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New Economic Development Task Force To Meet Tuesday

The county created the Task Force last month to provide feedback on the Chamber Of Commerce economic development action plan.

Commission Chair Daniel 8/6/2019
Commission Chair Daniel 8/6/2019 (Sarah Bell/Lee Becker)

The newly formed Oconee County Economic Development Task Force is scheduled to hold the first of three meetings on Tuesday to help develop a plan for economic development in the county.

The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. at the Chamber of Commerce, 55 Nancy Drive in Watkinsville.

The Oconee County Board of Commissioners in March approved a Memorandum Of Understanding with the Chamber of Commerce that contracted with the Chamber for economic development services previously provided by county staff.

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The Board appointed the 10-person Economic Development Task Force at its Aug. 6 meeting to review the Chamber’s Action Plan and provide feedback both to the Chamber and to the Board of Commissioners.

The meetings of the Task Force are open to the public.

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