Business View Civil & Municipal | July 2022

103 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7 P I TTSBURG, KANSAS to focus their attention and efforts on those particular things that the community has expressed as being a priority. And that’s been very helpful. It allows us to move forward with the backing of the community.” Some of those improvements include a new wastewater treatment plant that will double the current capacity for Pittsburg’s anticipated growth, as well as a disaster recovery plan that will help the city remain functional if its main data center ever goes down. With all it has going on, the City of Pittsburg has set itself up for success and made itself a place where action happens. “It really feels like you’re living in a larger community,” says Christi Yockey, Pittsburg’s Community Development Specialist. “There is plenty to do in Pittsburg. There are coffee shops, breweries, boutiques, axe throwing…We have a men’s boutique store. There’s just so much more to do in Pittsburg than there was.” “Pittsburg has everything you need to survive and thrive and be comfortable. You don’t need to go anywhere else,” Byers adds. “It’s very easy to live here. There’s an opportunity to grow in a very comfortable way.”