Letter to the Editor: Retail recruiters

I read the article in the Courier this morning concerning the hiring of two retail recruiters to tell our City how to bring more retailers to our community.

I was astonished that we would consider paying over $58,000.00 for this advice when we have a good Chamber of Commerce and Arkansas Tech University Business Department. These two entities would be happy to discuss the possibility of assisting the City, I am certain. Then, we have lots of capable smart people in our community that could form a committee to work on good solutions at no expense to the City.

Read Full Story