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Summerset economic development report: new businesses, site-selection outreach and website revamp underway
Summary
City economic development staff reported meetings with site selectors and GOED representatives, two new downtown businesses and ongoing work on industrial park mapping, regional marketing materials and a website revamp expected to continue through April.
Economic development staff reported progress on regional marketing, business recruitment and a major revamp of the city’s website, and announced two new downtown businesses.
Staff said they attended a regional site-selection conference, met privately with a site-selection consultant named Mike Mullis and hosted a business-development representative from the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) for a tour of Summerset and neighboring communities. “We have 2 new businesses in Summerset. We have Heal Haven Massage and Wildflower Mail Bar,” staff said, adding plans to visit the businesses and promote an open house and social media content once they are settled.
Staff said they are preparing industrial-park mapping to show utilities and topography for potential site selectors and are spearheading a Rushmore Regional Alliance corridor marketing package intended for site selectors and economic outreach. Staff also described working with Angela to develop case studies for the city website and completing a photo shoot that has been paid for but not yet scheduled because the city wants images during greener months.
On the website revamp, staff demonstrated navigation features, a calendar widget and options to embed business listings or payments. The presenter said the site is mobile-friendly but still needs more content and some technical adjustments; staff expects iterative work to continue through April.
No council action was required; the presentation served as an operational report and staff asked council members to share leads or local businesses willing to participate in case studies.
