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Economic development report: Sandy sees business growth but firms flag permitting and licensing as top hurdles
Summary
Sandy City’s economic-development team reported record new-business counts and strong taxable sales, while its business survey and visitation program identified permitting, licensing and signage rules as the most frequent obstacles to local business expansion.
Sandy — Economic development staff told the Sandy Redevelopment Agency and City Council on June 24 that the city recorded robust business activity over the past year but that local firms consistently cite licensing, permitting and sign rules as barriers to growth.
The presentation, led by Economic Development Director Casey Dunleavy, summarized the department’s business survey, a business-visitation/highlight program, and RDA project-area performance.
Key findings
- Business growth: The city has more than 5,400 business licenses on file and recorded roughly 793 new business openings during the most recent reporting period. Taxable sales in the city were about $3.3 billion, and the local unemployment rate held near 3%.
- Business sentiment: Staff reported about 130 survey responses and a rising “net promoter” score for businesses — a metric that tracks whether businesses would recommend Sandy as a place to locate. Dunleavy said the score improved substantially from the prior…
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