Pulaski County hopes new program improves quality of life

WINAMAC, Ind. (AP) - A northern Indiana county is working to improve its quality of life through a new state program that it hopes will help attract and retain residents.

Pulaski County was one of several communities chosen to participate in the Hometown Collaboration Initiative.

The program is administered by the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs. It targets communities of fewer than 25,000 residents that want to expand their pipeline of local leaders, improve their economies and increase their appeal to residents.

Nathan Origer of the Pulaski County Community Development Commission tells the Pharos-Tribune (http://bit.ly/1C0SisT ) that the county chose to focus on making the area appealing so people will remain in and move to the community.

Other Hometown Collaboration Initiative finalists were Corydon, Lebanon, Perry County, Rush County/Rushville and Seymour.

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Information from: Pharos-Tribune, http://www.pharostribune.com