The contest challenges communities to form teams with a local non-profit as the lead to develop an innovative plan to build and sustain their local economies. The program will give the winning community $3 million with prizes of $2 million for second and $1 million for third place.
Troy Mayor Mike Beamish said he would like to see the city pull together a partnership to participate in the competition. More information on the program is available at AmericasBestCommunities.com. NANCY BOWMAN, CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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