Cape Girardeau County presiding commissioner points to growth of industry as highlight of his commission tenure
Sunday, December 19, 2010
When Presiding Commissioner Gerald Jones took office in 1994, Cape Girardeau County's assessed valuation was a little more than $500 million, and as he leaves office it is more than $1 billion. Jones considers the county's growth in the past 16 years the greatest accomplishment of his tenure.
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