Representative Michelle Viney with the organization Communities Unlimited recently conducted a workshop for the employees of the City of Mansfield.
Communities Unlimited provides rural and
The Mansfield meeting was mandatory for all city employees, and Mayor Buddy Black said it was time well-spent.
“It was very informative,” Black shared. “It was a technical, managerial and financial assessment and general overview of Mayor/Council forms of city government. They provided really good information and insight into some things we encounter and deal with on a regular basis.”
Communities Unlimited, which is based in Fayetteville, serves seven states, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Alabama.
The overall goal of the organization is to move communities, small businesses, entrepreneurs and families away from poverty and toward sustainable prosperity