A fuzzy economic vision for West Plains

Impacts of coronavirus measures will affect West Plains cities differently

WEST PLAINS – Even under normal circumstances, municipal budget experts are cautious about their revenue projections — often preferencing statements with “We think” or “We hope.”

A global pandemic is certainly not a normal circumstance, leading budget writers on the West Plains to preface their statements with “We don’t really know yet” when asked about potential local fallout from a near shutdown of the various economies.

Airway Heights

City Manager Albert Tripp looks at potential impacts from the lens of the Great Recession. The first year of the economic downtown — 2008 — saw city revenues...

 

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