Jasper County Supervisors support Central Iowa EDD
15 Feb 2021
Jasper County Supervisors passed a resolution of support for a proposed Central Iowa Economic Development District (EDD), which, if created with the approval of six other counties, could help the region’s municipalities acquire federal funding to better their respective communities’ projects.
Last week, Jeff Davidson, executive director of JEDCO, and Andrew Collings of the Des Moines Metropolitan Planning Organization conducted a presentation for the board of supervisors about the benefits an EDD can provide, particularly the progression of community development.
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