Wamego’s City Manager reported strong economic indicators for Pottawatomie County. At Tuesday’s City Commission meeting, City Manager Merl Page reported the September sales tax numbers for both the City and County showed a 2 percent increase over the same time period a year ago. He went further by analyzing the sales tax numbers over a 5-year period (2010 – 2015). His analysis reflects a 23 percent increase for the City and a 14.9 percent increase for the County for the 5-year period. He said the numbers reflect a strong economic indicator for the area and Pottawatomie County.
In other business, Page reported the Power Plant should be up and running the latter part of October.
