Eric Doden on Budget & Economy

	Eric Doden on Budget & Economy

Partner with local leaders to revitalize small towns

He also wants to take this strategy to a smaller scale as well by using state funds to help revitalize small towns throughout the state. "There is this real opportunity for us to partner with local leaders who want to restore their community," said Doden. "That's what our 'Indiana Main Street' initiative is all about. It's about taking 10-percent of our budget and saying we will work with these leaders in small towns." Source: WIBC 93.1 FM on 2024 Indiana Gubernatorial race , Nov 3, 2023

State can offer incentives but must be private sector led

Doden said his campaign is one of ideas about how to revitalize communities across Indiana, particularly small towns of 30,000 or fewer residents. He told the gathering that his Main Street Initiative would provide financial incentives of $100 million a year for private businesses to invest in those small communities. "We cannot be the state with four, five or six counties doing well. We need to be the state where all 92 counties are doing well, but it has to be private-sector led," he said. Source: YouAreCurrent.com on 2024 Indiana Gubernatorial race , Apr 27, 2023

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