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Julie Worley is still getting her feet wet as she just finished up her first month as the new Phillips County Economic Development executive director.

Worley is replacing Jeff Weaver, who occupied the position from September to November.

“I really do enjoy economic development, especially economic development in a small, rural community,” Worley explained. “Sometimes it is unknown to the people in the community, but there is so much the community has going for them. Sometimes you need those outside eyes to come in and see it.”

Worley expressed that one of her first orders of business is to work with the Holyoke and Haxtun Chambers of Commerce to promote buying locally. She noted that people tend to think that they have to go to a big city and large retail chains to get what they need but fail to realize what their small community has to offer.

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