First off, the City would like to recognize the incredible effort by all of the Mercy employees and it’s local leaders.
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That is the year the first Mercy hospital opened and we have been blessed to have their services. The tireless effort of these employees proves the strong community character of Fort Scott.
What makes Fort Scott a great place is the people. Our people have seen this town thrive, face challenges, and rebound like never before.
Fort Scott continues to see remarkable industry growth with the addition of over 800 jobs within the last 5 years. Over a 24% increase in the hourly median wage. In addition to the commercial investment with employer expansions, the residential investment has grown by 45% within the last two years.
Fort Scott is home to generations of families.
People who have been raised here and are returning home to raise their families.
People who have gone to the Community College here and choose Fort Scott as their home.
We have a district-wide student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1. An aquatic center which opened in 2012. One of the top 10 best public golf courses in the state. A 360-acre lake for fishing, boating, and recreation. Over 7 miles of bike trails within Gunn Park which is home to 7 shelter houses, 2 fishing lakes, playground areas, and a 9 hole Frisbee golf course. A state of the art baseball facility featuring a 1,200 seat stadium, 2 indoor batting cages, clubhouse with lockers and lounge, turf infield and grass outfield.
Fort Scott has tremendous community pride. The City intends to support our residents in every way possible through this transition.
Robert Uhler, Community Development Director, Rachel Pruitt, Economic Development Director, and Dave Martin, City Manager are actively working on solutions and have been pleased with the outreach of interested parties.
Our citizens work hard and deserve affordable healthcare. We are confident Fort Scott will overcome this challenge and continue to be a great place to work and raise families.
Respectively –
Economic Development
City of Fort Scott