Programs help communities assess their needs, plan for the future and develop community leaders. Other emphasis has been on enhancing tourism, facilitating economic opportunites and retaining local businesses and industries. Mason County Mason County Extension continues to provide more programs and meetings to address this issue. The City of Havana was concerned with the development of future leaders to assume positions of service in the community. McDonough County In McDonough County, Extension works with volunteer groups, community leaders and government officials to assist in strengthening our community and identifying strategies to provide economic development.
Extension also provides communities the opportunity to participate in community swaps.
This program offers communities a newcomers prospective of their hometown. Swaps have played major roles in mapping projects and strategic planning in numerous communities across the state. In Montgomery County, Extension staff work with local government officials, small business owners, and community groups to organize and plan for growth. They help communities access their needs and plan for the future. We help the county assess their needs, plan for the future and develop community leaders.