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Wagner Economic Development Authority obligates $5,000 for countywide retail-recruitment contract with Retail Strategies
Summary
Wagoner authorities voted to obligate $5,000 as the city's share of a county-led contract with Retail Strategies to compile property inventories and national-retailer targets; the approval is an allocation of funds, not a contract signature.
The Wagoner Economic Development Authority (WIDA) voted April 7 to obligate $5,000 as the City of Wagner's share of a countywide retail-recruitment contract with Retail Strategies, a private consulting firm that conducts market analyses and recruiter outreach for municipalities.
Darla Heller, who presented the item as a representative of Wagner County economic development, told WIDA members the overall contract would cost about $50,000 to $60,000 and that county and partner cities would share the expense. Darla said the county EDA and other partners would pay the bulk of the fee and that Wagner's $5,000 is meant to be a one-year trial contribution that…
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