Small-town Missouri
Main streets we know by name.
Before The Nash Group, Dr. Troy Nash spent years in Missouri's small towns, in public meetings and council chambers, helping towns write their own plans.
Marshall · Sweet Springs · Slater · Lexington · Richmond · Mexico · Clinton
Case study
Saline County Economic Development Plan*
Marshall, Sweet Springs and Slater, Missouri, 2012 to 2013
Saline County Economic Development Plan*
Marshall, Sweet Springs and Slater, Missouri, 2012 to 2013
The story. It began with public meetings in Sweet Springs, Slater and Marshall in 2012. Residents set the priorities themselves, from the Interstate 70 and U.S. 65 junction to housing, retail and new industry, and asked that agriculture and the arts be on the list. The result was a nearly 200-page countywide plan for the Marshall-Saline Development Corporation. The Marshall City Council endorsed it on February 4, 2013 and the Saline County Commission on February 13, 2013, and Slater's council also passed a resolution. It was unveiled on February 20, 2013 at the Martin Community Center in Marshall.
His role. For Zimmer Real Estate Services, he asked the questions at the public meetings hosted by the Marshall-Saline Development Corporation, and presented the plan to the Marshall City Council and the Sweet Springs aldermen. “The residents of Saline County are going to have to chart their own destiny.”
In the paper and the record:
Marshall Democrat-News, Mar 27 2012 ↗
Marshall Democrat-News, Feb 4 2013 ↗
Marshall Democrat-News, Feb 13 2013 ↗
Marshall Democrat-News, Feb 19 2013 ↗
The Concordian, Feb 22 2013 ↗
Case study
Urban/Rural Alliance*
Kansas City, Missouri, 2013
Urban/Rural Alliance*
Kansas City, Missouri, 2013
The story. Elected officials from Clinton, Higginsville, Lexington, Marshall and Slater packed a Kansas City dining room for a private luncheon on a regional approach to economic development, sponsored by Zimmer Real Estate Services with ten Kansas City women- and minority-owned firms. Mayor Sly James told the room, “Kansas City has always been agricultural.” Former Mayor Kay Barnes welcomed the guests. That July, Kansas City business people helped raise at least $4,250 for the Marshall food pantry on a trip promoting urban and rural alliances.
His role. He developed the Saline County plan, which suggests that as goes Kansas City, so go the surrounding communities.
In the paper and the record:
Urban/Rural Alliance clipping, 2013 ↗
Marshall Democrat-News, July 17 2013 ↗
Case study
Lexington Comprehensive Plan*
Lexington, Missouri
Lexington Comprehensive Plan*
Lexington, Missouri
The story. Economic and community development, market analysis and financial feasibility sections of the city's comprehensive plan. Phase I was the city's economic development strategy.
In the paper and the record:
The Lexington News, 2013 ↗
City council minutes, 2016 ↗
More small-town plans
Richmond, Mexico and Clinton.
Richmond Economic Development*
Richmond, Missouri
The story. Economic development services under contract to the City of Richmond, including an economic development framework.
In the paper and the record:
The Richmond News, 2015 ↗
City council minutes, 2015 ↗
Mexico Comprehensive Plan*
Mexico, Missouri
The story. Economic and community development, market analysis and financial feasibility sections. The City of Mexico was honored with the American Planning Association Missouri Chapter’s 2015 Outstanding Plan Award. Hoefer Welker, whose planner managed the plan, names Dr. Nash on the collaborative consulting team.
In the paper and the record:
Hoefer Welker, Nov 5 2015 ↗
Clinton Comprehensive Plan*
Clinton, Missouri
The story. Economic and community development, market analysis and financial feasibility sections.
In the paper and the record:
Clinton Daily Democrat ↗
* Completed by Dr. Troy Nash in his role as Director of Public Sector Consulting, as a real estate executive with Newmark Zimmer (Zimmer Real Estate Services, later Newmark Grubb Zimmer and Newmark Knight Frank), working as part of a consulting team. The Nash Group was not a party to these engagements.
“People always talk about how different we are, but I found for the most part, we’re the same. We all want the best for children, safe communities, and decent work.”
Dr. Troy Nash, Missouri Life, 2020
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