Lt. Gov. Crouch holds roundtable discussion on growing rural communities

PLYMOUTH, Ind. -- Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch met with Marshall County leaders and residents in the first of a series of round table discussions focused on growing the state's rural communities.

More than 25 people, including the Mayor of Plymouth, attended the roundtable even Tuesday afternoon.

In the meeting officials also shared a study from Ball State that showed 60% of Indiana is rural with all at least 22% of Hoosiers living in these areas.

It also found that more Indiana counties, including Marshall County, are projected for more growth post-pandemic.

Lt. Gov. Crouch wants to learn about the obstacles rural counties are facing.

“They’re doing a lot of things right, but to be able to hear about the challenges that they’re having with transportation, to having a conversation about education. And how in rural communities we need to change the conversation about education, to be able to talk about the housing need, which we hear all over the Indiana," Lt. Gov. Crouch said. "Then get feedback on things we can do at the state level and being a voice for them."

Lt. Gov. Crouch said she plans to use the information from these sessions to help tailor grants for rural communities and implement change in legislation.

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