Flint, Michigan ED Groups Look at Merger

It must be in the water. More and more ED groups are looking at mergers and other ways to re-combine and assemble their resources to improve effectiveness and increase impact. The latest is Flint, Michigan.

Three area economic development and business groups could become one depending on an upcoming study into whether they are better off merging.

The Flint Area Chamber of Commerce, Flint-Genesee Economic Growth Alliance and Genesee Area Focus Council Inc. spend more than $3 million a year, but struggle to bring jobs to the area.

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