How Small Towns Grow the Pie, or Chase It Away

Small towns prosper when they help money enter the community and keep circulating. They struggle when taxes, fees, red tape, and local resistance drive opportunity somewhere else.

Part One: What Economic Impact Actually Means

Economic impact sounds like a complicated phrase, but the idea is simple enough.

Imagine that a family comes to our town for the weekend. They stay at a local lodging property, eat at a restaurant, buy gas, visit a farm, shop at a small store, and attend a local event. The money they spend does not stop with t…