Leadership Nevada County held its Business & Economic Development session
on October 9 th . The morning started off at the Nevada County Extension Office. Mayor
Terry Oliver spoke to the class on the Prescott Economic Development office and its
history. Valarie Cobb gave an overview of the Chamber of Commerce and what role it
plays in our community. The class then heard from Perry Nelson and he gave the group a
presentation of the Prescott Water & Sewer plants. The group was then given a
presentation by Dana Poindexter with the Arkansas Department of Economic
Development. The group then went to Normans for lunch. Following lunch Sheila
Ballard spoke to the group about the Nevada County Extension Service. We then rounded
out the day with tours of the Nevada County Recycle Center, Foodshare and Amrize.

If you would like to know more about Leadership Nevada County and how to be a
part of the next Leadership class, you can call Mary or Tara at the Economic
Development Office at 887-6208.