local, preexisting businesses to flourish. PUBLIC SAFETY: RECRUITMENT WINS AND A SMARTER RESPONSE Chief of Police Bob Kuehl frames public safety progress in terms of people, partnerships, and outcomes.After a national drought in police applicants, Raytown engineered a local hiring turnaround—boosting staffing by 35% in 18 months while maintaining sized employers who need quick access without heavy-industrial intensity. It’s a complementary growth lane that broadens Raytown’s tax base while preserving neighborhood character. In order to facilitate all that is happening on the business side, the city works very closely with the Raytown Chamber of Commerce to help attract businesses to the city as well as help to support 54 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 11
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