Riley County commissioners on Thursday discussed term details for a proposed rural economic development board. The proposed rural economic development board would consist of six members of the public, plus the county extension director (Gary Fike), a county extension staff member (John Jobe), and a staff member of the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce (Daryn Soldan). So far, the county has received applications from Gordon Hibbard, Kent Glasscock, Brenda Jordan, Ron Wilson and Jada Sharp. The commission hasn’t voted to accept these applications. The county government wants to create the board to develop more ways for rural residents to continue economic development outside of the city and find more ways to attract business and opportunity for the rural part of Riley County.
Source: themercury.com
