Scott Swanson
A group of local community leaders is proposing the creation of an organization focused on promoting and supporting economic development in rural Linn County.
Jo Ann McQueary of Sweet Home, a longtime participant in local efforts to build tourism and other economic development in the county, presented the proposal Tuesday, Aug. 9, to the Sweet Home City Council.
The 24-page document was prepared by graduates of the Ford Institute Leadership Program, which trains…