By Dr. Jeff Bird— MUNCIE, IN—People choose to live in places that have amenities that appeal to them.  To continue our quest to gain population and attract business towards greater economic prosperity, quality of place will remain as  an essential element of Muncie’s approach to accomplish our goals.  Leaders are committed to continuing to invest in our quality of place, and those changes can be seen throughout our city.  Much opportunity still exists to build on the positive changes that have taken place.  Flatland Resources, and its owner Phil Tevis and his team have played a critical role in several…