It was a banner year in 2025 for the DeWitt County Development Council, and while replicating that will be difficult, that doesn't mean more good times aren't ahead.

Curt Homann is the Executive Director of the DCDC and says 2025 would be hard to replicate with all the industry announcements for Clinton, plus so much positivity on many other fronts, but he is optimistic that 2026 can be another great year.

As soon as this spring, Homann indicates DCDC will be offering another round of micro-grants for small businesses. Additionally, lodging will be among the priorities the DCDC will take up in 2026.

Homann anticipates new businesses opening in Clinton and says those could begin as soon as the next few months.

According to Homann, the momentum built by the DCDC in the last few years has paved the way for conversations that may not have happened without some of the developments of the last few years.

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