The new chairman of the Sedgwick County Commission said the economic issues in Wichita from the suspension of the Boeing 737 Max are “not our fault,” adding that he expects a long-term recovery “will be right around the corner.”
Pete Meitzner, who was chosen as the commission chairman on Wednesday, told reporters at a news conference that the county can “get through” mass layoffs at the largest employer in the state’s largest city.
”This is not good news, but we have experienced real economic downturn that resulted in far more numbers of people losing their jobs,” Meitzner said. “This was not our fault. The Max was not our fault, but we are suffering from it. But the rest of the country is still economically going, so we can get through this.”
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