Tooele County group agrees to centralize business resources online; municipalities to link to county server

The County Economic Opportunity Board voted informally to pursue a single, county-hosted economic development landing page and asked municipal websites to link to that county page so residents and businesses can find consolidated resources.

Board members said the consolidated page would host an updated business resources guide and link to an online dashboard that pulls public data each quarter. The board also agreed that a separate, fuller economic report would remain an internal briefing for county management and selected stakeholders rather than being published on municipal websites.

Board discussion focused on two products: a public-facing business resources guide and an internal economic report and dashboard. The board member who introduced the guide said the document needed updated contacts and links and asked for feedback on whether a printed copy or an online interactive version would be more useful. Several municipal representatives said they preferred a single landing page with links back to each city or town rather than duplicating content across municipal sites.

Ryan, county staff, said the dashboard is designed to update automatically each quarter from public sources so charts will remain current. He recommended hosting the resource guide and any interactive pages on the county server and having each city or town add a link so updates are maintained in one place. Several members raised concerns about keeping information current and proposed a quarterly review to confirm links and content are up to date.

The board also discussed audience and presentation options. Members suggested briefing the new economic development boards and individual city councils (or a combined stakeholder meeting) so elected officials and staff understand the dashboard metrics and how the data could guide decisions on transportation, workforce and business attraction. The group agreed to collect invitee names and tentatively aim to schedule joint briefings in roughly one to two months, pending members’ calendars and conference season conflicts.

Next steps assigned in the meeting: the person maintaining the resource guide will finalize the content and color/logo updates, county IT staff will investigate hosting the guide on the county server, and Ryan will circulate the updated link so municipalities can configure their site navigation. The board requested a follow-up at the next meeting to confirm which municipalities have added the link and to review the plan for a stakeholder briefing.

Votes at a glance: Approval of minutes — motion made and seconded; ayes recorded by voice; individual roll-call votes were not recorded in the transcript. Motion to adjourn — motion made, seconded and approved by voice.