Cass County is being overlooked with regard to economic development. That was the gist of what Kimberlee Spillers told the Board of Supervisors during their meeting Monday morning, in Atlantic. Spillers and her husband Frank, run Global Horizons, LLC, which strives to engage employers and the community in methods of building business and interpersonal relationships for the future.

Spillers told the Board of Supervisors she’s disappointed Cass County wasn’t nominated to participate in this month’s Iowa Rural Development Summit, in Jefferson on Nov. 18th. (click on the left side of the audio bar to listen)

All communities were chosen by members of the Iowa Rural Development Council Summit planning committee as communities that are either poised for growth or who demonstrate the interest and enthusiasm for implementing strategic change.

Spillers said “Since no one from Cass County was asked to participate, I assume that Cass County is not on Iowa’s radar for [economic] development.”

189 people from around the State are attending the event, including persons from Elk Horn, Stanton, Corning, the City of Manning; Adams, Crawford, Fremont, and Sac Counties, and more.

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Spillers said she’s not sure what needs to be done to get invited to the summit in the future, except she perceives there isn’t enough action taking place in Cass County to warrant an invitation.