JUNCTION CITY — Seven counties are set to join forces Friday with a formal signing ceremony that would create the Flint Hills Economic Development District.
“Seven counties coming together to collaborate together to figure out how we can grow economically,” said Bill Clark, executive director of Flint Hills Regional Council. “It also allows us to tie into funding from the federal level.”
The seven counties included are Geary, Riley, Pottawatomie, Wabaunsee, Lyon, Chase and Morris.
The new organization will work to implement a cohesive marketing strategy to promote the region’s tourism and business opportunities, and to develop a regional brand reflecting the natural and social history of the region.