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nerable to any disruptions from its one source which is
water from Kansas City, Missouri. “And so, we’re look-
ing at a source from the Kansas side,” he stated.
Fisher is proud of the work that his Department has
accomplished. “The City of Belton has been very ag-
gressive in updating its infrastructure and building
new infrastructure to bring in new jobs, to bring in new
revenue, to strengthen the community, and provide a
lot of shopping options,” he said. “And it’s starting to
really show.”
Carolyn Yatsook, Belton’s Economic Development Spe-
cialist, agrees. “Right now, we’re experiencing a retail
boom,” she said. “We’re being looked at by national
retailers that have never looked at Belton before, due
to the upgrades to, and new interstate status of, I-49.”
