Episode description: Amanda Ohlensehlen, Director of Economic Vitality for the City of Springfield and Ben Jones, Director of Development for City Utilities, join host Tom Carlson to discuss the incentives the city uses to entice businesses to move here and stay, as well as encourage new business and entrepreneurship within the community.
About the podcast: In Our Town is a podcast about Springfield, Mo. issues and leaders, hosted by Tom Carlson, publisher and founder of the Hauxeda.
About the host: Tom Carlson is the publisher and founder of the Hauxeda. An attorney and real estate developer who specializes in affordable housing, Tom was the longest-serving mayor of Springfield, serving 14 years over seven non-consecutive terms between 1988 and 2009.