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Economic development director: seven industrial projects committed, small-business grant program draws heavy interest
Summary
At the June 2025 Iron County Commission meeting, Economic Development Director David Johnson reported regional outreach that produced seven industrial commitments, continued small-business grant demand and expanded regional marketing via the Utah Inland Port and Southern Utah cooperation.
David Johnson, Iron County economic development director, told commissioners at their June 2025 meeting that his office has seven industrial projects that have committed or purchased property and that the county’s small-business grant program is generating heavy demand.
Johnson said the county’s small-business grant program received "three quarters of a million dollars" in requests last year from 44 businesses; finalists asked for about $132,000 while the county budgeted roughly $65,000 for awards. He identified three past winners by name: Fire and Smoke Barbecue (opening in Cedar), Ganache Brownies and Lone Wolf Precision.
The director framed the work as a mix of proactive outreach and responses to state requests for information. "Twelve of 14" new-business site tours, he said, came from the county’s proactive efforts rather than state…
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