The recent article regarding Springdale growth and development was quite interesting. The planners determined they need more engineering and technical enterprises in the area. That is a blinding flash of the obvious as most of the 3,007 other counties in the U.S. have concluded the same thing!
I'm not sure all of those counties sent representatives to a resort to come to this conclusion. But the most interesting thing I read, is the desire to make Springdale a "destination city." Then you read the location of the planning meeting -- a resort lodge in Branson. Not a very compelling statement for Springdale -- go elsewhere (and spend money in another state).
Dick Armey, former House majority leader, said this: "Three groups spend other people's money: children, thieves, politicians. All three need supervision."
James D. Stoops
Fayetteville
Editorial on 12/15/2017