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KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The Lake Region Development Corporation said it is sponsoring a new Clay County Chamber of Commerce council that will focus on expanding economic development in Keystone Heights.
The corporation’s Executive Director Scott Kornegay said the Lake Region Prosperity Council will increase education, foster connections and coordinate business development efforts in the area.
“We are very excited to announce the formation of this new council and proud to be sponsoring this much needed resource for the Lake Region,” Kornegay said in a news release. “The Lake Region Development Corporation is committed to assisting with sustainable business and economic growth in our area and this is just one more example of that commitment.”
The chamber operates several councils, based on an area like the Oakleaf Business Council or a peer group like the Women’s Empowerment Council to focus on specific topics.
Kornegay said that Patricia Evans, Bradford and Clay County President of Capital City Bank and a Clay Chamber board member, has been working alongside Keystone Heights City Manager Lynn Rutkowski to lay the foundation for the formation of the council.
Another Clay Chamber board member, Dana Heisler, owner of Basket Life in Green Cove Springs will serve as liaison and advisor to the new council.
“I’m thrilled to help the Lake Region area create a resource network of people that supports the local area business needs and helps them grow,” she said.
The chamber’s board approved the new council last November.
The group’s first meeting will be a mixer at Keystone’s Cedar River Seafood on Thursday, Jan. 27.
