Serving the High Plains
Serving the High Plains
Everyone plays part to attract business to town
There has been a lot of talk lately around town and on social media about the Kmart store closing. The theme seems to be: “Let’s place the blame.”
It was interesting to see how it went from the city manager, to the mayor, to the City Council and finally to the other business owners in town — all completely false and nothing to do with the decision of a national chain store doing what it has to do to survive, closing stores nationwide that were not making profits.
Discussions then naturally progressed to how to get other businesses to come to Tucumcari and replace Kmart. Again the blame game ensued.
But you need to understand exactly where the blame should be firmly placed. That is squarely on the backs of every Tucumcari resident who isn’t doing their part to make their property and the community attractive to new businesses.
Take a look around town and you know what I mean: trash in the streets, weeds in the yards, abandoned cars in the streets, total lack of pride in ownership.
There is a lot of talk about Rattler Pride but how about some Tucumcari Pride? How can we attract businesses to town when the town has become exactly what Donald Trump allegedly called some third-world countries recently?
Ask yourself: If a potential business owner drove down my street would my house be part of the reason why they decided not to start a business in Tucumcari? If so get off your behind and do something about it. Clean up your yard, pick up garbage, park in the driveway and not the yard, trim the trees, do some painting.
These things require zero skill and little money.
If you want Tucumcari to grow, do your part. Make Tucumcari attractive to business.
Robert Roark
Tucumcari
