At the recent RurAL Summit Seminar at Central Alabama Community College, Main Street Alabama President and State Coordinator Mary Helmer Wirth contributed to the discussion about how business development organizations across the state are working together to create opportunities for rural areas "Downtown is important because it is the heart and soul of a community," she said. "When you’re trying to recruit industry and manufacturers to your cities, they are looking at your schools and healthcare systems, but they are also looking at your downtown."

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