Completion of two major street projects, updating the city’s comprehensive plan, and ringing up record sales tax collections were just a few of the topics Leigh House touched on Wednesday, March 9, while delivering her first State of the City remarks as mayor of Paola. “Paola saw a record amount of sales tax collected, showing that the community is choosing to shop local to support our businesses. And thank you all for that,” House said. “It does make a huge difference.” About 50 people gathered for the State of the City on Wednesday morning at Town Square event center in Paola. The event was organized by the Paola Chamber of Commerce. Jeremy Smail, chief financial officer of First Option Bank, served as moderator. The city of Paola issued 472 building permits with a construction value of over $9.7 million in 2021, House said.
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