Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno admits that it’s tough for a city to mount a major comeback effort in the middle of a recession. But that doesn’t mean he’s lowering his expectations for a community that has rebounded from the depths of control-board management but still has considerable work to do in areas ranging from public safety to education; economic development to marketing. As he begins his second term, Sarno says his biggest challenge is perception, or, to be more specific, how to change the perception most have of this community.

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