Know the News - Western Benton County Expansion

Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Oct 08 2021 | 00:41:21

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Show Notes

Northwest Arkansas can expect to see a lot of growth over the next 25 years, with much of it likely to occur in western Benton County along major highways that exist or will soon exist. We examine this trend in today’s podcast with Tim Conklin, assistant director at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission; Mike Harvey, chief operating officer at the Northwest Arkansas Council; and Randall Noblett, mayor of Cave Springs.

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