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Residents criticize Port of Inola's business recruitment as people leave town
Summary
Speakers criticized the Port of Inola for failing to attract desirable businesses, saying multiple recruitment attempts have not brought firms residents would be proud of and linking that performance to residents' decisions to leave.
At the meeting, one resident directly criticized the Port of Inola's efforts to recruit businesses, saying the port has not successfully attracted businesses residents consider positive. The speaker said the port has been "0 for 3 in bringing any type of business that I know what people would be proud to talk to and proud to" and linked recruitment failures to local frustration and departures.
Other participants said opinions differ about whether living near industry is acceptable; one speaker referenced Mount Holly as an example where people later moved closer to an earlier plant, while opponents pointed to current sales and departures as evidence of harm. The meeting included calls for the advisory committee to help the council engage with residents who might be unaware of the industrial park's implications and to provide oversight of recruitment and business approvals.
