COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The “Partners in Progress” group held its first meeting this morning to lay out some of the goals of the group, as well as start discussions on opportunities and challenges.

According to the chair of the group, Tom Velek, the group was started to bring together people from stakeholder groups engaged in the Park View Development and the Roger Short Soccer Complex.

One of the goals is to get in front of challenges the development will place on the complex and look at ways the complex can enhance the surrounding community.

CEO of the Burns Group, Nic Parish, said this meeting was a great first step to figure out what’s next for the area.

“This meeting was a great first step for us in figuring out what steps need to take place with the park, with the new developmen

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