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Decatur Project Threatens Popular Attractions of Farm Progress Show

A project under consideration by officials in Decatur and Macon County threatens some popular events of the Decatur edition of the biennial Farm Progress Show.
 
The Beltway Project of Macon County is a proposal that is a western bi-pass in Decatur and the proposal runs through parts of the demo fields on Progress City. Events Manager for Farm Progress, Matt Jungmann says it's just something they're going to have to get figured out together.
 
Jungmann hopes to get all the players at a table to work things out. He says the impacts of the show, which comes to Decatur every two years, would be detrimental to the field demonstrations, which is a huge attraction.
 
Additionally, the economic impact of losing those demonstrations and attendees could be huge. He predicts there's a 45 mile radius of communities and cities impacted by those that come to Decatur every other year.
 
 
Jungmann indicates officials have been willing to meet however some unexpected things changed plans to meet. He is targeting the middle of the month hoping to get the conversation going with local leaders. 

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