That is according to Director of Community Development, Callie McFarland. She explains they have seen lots of growth thanks to over a million dollars of investment.

 

 

With the renewed focus into the downtown of rural America in recent years, McFarland indicates there is evidence to show people want to have a thriving downtown and feels rural America is going to have to do a reinvention of itself anyway.

 

 

McFarland feels Monticello's downtown is very unique and has a lot to offer. Additionally, there's a lot of unique destinations for people to come and see.

 

 

The Community Development Office for Monticello has been helping potential business owners for a few years with their entrepenuership bootcamp program which helps prepare business owners for what it takes to not only start a business, but maintain it. 

 

McFarland indicates they will start up the program again soon. To get more information, monticellobootcamp.com or contact McFarland at 217-672-2583.