Effingham, IL -(Effingham Radio)- Earlier this year it was announced that the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce and the Effingham Regional Growth Alliance would partner with other community organizations to bring the Community MAPPING program to Effingham County. This was originally supposed to start in 2020 but was delayed due to the pandemic.
Earlier this month, the Chamber was notified of new gathering COVID guidelines that Community MAPPING participants must adhere to. Due to the increase in COVID cases, participants will be required to wear a face mask and social distance 6’ apart.
Unfortunately, the Chamber and the Alliance made the difficult decision to postpone the Community MAPPING process to Spring 2022. The planning sessions were scheduled to begin September 8, 2021, at Koerner Distributor.
“I am saddened that we are postponing this for the second time. However, we want to ensure that we fully maximize the resources and experts that the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs and Western Illinois University provide for this process.” said Chamber President and CEO, Lucinda Hart
The decision to postpone until the spring is important because this will allow the Chamber to meet in person to have the open dialogue required to create the long-range vision for the Future of Effingham County and the plan of action for achieving it.
For more information, please contact Hart at lhart@effinghamcountychamber.
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