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Council adopts new Willard City economic development strategy
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The Willard City Council adopted a long-term economic development strategy Aug. 13 after delaying the vote in July to give councilmembers more time to review the plan. “Pretty straightforward,” Mayor Travis Mote said before the vote. “I thought it looked good.” LRB Public Finance Advisors prepared the plan with funding from a 2024 state Rural Communities Opportunity Grant. It examines population trends, taxable sales, market demand and community priorities before recommending ways to broaden Willard’s economy without losing its rural character. The council first considered adoption July 23 after hearing a presentation from Jason Burningham, principal and owner of LRB....