THE CITY OF MT. CARMEL CONTINUES TO STUDY THE FLOW OF SPENDABLE INCOME BY IT’S RESIDENTS. MAYOR JOE JUDGE RECENTLY MET IN CHICAGO WITH DEVELOPERS, WHO ANALYZED STATISTICS ABOUT SPENDING HABITS BY CITIZENS OF THE CITY AND SOME SURROUNDING AREAS. JUDGE TOLD THOSE AT CITY COUNCIL MEETING THAT CITY RESIDENTS SPENT 27 MILLION DOLLARS WITH AMAZON IN 2021. THE MAYOR SAID SOME OF THE STUDIES EXPLORE WAYS THAT BUSINESSES THAT SUPPLY THE MOST POPULAR ITEMS PURCHASED ONLINE, COULD BENEFIT BY LOCATING HERE.