{"id":698,"date":"2023-01-18T20:13:45","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T20:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wdcsd.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=698"},"modified":"2026-02-09T16:19:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T16:19:22","slug":"capital-campaign","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wdcsd.com\/staged\/about\/capital-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Capital Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"698\" class=\"elementor elementor-698\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8576cae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8576cae\" 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-2a092377 top column-style-top\" data-id=\"2a092377\" 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-61fbd261 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61fbd261\" 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\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-ddc8f9c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"ddc8f9c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\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-2d0430c3 top column-style-top\" data-id=\"2d0430c3\" 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\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-9d3f6f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d3f6f7\" 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-f45b306 top column-style-top\" data-id=\"f45b306\" 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-b76a9af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b76a9af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2024-2028<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e3a841 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e3a841\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WDC\u2019s leadership has developed a new five-year strategy to maintain and build upon our positive momentum.\u00a0 This initiative continues to emphasize our core strengths and growth opportunities, supplemented and enhanced with strategies and tactics designed to address the challenges and realities of today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In Fall 2022, 34 private and public sector leaders, including each of us, provided input regarding areas the WDC should focus on over the next five years.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Through public forums, the following areas were selected to be the focus for 2024-2028:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61b0e08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"61b0e08\" 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\/become-an-investor\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">BECOME AN INVESTOR<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a717a44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a717a44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Watertown Development Company Annual Report 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b25987c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b25987c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our Annual Report focuses on our Campaign Pillars and the various projects and partnerships associated with them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e46203 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e46203\" 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-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-52cf086 top column-style-top\" data-id=\"52cf086\" 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-fc27791 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fc27791\" 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\/wdc_2025-annual-report\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">VIEW REPORT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-57a120b top column-style-top\" data-id=\"57a120b\" 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-9203f18 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9203f18\" 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\/wdc_2025-annual-report\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">WDC Annual Meeting 2025 Voting Video<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-245f5d2 top column-style-top\" data-id=\"245f5d2\" 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-4f0da91 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4f0da91\" 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:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fo\/nm8ye0s6f5bjgwqhefzpi\/APFdzsF4cgGq4tT-mSnvhns?rlkey=hkde4ydppg4qjv2985vc4iddc&#038;e=1&#038;st=1gfriu7k&#038;dl=0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">WDC Annual Meeting 2025 Panel Video<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\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\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-170c731 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"170c731\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d89422 top column-style-top\" data-id=\"1d89422\" 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-b48abce elementor-widget elementor-widget-ppwix_half_slider\" data-id=\"b48abce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ppwix_half_slider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ppwix-half-slider swiper\"\n\t\t\tdata-arrows=\"0\"\n\t\t\tdata-autoplay=\"1\"\n\t\t\tdata-delay=\"6000\"><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\" style=\"padding-bottom:40px;\"><div class=\"swiper-slide ppwix-slide\" style=\"\n                            display:flex;\n\t                        min-height:400px;\n\t                        max-height:600px;\n                        \toverflow:hidden;\n                        \"><div style=\"\n\t                        width:50%;\n\t                        max-height:600px;\n\t                        flex:0 0 50%;\n\t                        align-self:stretch;\n\t                        background-size:cover;\n                        \tbackground-position:center;\n\t                        background-image:url(https:\/\/wdcsd.com\/staged\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Machine.png);\n                        \"><\/div><div style=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth:50%;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpadding:40px;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdisplay:flex;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tflex-direction:column;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tjustify-content:center;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"14044\" class=\"elementor elementor-14044\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cb29409 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4cb29409\" 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-673f9beb top column-style-top\" data-id=\"673f9beb\" 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-4835d9c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4835d9c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BUSINESS<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e0a35b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14e0a35b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Retention &amp; Expansion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75a13c1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75a13c1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Total Budget Needs $500,000<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50dabc88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50dabc88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Continue to strengthen a comprehensive BRE program, including objectives, schedule, and a formal database for business information.<br \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Coordinate BRE visits with GOED representatives whenever appropriate and \/ or feasible.<br \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Assist in connecting businesses to local, state, regional, and federal programs.<br \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Provide economic development-related technical assistance to surrounding communities that impact our local economy.<br \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Maintain a disaster relief revolving loan fund for assistance in the case of unexpected events that impact business operations or bridge the gap between disasters and when federal funds are available.