Monticello Live

Drs. Deel and Speights, with Arkansas State University and New York Institute of Technology presented information regarding a proposed partnership with DMH a medical school rotation, at the recent MEDC meeeting. (more…)

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MEDC Director Nita McDaniel anounced a new industry that is building in Monticello, at Tuesday night’s City Council Meeting.
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Monday, representatives of Zilkha Bio-Mass were in Monticello, working to finalize steps leading to the construction of their black pellet biofuel production facility in the industrial complex.

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Zilka will be in Monticello, nex week, preparing for the upcoming construction of their new Facility at the Industrial Complex.

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A Public Involvement Meeting will be held on Thursday, April 30th from 4:00 p.m. until 6:30 p.m at the MEDC office.

The format of the meeting will be come and go. Outcomes from the 2007 Strategic Plan will be shared and participants will be asked to share opinions of the 2007 outcomes as well as give input on goals and objectives for the 2015 plan.

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UAM – Dr. John Hunt;
DC -Julie Callison;
Monticello – Debra Ashcraft ;
MIS AR Teacher of the Year Candidate – Rachel Beer Withers

In a special called meeting Wednesday evening, January 7, the Monticello City Council passed a resolution to reject the bids submitted for economic development services on November 21, 2014; to declare economic development services as professional services; to authorize the publication of requests for qualifications for economic development; and to extend the current “contract” with Monticello Economic Development Commission to February 28.

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