HFED President John Moore speaks at annual meeting
(KNZA)--Reflections on last year's accomplishments, including the hiring of a new director, while looking ahead to the future.
That happened Thursday night as the Hiawatha Foundation for Economic Development held it's annual meeting at the Klinefelter Barn, in rural Hiawatha.
HFED President John Moore says the organization looks toward expanding it's impact on economic growth, setting its sights on county-wide cooperation. “Sales tax, and all that stuff, whatever comes into our county, is going to help us all...so we hope that all the other towns around here, that we can work with them, and see what's out there.”
Brent Comstock with BCom Solutions was the guest speaker. Comstock spoke about providing opportunities to keep the young people from our rural areas in our rural areas.
During the annual meeting, board members were elected for the new year, with Angel Elliott, Irv Schwalm, and Virginia Freese all selected for roles of service. Moore continues to serve as President.
Mikaela Moore recently began work as the new director of HFED, replacing Kristen Hillyer who resigned in May after serving as director for more than 2 years.
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