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EDC Utah presents recruitment pipeline and local projects to Murray City Council
Summary
EDC Utah officers briefed council members on statewide recruitment successes, research products and how Murray — a long-time dues-paying member — fits into the agency's pipeline of projects.
EDC Utah executives visited the Murray City Council on Jan. 7 to summarize the economic development group’s work for the city and across the state.
The presentation: Scott Cuthbertson, chief executive officer and president of EDC Utah, and Greg Bisping, director of community strategy, described EDC Utah as a public‑private nonprofit that focuses on company recruitment, expansions and local technical assistance. Scott Cuthbertson said the group markets Utah to site selectors, runs about 100–120 active projects at any time and helps local governments respond to requests for information when a prospective employer is evaluating sites.
Why it matters: EDC Utah reports it helps land projects that generate jobs, capital investment and property‑tax revenues; the agency’s work can be a direct avenue to wins that affect local employment and tax base.
Details provided to council members: - Murray is a dues‑paying member of EDC Utah; the speaker reported annual dues for Murray were $7,350 and that the city has been a member about 12 years. - EDC Utah listed a previous Murray win, “Project Seahawk” (2018): about 200 jobs, roughly $4.5 million in capital investment and 25,000 square feet absorbed in Murray. - The agency said its FY24 work included roughly 30 project “wins” statewide, with particularly heavy capital investment in data centers in the last year; life sciences, manufacturing and distribution projects were noted as active in the current pipeline. - EDC Utah said it provides research, community profiles, training events and grant awards (it noted a previous grant to Murray for economic development training).
Council reaction: Members asked how Murray could better capture state‑led projects and asked staff for more regular reporting back when EDC brings companies on site. Mayor Brett Hales and staff signaled interest in receiving periodic updates when EDC engages in site tours or when a Murray‑area project progresses to the site visit phase.
What EDC wants from cities: Cuthbertson said EDC seeks city participation in marketing, local data and occasional financial membership support; he said Murray has a “mature” real estate market but can still be a fit for certain life‑science, distribution or smaller manufacturing users.
Ending: Council members thanked EDC Utah for the briefing and asked staff to coordinate a follow‑up so the council can receive periodic project updates.
