A small town is not necessarily a small business. Jasper has a population of 4,000 with projected growth of another 4,000 in 5 years.
That means expanding services of water, sewer, garbage, police, fire and planning and development. Throw in equipment, vehicles and do not forget the new people that will be required to deliver these new services and it gets expensive in a hurry.
With today’s total city expenditures approaching $12 million annually, it is not unreasonable to project that figure could easily approach $20 million in 5 or 6 years.
Even small towns need strong, business oriented leadership. Make your votes count!