The Muncie Redevelopment Commission accepted the proposal to assist in construction for Dick’s Sporting Goods as well as a proposal to expand development on farmland near the Muncie airfield.
Todd Donati, president of Delaware County Commissioners, said that while the expansion of the Muncie Mall with Dick’s Sporting Goods will create jobs, those jobs aren’t the priority for the development commission.
“The jobs we’re bringing in, that’s great,” Donati said. “The construction jobs are great. But what this does, we feel, is give us a competitive edge. We’re losing people who are traveling down to the Hamilton Town Center. They’re going to shop, they’re going to eat and they’re going to spend money there. This is an opportunity to keep that money in our community.”
Bill Smith, a MRC board member, said that expanding the Muncie Mall is part of how Muncie can grow as a city. The other two parts of Muncie that can create economic growth are the university and IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.
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