Business View Civil and Municipal | May/June 2022

113 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 5 and dining in town. Clinton is a Certified Retirement City that boasts many types of entertainment for seniors. Lang reports, “We have the Wood Center and its recreation offerings geared towards the older population. They have weekly events catering towards the mental and physical interests of older people. This includes softball, dances, mind games, and activities on their calendar daily that bring in people not just from Clinton, but from all parts of the metro area. Clinton is blessed to have this kind of therapeutic recreation department with three licensed, Master’s- educated therapeutic staff, and it is owned by the city. I want to showcase that facility to the older generation looking to retire. That way they can stay in Clinton, while being close to the business where they worked.” Looking three to five years down the road, Lang shares what he looks forward to most: “I would like to expand our industrial park, making sure it’s set for future industry to come and locate great jobs… I’m currently looking for the best uses for that land near the industrial park. Also, along those lines, not just for manufacturing but for quality of life, we’re already taking great steps in revitalizing our Olde Towne District, but really expanding on that – providing something new and innovative, eventually having technology centers and entrepreneur events downtown that partners with our university because it’s within walking distance. I believe those two are our most important visions.” CL INTON, MI SS I SS I PP I Proud Supporter of the Clinton Community 1111 Industrial Park Drive | Clinton, MS 39056 601-926-1000 | www.mcneelyplastics.com