Columbia County leaders kick off Economic Development Week

LAKE CITY, Fla. (WCJB) - Columbia County leaders are kicking off Economic Development Week.

Monday is a day full of preparation for their development, commerce, and tourism fiesta. A Monday night party hosted at the Blanche hotel to celebrate the start of the week.

On Tuesday, there will be a tour of Alligator Park, highlighting a hidden gem in Lake City tourism.

Wednesday is an inside look at how tourism and economic development overlap with a tour of the newest TownePlace Suites development, and county officials say they’re extremely excited for Thursday, where residents can witness the North Florida Mega Industrial Park wastewater treatment plant ribbon-cutting.

“It’s an environmental asset, it’s an economic asset because now companies know we can handle the wastewater that they put out, and it also drives that tourism element to where we can expand and grow on that end of the county,” Jennifer Daniels, the Economic Development Director, shared.

The week concludes with a special luncheon on Friday at the Blanche Hotel featuring keynote speaker Shellie Phelps, executive director of the Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce.

You can register for the events here.

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