economy

On Friday, September 5, Baron Hill will host the 2008 Southern Indiana Economic Forum at IU Southeast in New Albany.

Bloomington City Councilman - and former DFMC A-List Candidate - Dave Rollo will be among the presenters for the half-day forum. Topics will include gas prices, housing markets, and healthcare costs.

Full schedule of events after the break...

Back in January, Greg Travis - President of the Monroe County Economic Development Commission - wrote a letter to local officials outlining a plan to try and create new opportunities out of the GE closing. Greg penned a column about his plan in the Bloomington Alternative, and spoke to a full crowd at our DFMC Linkup in March.

In his column, Travis outlined his plan:

* That the City of Bloomington annex the existing GE factory site
* That the City of Bloomington exercise the power of eminent domain over the factory site and the factory itself, taking by condemnation the land and building.