Higgins: Triangle econ co-op announcement weeks away

The September 2012 announced, 2-phase plan to establish the Golden Triangle Regional Development Authority economic development agency across East Mississippi county lines appears to be gaining speed again. Group leader Joe Max Higgins confirmed that an announcement is weeks away. The agreement between Clay, Lowndes and Oktibbeha counties and then-known Columbus-Lowndes Development LINK was designed to utilize a team approach to attract business to the region. The group’s name change to GTRDA was the first phase. Phase 2 calls for the state legislature to officially establishment GTRDA this year. LINK CEO Higgins confirmed this week that there are plans to meet with elected leaders and civic organizations in all three communities and make a presentation on the development group’s plan of action. That specific has not been made public. A formal announcement is tentatively planned in the coming weeks, he said. Source: Columbus (Miss.) Dispatch, Jan. 29, 2014.