How about giving this document a little consideration. It's the 2011 Annual Report of Valley County Economic Development and the Ord Area Chamber of Commerce. (Yes, Ross, most of what is going on in Ord is occurring at both the town and county level, they actually think of themselves as one community, even though there are three towns and one village in the county)
http://www.ordnebraska.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/2011-VCED-Chamber-Annual-Report.pdf
And, for a third party analysis of what a positive, cooperative attitude towards community economic development can accomplish, please read this document:
http://sites.nppd.com/aedc/TrendStudy/valley.pdf
http://www.ordnebraska.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/2011-VCED-Chamber-Annual-Report.pdf
And, for a third party analysis of what a positive, cooperative attitude towards community economic development can accomplish, please read this document:
http://sites.nppd.com/aedc/TrendStudy/valley.pdf