Marion Chamber of Commerce  |  Marion, IA
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community initiatives

Since 2008 the Marion Chamber has delivered over $1M to the Marion community in the form of grants and funding for community and economic development projects. These dollars have leveraged $10M in additional development.
Chamber led community visioning initiatives like Imagine8 and ImagiNEXT have led to Iowa Great Places designations, a Main Street Iowa Community designation, and grant opportunities that have allowed Marion to expand park amenities and attractions. All helping to attract new residents and businesses and making for a higher quality of life.
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ImagiNEXT followed the success of Imagine8, and engaged Marion in a community-wide visioning process. At its conclusion, over 3,000 ideas were collected to help enhance our already thriving community. Through a narrowing process, the  Future Four ideas for Marion were identified. Learn More
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The new Regional YMCA in Marion ​ remains a project supported by the Chamber. The need for a new facility was identified as a community priority during Imagine8. It will be a multi-purpose facility designed as a community center to meet recreational, wellness and social needs of residents in Marion and surrounding communities.
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The need for an expanded Public Library was also identified during Imagine8 as one of the priorities for our quickly growing community. The Chamber remains supportive of this initiative and the surrounding redevelopment in the Uptown.
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Prospect Meadows is a 17-field baseball and softball complex north of Marion. When completed it's expected to host more than 60,000 visitors annually and inject an estimated $20 million of direct spending into the Linn County economy. The complex will also feature a Miracle Field that will allow children with special needs to experience baseball.
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Marion Chamber of Commerce
1070 7th Avenue | Marion, IA 52302
Tel 319/377-6316 | Fax 319/377-1576
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