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Haywood County, with a grant from the Community Foundation of WNC, held listening sessions and public engagement meetings to develop a framework for economic recovery after the Pactiv Mill closure. The results were presented to the County Board of Commissioners on July 15, 2024.

Breathing new life into existing structures is in direct alignment with trending asset-based community development taking place in rural towns across North Carolina. Click on the 'Read On' button to learn more about Waynesville's Depot Street revival.

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How one small business charts a new future after the mill closure