By Bob Sullivan
Morgan County Business Leader
There’s a lot going on throughout Morgan County. “Our Board of Directors usually meets every-other month,” notes Joy Sessing, Executive Director of the Morgan County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC). “Recently we’ve been convening monthly.” She also observed. “As a two-person team, regular office hours aren’t working out in a practical way right now. It’s best to email or call to schedule a meeting with us to make sure we will be in the office.”
There’s a lot going on throughout Morgan County. “Our Board of Directors usually meets every-other month,” notes Joy Sessing, Executive Director of the MorganCounty Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC). “Recently we’ve been convening monthly.” She also observed. “As a two-person team, regular office hours aren’t working out in a practical way right now. It’s best to email or call to schedule a meeting with us to make sure we will be in the office.”Jeff Pipkin, Deputy Director of the MCEDC, concurs. “I can’t recall any time in my years here (Pipkin came aboard in December 2001) that we’ve had so many exciting opportunities to spur economic growth. We’ve also stepped up our visibility and have been more successful in getting people to talk with each other.”According to Pipkin, the MCEDC started out as a MooresvilleEconomic Development Commission in 1988, and morphed into a county-wide organization in 2003. “We plug into projects that fit our overall plan of action, which is, to improve the economic climate of the area with a priority to encourage current businesses to stay and expand, while making our county a more attractive option to new business,” said Sessing.
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