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Fayette Forward

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GO AL IS T O IMPR O VE ECONOMIC GR O WTH , QU ALITY OF LIFE

ate last year approximately 50 Fayette County business leaders and elected Fayette Forward is the nonprofit born of
officials visited Bentonville, Arkansas, for a benchmarking tour. Hosted by the that Bentonville visit.
Fayette County Development Authority (FCDA), the visit was part research, part “After the trip, at follow up briefings,
Leconomic development field trip. The goal of the junket was to glean successful we asked, ‘What did we learn? How do we
business development ideas and bring them home for use in Fayette County. improve?’” said Eric Dial, Executive Director
of Fayette Forward. A Tyrone resident,
Dial is also a long-time Mayor of Tyrone,
serving since 2011. Dial visited Bentonville
with the group.
When the FCDA asked him to lead
Fayette Forward, the position interested
him. His professional background was
in the nonprofit world. “I was able to take
my passion for community and experience
in nonprofit work to serve in this role,”
Dial said.
Working in support of local
government, Fayette Forward exists to
“champion progress that benefits all.”
By promoting community development,
economic growth, and quality of life, the
idea is to improve Fayette for those who
live, work, or just play here.
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18 Fayette County SOURCE Magazine • Issue 2 • 2025