93.9 The Eagle – The News and Talk of Columbia, MO
REDI stands for Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI). They work to advance economic mobility in Columbia and Boone County. REDI president Stacey Button says their primary focus is jobs. Ms. Button and REDI entrepreneurship coordinator Jay Sparks joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable.” They discussed the new $200-million Swift Foods plant in Columbia, which will involve 251 new jobs that pay more than $50,000. Stacey and Jay also discussed startup weekend and the hub and Columbia Regional Airport’s (COU) new $23-million terminal. Button confirms that flights to Charlotte from COU are still in the works:
Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe speaks at the April 6, 2023 ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new $200-million Swift Foods plant on Route B, as Boone County Presiding Commissioner Kip Kendrick listens (file photo courtesy of the governor's Flickr page)
