The Crawford County Recovery Task Force has made strides in creating a coordinated approach when it comes to the safe reopening and recovery of the county’s communities and their economies. The group has been formally recognized by the Crawford County Commission as an advisory body and has been meeting weekly since May via Zoom. In the past week, its four committees have made measurable progress, according to Co-Chairs Shawn Naccarato and Jay Byers.

The task force is comprised of stakeholders from the Pittsburg and Girard Area Chamber of Commerce, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg’s Small Business Development Center, the Kansas State Department of Commerce, the cities of Arma, Frontenac, Girard, and Pittsburg, the Pittsburg Community School District, the Crawford County Convention & Visitor Bureau, local hospitals, the Crawford County Commission, and Crawford County Public Health.