Since its inception, the Indiana Enterprise Center, the industrial âmega parkâ being developed near New Carlisle, has been plagued by the communication and public relations missteps of St. Joseph County officials.
Last weekâs news that the county plans to pay two firms a combined $120,000 for work largely focused on pushing the controversial project seems to continue that trend.
The county Redevelopment Commission on Tuesday approved a $55,000 contract with Insight Strategic Concepts, an Elkhart-based âstrategic growthâ firm, and a $66,000 deal with Big Idea Co., a Mishawaka public relations shop.
The vote came after two commission members questioned whether the county needed to pay outside consultants to communicate about economic development work.
The St. Joseph County Redevelopment Commission has approved a total of $120,000 in contracts for consultants related to a proposed industrial park near New Carlisle. The South Bend Tribune reports the