Survey describes business pluses, minuses

Area business owners think the quality of life here and quality customer service are keys to their success, a recent survey shows.

Some say they want more opportunities to provide employee training.

The survey "gives us a lot of food for thought," said Jerry Waltari, who co-chairs the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce committee that requested the survey. "(The results) were pretty positive. Now we have a big challenge. The challenge is the committee has to do something with it."

Finding ways to increase acess to training is a high priority, he said.

Waltari, a Havre certified public accountant, s...