An informational meeting was held last night in Aberdeen regarding the upcoming vote on giving a tax break to a beef plant looking to locate in Aberdeen. A "yes" vote is a vote for the beef plant. A "no" vote is vote for the beef plant to look somewhere else. In most cities, the prospect of a business bringing 600 or so jobs to the community would be a no brainer. Of course cities want new jobs. But in Aberdeen, this is a real question. After all, if something new occurs, that might mean we have to change. Yikes.
The population of this part of the state is in decline. While there is no doubt that a beef plant will bring certain challenges, this area needs jobs more than anything to bring in new people to our communities. Sure, managing growth can be painful, but not nearly as painful as managing decline.
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