Open for business
Springfield mayor Sid Leiken proudly proclaims it, while Jim Torrey, his counterpart in Eugene, bemoans that town’s famous reputation for the opposing attitude (“Mayor criticizes city’s approach to business,” ODE, 1/10).
However, when one considers what the leaders of both communities want to do to attract new (and preferably big) business — just a couple examples being huge tax deferments and massive infrastructure adjustments (the latter underwritten by those of us who do pay taxes) — perhaps a more accurate rendition of this unofficial motto would be: “We are spread for business.”
Bill Smee
classified staff