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DCDC Reaches $25,000 Fundraising Goal

An early New Year's gift arrived for one local organization trying to get back up on it's feet and gain momentum for the community. 
 
It was close, but the DeWitt County Development Council reached their goal to raise $25-thousand in community support in a matching grant challenge through State Farm Bank. DCDC Board President Kevin Myers indicates it was hard work but the volunteer board was able to pull it off in a short amount of time.
 
 
According to Myers, the focus of the volunteer board has been so focused raising the money, a plan for the funds is still being worked out. He does note, they plan to market the county and provide opportunities to the investors who helped them reach their $25,000 goal.
 
 
Many think of development as bringing jobs to a community, but David Torbert, with the DCDC, says they also want to be a facilitator of resources for current businesses. 
 
 
The DCDC will have to raise another $25,000 this year and next. While evaluating short term goals, Myers indicates they continue to evaluate their long term goals as well and how to bring in revenue once the grant money runs out in 2018.

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