{"id":179,"date":"2023-01-04T03:31:51","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T03:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wdcsd.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=179"},"modified":"2026-10-28T14:04:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T14:04:52","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wdcsd.com\/staged\/","title":{"rendered":"Home | Watertown Development Company"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"179\" class=\"elementor elementor-179\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52434170 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52434170\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43159a top column-style-top\" data-id=\"43159a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63d02d7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63d02d7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46e8c96 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-full elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"46e8c96\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2dccaa top column-style-top\" data-id=\"a2dccaa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e76f46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gva-rev-slider\" data-id=\"4e76f46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"gva-rev-slider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gva-element-gva-rev-slider gva-element\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"rs-p-wp-fix\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<sr7-module data-alias=\"slider-3\" data-id=\"3\" id=\"SR7_3_1\" data-version=\"7.2.4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-adjuster><\/sr7-adjuster>\n\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-slide id=\"SR7_3_1-5\" data-key=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"SR7_3_1-5-1\" class=\"sr7-layer\" href=\"http:\/\/wdcsd.com\/staged\/about\/\" target=\"_self\">GET TO KNOW US<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"SR7_3_1-5-2\" class=\"sr7-layer\" href=\"\/staged\/become-an-investor\/\" target=\"_self\">BECOME AN INVESTOR<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-txt id=\"SR7_3_1-5-35\" class=\"sr7-layer\">DRIVING GROWTH IN WATERTOWN, SD TRADE<br\/> SINCE 1947<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-slide id=\"SR7_3_1-9\" data-key=\"9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t<image_lists style=\"display:none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-src=\"\/\/wdcsd.com\/staged\/wp-content\/uploads\/revslider\/o\/3\/aac92d7d660cb4899929600706561808.webp\" data-libid=\"13502\" data-lib=\"medialibrary\" title=\"footer-logo\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" data-dbsrc=\"Ly93ZGNzZC5jb20vc3RhZ2VkL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDE1LzEyL2Zvb3Rlci1sb2dvLnBuZw==\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-src=\"\/\/wdcsd.com\/staged\/wp-content\/uploads\/revslider\/o\/3\/66f5f28986dbcf0d47405e9abf9df318.webp\" data-libid=\"13314\" data-lib=\"medialibrary\" title=\"Website-Video_5.jpeg\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" data-dbsrc=\"Ly93ZGNzZC5jb20vc3RhZ2VkL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy9yZXZzbGlkZXIvdmlkZW8tbWVkaWEvV2Vic2l0ZS1WaWRlb181LmpwZWc=\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/image_lists>\n\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-module>\n\t\t\t\t<script data-cfasync=\"false\" data-no-optimize=\"1\" data-no-defer=\"1\" data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\n\t\t\t\t\twindow.SR7??={}; 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A progressive infrastructure. The state\u2019s lowest utility rates. Watertown, South Dakota offers a pro-business environment built for long-term success.<\/p>\n<p>For more than 75 years, the Watertown Development Company has been the driving force behind this growth. As a private, nonprofit economic development organization, WDC works directly with businesses and industries to support relocation, expansion, and investment in Watertown. From site selection and property development to job creation and strategic planning, WDC helps businesses take full advantage of everything Watertown has to offer.<\/p>\n<p>Together, Watertown\u2019s strong economic foundation and WDC\u2019s proven leadership create opportunity\u2014for businesses, workers, and the community as a whole.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2d8e69 top column-style-top\" data-id=\"a2d8e69\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d193e88 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d193e88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2026 WDC Annual Meeting<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76c219c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76c219c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Highlighting WDC\u2019s 2025\u20132026 community investments and collaborative initiatives and the annual audit.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5abb9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e5abb9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/wdcsd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-WDC-Annual-Meeting-PowerPoint-3.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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