PECULIAR, Mo. — Turns out, more than one area in the Kansas City metro is stumping for a Buc-ee’s store.
The city of Peculiar, Missouri is throwing its hat into the ring, too, campaigning on social media for the popular gas retailer attraction to establish a Cass County location.
An online video clip featuring Mickey Ary , Peculiar’s city administrator, asks the public to complete an online survey, asking Buc-ee’s to consider Peculiar.
Ary imagines a stretch of undeveloped land near I-49 and Peculiar Way, which sits near Ray-Pec High School, as an attractive location.
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“As a small community, we need a bigger tax base. We’re needing some tax revenue,” Ary said on Tuesday.
Ary, a native Texan, said he’s seen the enthusiasm Buc-ee’s fans show, traveling long distances to visit various locations. He’s also hopeful tourist traffic to and from Lake of the Ozarks would be enticing to Buc-ee’s.
“We believe the growth of Kansas City is coming south of the city. We see it. We see other communities around us that are growing economically. We want to catch that same momentum,” Ary said.