glistening community safety numbers and how it is contrib- uting to a higher quality of life and a family-oriented life- style. In fact, the City is continually recognized as one of the safest communities in Missouri, with a reputation for having a second-to-none school system. Buerck also emphasizes that key infrastructure investments have improved the quality of life for residents. ”We have a park system that we have invested heavily in here in the community. We have a 105,000 ft.² recreation center that features an Olympic size swimming pool, a 400-seat theatre that shows first run movies, it has a large gym, racquetball, a walking trail and a library. In addition to that, we have a soccer park sponsored by the Bank of Missouri. The Opti- mists built 10 soccer fields on what used to be a floodplain. I think it’s probably the nicest park between St. Louis and Memphis for soccer.” “For a town of 8,400 people, it’s great to have two major employers supplying well over 3,000 jobs.” Fun activities include an annual Mother’s Day weekend festival in Perryville’s downtown core. “Mayfest” has been taking place for the past 30 years. “We have a soccer tourna- ment that coincides with “Mayfest” that will have anywhere
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SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • JUNE 2018
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