LEESVILLE, La. (KALB) - Vernon Parish’s newly started economic development district is laying out new plans to spur industrial growth throughout the parish by shifting priorities away from previous plans.

In an official meeting convened at the Vernon Parish Police Jury building on September 29, the Vernon Parish Economic Development District discussed the potential re-prioritization of its economic corridor plans from emphasizing “walking communities” to energy-focused industrial growth.

Logan Morris, the newly appointed secretary for the district and CEO for the Vernon Parish Chamber of Commerce, described the reprioritization as an attempt to “take advantage” of people retiring from military service at Fort Polk. Recent discussions within parish leadership have supported plans to

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