Four years after fighting off a controversial chicken processing plant, the growing Leavenworth County community approved a deal with little fuss to bring in Topeka-based Hill’s Pet Nutrition with a 10-year, 100% tax abatement. The move culminates a period in which Tonganoxie has worked to become more strategic and open about economic development. It’s also seen an entrepreneurial revival fill nearly all its downtown storefronts. But the community’s focus on wooing big companies to town hasn’t changed, so long as they aren’t named Tyson.
Source: KLC Journal