MARSHALL SELECTED FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT GRANT

Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC) has selected Marshall for its Community Empowerment Grant.

The Community Empowerment Grant program aims to help communities start a Main Street program and begin building a successful downtown with new investment, businesses, residents, and events celebrating all that makes a downtown the heart of the community.

This grant will go towards helping the newly-formed Marshall Main Street program as it develops a plan for the community and future in Marshall. Marshall Main Street President Rebecca Adams said securing the grant has been a community-wide effort.

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Adams initially applied for the grant in May. She says that the Directors of Missouri Main Street are planning a town hall to answer questions and get feedback from the community.

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Adams says she hopes to improve the quality of life for residents and tourists in the community.

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Other area communities that are participating with Missouri Main Street include Sedalia, Warrensburg, Salisbury, Fayette, Glasgow, and Carrollton.