Entergy and UCA Community Catalyst Program Needs Citizens’ Input 

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Harrison, AR, November 9, 2020. Melissa Collins, Chair of the Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce and Principal Broker, Weichert, Realtors-Market Edge, announced today the Community Catalyst Program’s Community Survey is available beginning November 9th, through December 6th.
The University of Central Arkansas Center for Community and Economic Development (CCED) has partnered with Entergy Arkansas to assist the Harrison-Boone County community with grassroots citizen engagement and technical assistance training through the Community Catalyst program.

The Community Catalyst program helps train and engage citizens to develop small, actionable community and economic development goals that serve as a catalyst for longer-term economic development engagements and priorities. Collins said, “The key ingredient of the program is to determine what citizens believe is important, what they view as the most pressing needs now and for the future. The Community Survey allows everyone to have a voice in what actions are undertaken.”

President/CEO of the Harrison Chamber, Bob Largent, is ready to continue the momentum of recent successes. “The community has experienced and witnessed the value of economic, business, and community development and the reality, that when we work together, amazing things can happen. The Community Survey will now provide specific ideas and help prioritize the next actionable steps,” he said. “Harrison and Boone County citizens are eager and ready to put forth the effort and cooperation needed to continue the momentum.”

The survey can be taken on-line here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HarrisonCatalyst.
It is also active on the front page of the Boone County, the City of Harrison, and the Chamber’s websites, https://www.boonecountyar.com/; https://www.cityofharrison.com/ and www.harrison-chamber.com, and on the Chamber’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter social media platforms.

In addition, surveys are available at the following locations and may be returned to the Chamber office, 621 E. Rush St, or faxed to 870-741-9059: Boone County Judge’s, Assessor’s and Collector’s offices, Boone County Library, the City of Harrison Water Office (at the drive thru), the Harrison Daily Times office, and the drive thru and lobbies of all Boone County branches of Anstaff Bank, Arvest Bank, Bank OZK, Cornerstone Bank, Equity Bank, First Community Bank, First National Bank of North Arkansas, and Stone Bank. Many local businesses will also have the survey link and actual surveys available at their locations.

Boone County Judge Robert Hathaway and Harrison Mayor Jerry Jackson both concur on the value of and need for citizen input to the survey, saying “The survey results will help identify priorities and then accelerate our community’s growth and ensure that the investments we make will be fruitful for our entire community. We urge everyone to participate in the Community Survey.”

To learn more about the Community Catalyst program, visit uca.edu/cced/community-catalyst, and for information about the Community Survey, call the Chamber office at 870-741-2659.

About CCED
The Center for Community and Economic Development’s mission is to have a positive impact on communities by equipping leaders with economic tools and resources, building consensus to achieve community goals and bringing UCA resources and communities together. CCED envisions communities across Arkansas and the country with robust economies, a flourishing quality of life and diverse and engaged citizen leaders. CCED provides customized training and technical assistance to communities and their leaders and is part of UCA’s Division of Outreach and Community Engagement.

About the Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce
The Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce promotes the economic and business well-being of the greater Harrison and Boone County, Arkansas area.  The investor-driven Chamber also recognizes, values and promotes the outstanding quality of life locally that encourages people to live, work, invest and retire in the area.  For more information, please visit www.harrison-chamber.com