Aviation consultants have high hopes for Waco

One serves as president of a company in Morristown, N.J., the other travels the country from his corporate headquarters in Albuquerque, N.M.

Both have had high-profile careers in aviation and view Waco's potential in that area as outstanding.

That's why the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce has bought the services of Jack Olcott, president of New Jersey's General Aero Company, and Marshall Puckett, owner of AvReps International in New Mexico--Mike Copeland, Waco Tribune-Herald

Chamber names leader to raise $4.7 million

AUSTIN—About $4.7 million would get Waco's new economic development initiative rolling, and businessman Tommy Salome confirmed during a top-level getaway here on Wednesday that he'll lead efforts to raise that money.

Waco chamber of commerce leaders met Tuesday and Wednesday at Barton Creek Resort & Spa to discuss "Challenge Greater Waco," a project for improving Waco's image, business climate and educational opportunities.

Market Street Services of Atlanta prepared the master plan for this effort with plenty of local input. Chamber leaders met in Austin to talk about making the plan work.

That money would also be used to build a new chamber headquarters next to Heritage Square on the block bounded by South Third and South Fourth streets, Franklin and Austin avenues in downtown Waco.—Mike Copeland, Waco Tribune-Herald