Leaders of Montana town visit Omaha for inspiration

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Some cities have a excessive opinion of Omaha. One in every of them is Billings, Montana.

Their mayor and about 30 different metropolis leaders are visiting with hopes to get concepts on easy methods to enhance their city of about 110,000.

They toured Charles Schwab Subject on Wednesday and wished to be taught extra about how MECA works. That is the nonprofit group that oversees public amenities just like the CHI Well being Heart, ballpark and Riverfront redevelopment.

“The significance of the conference enterprise right here and sports activities tourism. Billions of {dollars} of financial profit and enterprise is generated in Omaha yearly by way of the conference middle and sports activities amenities. Billings may gain advantage from that however on a a lot smaller scale. We are the hub of sports activities tourism in Montana. However we’d like the amenities and we’re missing plenty of main amenities,” stated Invoice Cole, Mayor of Billings, Montana.

Additionally they visited “Millwork Commons” and talked with regulation enforcement officers. And naturally, they made a cease at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

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