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BUTTE 鈥?From 2010 to 2017, Butte only grew by about 400 people, or a growth rate of .2%, accordin nike dunk g to the U.S. Census Bureau. We definitely arent headed backwards, but we also arent skyrocketing like some of our neighboring communities, said Butte Local Development Corporation Executive Director Joe Willauer.The Butte Plaza Mall has lost several tenants over the years including Herbergers, JCPenny, and Payless. Kmart also closed for business, leaving that strip of Harrison Avenue fairly bare.Now, First Call Resolutions FCR , an Oregon-based call center, plans to move into the former JCPenny location at the mall. According to Willauer, this is a positive sign for the future of Buttes economy. I dont know of any other communities that have the can-do attitude and I think that stems from our mining legacy. But as we grow in an incremental fashion, we are able to keep that cu adidas campus lture what it is and such a great place to live, while also looking to the future and enticing new comp af1 anies like FCR to join us. Butte-Silver Bow Community Development Director Karen Byrnes believes new jobs at the call center will result in more money being spent in various areas of the community including reta |
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