Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)

What is a CEDS?

The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, or CEDS, is the Bootheel Regional Planning Commission’s (BRPC) guiding plan that helps determine our activities and efforts in the coming years. The plan is updated every five years by BRPC staff and the CEDS Committee. The plan includes an analysis of the region’s:

  • Demographics and economy;

  • Inventory of region’s strengths, opportunities, aspirations and risks;

  • Goals and objectives to help grow, develop, and move the region forward.

  • *Mississippi County Community Meeting-April 5, 2024 from 10 AM to 11 AM at Clara Drinkwater Newnam Library

    *Stoddard County Community Meeting-April 9, 2024 from 10 AM to 11 AM at BRPC Office Building

    *Pemiscot County Community Meeting-April 10,2024 from 10 AM to 11 AM at Pemiscot County Courthouse 2nd Floor Small Courtroom

    *New Madrid County Community Meeting-April 10,2024 from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM at New Madrid City Hall Council Chambers

  • 2019 BRPC CEDS Plan

CEDS Public Survey!

Bootheel Regional Planning needs your thoughts and opinions! Please take this quick survey (only 5 minutes) to give us your input on topics related to growing the Bootheel. If you would like to know more about CEDS please see our CEDS Plan page.