By Ashley Hodge
With bold action, Matt DeVeau, project manager of Market Street Services, feels like anything is possible for Halifax County.
This was part of the message he delivered to the dozens who came out to the community meeting Wednesday afternoon at the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center Innovation Center.
The chamber of commerce hired the Atlanta-based consulting firm to provide guidance to a steering committee of local leaders working on a growth strategy for the county.
The community meeting was part of a six-phase research and strategic planning process. Previously 1,579 community members participated in an online survey to reveal challenges, weaknesses and strengths of this county.
Interviews with local leaders and focus groups also were held, and DeVeau on Wednesday evening revealed some of the findings from the research.
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