The Marshall County Crossroads Stellar Initiative will join three other Hoosier communities as a finalist in the Regional Stellar Communities Program.
The cooperative effort involves Argos, Bremen, Bourbon, Culver and Plymouth, as well as the county itself. The group was a finalist in 2018 and narrowly missed the designation.
The Stellar Communities Program is a multi-year, multi-million dollar investment initiative led by the Office of Community and Rural Affairs.
According to a press release from the Lieutenant Governor’s Office, the goal of the program is to work with self-selected regions on their vision for community and economic development, promote local and regional partnerships and assist in implementing innovative solutions to challenges facing Indiana’s rural communities.
As a finalist, $20,000 in planning grants will be coming into the community. According to OCRA Program Manager Michael Sinnet, 50 percent of that will be available in mid-July and the remainder will come in once the regional development plan is submitted in September.
Being a finalist also allows officials to utilize the Ball State Indiana Communities Institute to discuss project alignment and continued planning efforts.
Other finalists include Jay! Region, which is comprised of
The 2019 Stellar Communities Program designation announcement will be made on December 5th.
