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Willard Growth Tied to Council Manager System
Willard city manager R. Keith Armstrong credits the council manager form adopted in 1960 with creating a climate for industrial expansion. He notes tax evaluations rose from 7 million to 17.7 million since 1956, 1.2 million growth last year, and 1,400 new industrial jobs in ten years, while housing remains the main challenge.
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Willard
R. Keith Armstrong
Armstrong
C. C. Hessler
Norwalk
James Stewart
Harlon Jennings
Hessler
Coletta
Charter Commission
Paul Kitchen
Kent State University
Columbia Gas Co