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Baxter Springs chamber proposes hiring director

“You need a spark plug,” he said. “For any engine to run, you need a spark plug.”

Councilman Larry Warner said a chamber director also should address the town’s housing shortage.

“We’re to a point of stagnation,” Warner said. “We get a business here, and they (workers) can’t live here.”

Chamber board member Bert Kellum said he agreed. He said the town has missed business opportunities because one of the first things prospective businesses ask about is available housing. He said Baxter Springs has a property-tax disadvantage compared with neighboring towns in Missouri and Oklahoma.

“It’s hard to compete with that,” Kellum said, adding that Baxter Springs offers a lot in terms of a small-town atmosphere and schools.

“Nine out of 10 times, people would rather live in Baxter Springs than Joplin,” Kellum said.

Burke said the chamber would like to hire someone for the position by Sept. 1.

“I guess what we’re asking you to buy is a future,” added chamber board member Chuck Leverich.

Up next

The Baxter Springs City Council likely will discuss the chamber proposal at its Aug. 12 meeting.



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