noting how these efforts lay the foundation for sustainable development. Expanding partnerships to attract clean, hightech industries remains another key focus. With its strategic location and proximity to EV battery and data center projects in nearby cities, Marion is poised to leverage these opportunities. Maintaining momentum will require collaboration among public and private stakeholders. Murphy highlights the importance of working with “givers” — partners who prioritize mutual success and community benefit. “I cannot say with strong enough convention that everybody that I’ve had the opportunity to work with, from the police and fire chiefs, to the mayor, to the planning directors, to the city parks people, to the streets people, everybody top to bottom, we’ve got 57 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 01 MARION, IN
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