary to those in Randolph and Chariton counties, which the group now represents.
Among the Moberly group’s goals, he said, is retaining and expanding businesses in the region by bringing in training, making companies aware of grant opportunities and meeting with top corporate officials to express appreciation for their investments and discuss options for future growth. It also works to attract new businesses to the region and foster entrepreneurship.
Council members and Cooper County commissioners appeared in favor of moving forward.
A contract with the group would cost roughly $100,000 over a three-year period, Boonville City Administrator Irl Tessendorf said after the meeting. The Moberly group has said that Cooper County, Boonville, businesses and foundations might be participants in such a contract.
Want to read more? Grab a copy of the Boonville Daily News e-edition after 3 p.m. today.
