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Five Years of Show Me Christian County This year, Show Me Christian County celebrated its fifth anniversary as an official economic development organization. Launched in 2018 with just one staff member, SMCC began with the mission of bringing a community together for sustainable economic growth. Show Me has been on the frontlines ever since, working…

FY2023 Year-in-review FY2023 was a huge year for Show Me Christian County! Check out the video above for a full recap of 2023’s milestones and achievements, and catch a few interesting numbers and statistics below! View more Show Me Christian County news and blogs here.

What is Planning & Zoning? Ever wonder what a Planning & Zoning Commission actually does? What is the role of zoning codes in development? All this and more in this Development Explainer video!   Below is a transcript of this video:   Have you ever wondered why your city looks the way it does? Why…

City and county leaders visit Missouri state capital for “Christian County Day” of legislative advocacy 4.28.2023 – Leaders across Christian County visited Jefferson City last Thursday to meet with district and regional legislators for a “Christian County Day” of legislative advocacy. The group, consisting of officials from Show Me Christian County, as well as leaders…

Expanding Sports Tourism in Christian County We had the opportunity to sit down with the team at Springfield Area Sports Commission to discuss current sports assets in Christian County and opportunities for growth in sports tourism in our region. Christian County is ripe with opportunity to expand sports tourism.   We also spoke with Michael…

TALK OF THE TOWN: ADVENTURE COFFEE AND THE BUILDING COLLAPSE By Ethan Swick, Marketing Coordinator A small business presence is vital to every thriving community. More small business means more unique visions, talent, and voices; small business is not the backbone, but the very DNA of a community’s economy.   Our organization’s passion lies in…

FOLLOWING LEADS: THE RFI PROCESS Responding to requests for information (or RFIs) is a vital process every economic development organization must be prepared to do. In this video, Anna Evans and Kristy Keithley speak about the recent collaboration between Show Me and the City of Clever to put together a comprehensive response for a potential…

PROJECT SPIN: CANON CONCRETE COMPANY In 2020, Canon and Leslie Smith faced an uphill battle to find financing for their ready-mix concrete business. Seasoned contractors themselves, Canon and Leslie identified a need for ready-mix availability in the Springfield/Christian County/Branson region. What started out as a running joke became a viable idea to build a concrete…

Election day is fast approaching, and the Show Me board and team are encouraging citizens of Ozark and Nixa to vote yes respectively on the Public Safety Use Tax and the 1-cent Sales Tax Increase.   In 2000, the population of Christian County was 54,285. In the 22 years since, that number has ballooned to 91,126, an increase…