Business View Magazine | July 2020

169 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE JULY 2020 BATESVILLE • AR THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS Nestled in the foothills of the beautiful Ozark Mountains, Batesville serves north central Arkansas as a regional hub for education, industry, healthcare and retail. QUALITY OF LIFE As the second oldest township in Arkansas with a population just over 10,000, Batesville is a picturesque town that boasts high quality secondary and post-secondary education, an award- winning medical institution, and top-notch community facilities. THRIVING ECONOMY Although a small community, Batesville serves as a merchant center for over 200,000 people daily. As the headquarters to multiple national and international businesses, Batesville has a strong, skilled workforce trained across many industries. LEARN MORE ABOUT BATESVILLE HERE: www.cityofbatesville.com chamber.batesvilleareaalliance.com www.independencecounty.com THIS AD MADE POSSIBLE BY: INDEPENDENCE COUNTY , ARKANSAS program the way it’s designed, you can get a four-year college degree – full-in cost – for just $25,000. Incorporated as a national model, I think it could fix some of the student debt problems we have but it requires collaboration. The colleges and the different school systems here have worked together to make this happen.” BVM: What other projects are in the works? Judge Griffin: “Independence County, the City of Batesville, and independent investors are working with the City of Southside on a joint project. We have a mountain here that has traffic issues at times and the County and the two cities have purchased about 20 acres in that area to help the highway department try to fix it (another partnership). And to create the beautiful entrance into our area and the valley that the citizens here deserve, as well as showing passersby what we’re trying to accomplish. In residential development, there are a number of duplexes and apartment complexes being built