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide ppwix-slide\" style=\"\n                            display:flex;\n\t                        min-height:400px;\n\t                        max-height:600px;\n                        \toverflow:hidden;\n                        \"><div style=\"\n\t                        width:50%;\n\t                        max-height:600px;\n\t                        flex:0 0 50%;\n\t                        align-self:stretch;\n\t                        background-size:cover;\n                        \tbackground-position:center;\n\t                        background-image:url(https:\/\/wdcsd.com\/staged\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Eastside_Equiptment.png);\n                        \"><\/div><div style=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth:50%;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpadding:40px;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdisplay:flex;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tflex-direction:column;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tjustify-content:center;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"14047\" class=\"elementor elementor-14047\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2690d1ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2690d1ea\" 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-4b5c1402 top column-style-top\" data-id=\"4b5c1402\" 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-dcbb9ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dcbb9ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BUSINESS<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a7ebe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24a7ebe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Attraction<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-446f5f8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"446f5f8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Total Budget Needs $725,000<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-798450cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"798450cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Continuously update marketing pieces regarding development assets such as available sites, utility rates, connectivity, tax structure, etc.<br \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Partner with existing local and regional companies and GOED to identify vendor\/supplier businesses that could benefit from locating in Watertown.<br \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Prospect for new businesses via relationships with site selection companies and attendance at relevant tradeshows.<br \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Develop long-range plan for location and funding for land for future industrial<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>development.<br \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Explore construction of 5th WDC-owned spec building.<br \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Continue to build on services to assist entrepreneurs and early-stage companies, including curriculum such as Co.Starters, hosting resource fairs, connection with mentors and potential investors, and exploration of a WDC-managed fund.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide ppwix-slide\" style=\"\n                            display:flex;\n\t                        min-height:400px;\n\t                        max-height:600px;\n                        \toverflow:hidden;\n                        \"><div style=\"\n\t                        width:50%;\n\t                        max-height:600px;\n\t                        flex:0 0 50%;\n\t                        align-self:stretch;\n\t                        background-size:cover;\n                        \tbackground-position:center;\n\t                        background-image:url(https:\/\/wdcsd.com\/staged\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/LATC_drone.png);\n                        \"><\/div><div style=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth:50%;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpadding:40px;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdisplay:flex;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tflex-direction:column;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tjustify-content:center;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"14050\" class=\"elementor elementor-14050\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15f95a6e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15f95a6e\" 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-309d1310 top column-style-top\" data-id=\"309d1310\" 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-5395f7e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5395f7e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WORKFORCE<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dda1894 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dda1894\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Development<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61ab15b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61ab15b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Total Budget Needs $825,000<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-274f741c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"274f741c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Continue support of employee recruitment efforts, including relocation assistance and related tools.<br \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Continue partnership with LATC\u2019s \u201cStretch the Million\u201d program to help drive engagement with local industries.<br \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Support efforts to engage New Americans and other populations in the area\u2019s workforce.<br \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Grow collaboration with Watertown School District (including pre-K-12, NTHS, and LATC), SD DLR, and other entities on workforce programs targeted toward indemand careers.<br \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Continue support of Challenger Learning Center of SD and other innovative educational vehicles to promote STEM careers and other in-demand fields.<br \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Maintain active dialogue with area stakeholders to drive continuous improvement of existing programs and direction of new initiatives.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide ppwix-slide\" style=\"\n                            display:flex;\n\t                        min-height:400px;\n\t                        max-height:600px;\n                        \toverflow:hidden;\n                        \"><div style=\"\n\t                        width:50%;\n\t                        max-height:600px;\n\t                        flex:0 0 50%;\n\t                        align-self:stretch;\n\t                        background-size:cover;\n                        \tbackground-position:center;\n\t                        background-image:url(https:\/\/wdcsd.com\/staged\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/childcare.png);\n                        \"><\/div><div style=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth:50%;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpadding:40px;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdisplay:flex;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tflex-direction:column;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tjustify-content:center;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"14053\" class=\"elementor elementor-14053\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f4382e9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f4382e9\" 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-788ad752 top column-style-top\" data-id=\"788ad752\" 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-418410d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"418410d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">COMMUNITY<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e9ab949 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e9ab949\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Development<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14f17bb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14f17bb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Total Budget Needs $1,125,000<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdb661c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdb661c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Support capital improvements made by the City of Watertown (ice arena, Downtown Plaza, City Hall, etc.) by assisting with surrounding development and development of previous assets.<br \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Invest in data tools that will help identify development opportunities and provide intelligence on targeted efforts for workforce and business attraction.<br \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Actively support efforts to increase housing inventory at all levels, in accordance with study, to accommodate current needs and additional workforce.<br \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Support community groups by providing technical assistance and connection to development tools to increase availability of childcare.<br \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Support community programs, initiatives, and events.<br \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Collaborate with the City of Watertown, Watertown Area Chamber of Commerce, Watertown Convention and Visitors Bureau, and other groups on initiatives to increase activities and investments that promote quality of place.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide ppwix-slide\" style=\"\n                            display:flex;\n\t                        min-height:400px;\n\t                        max-height:600px;\n                        \toverflow:hidden;\n                        \"><div style=\"\n\t                        width:50%;\n\t                        max-height:600px;\n\t                        flex:0 0 50%;\n\t                        align-self:stretch;\n\t                        background-size:cover;\n                        \tbackground-position:center;\n\t                        background-image:url(https:\/\/wdcsd.com\/staged\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/downtown.png);\n                        \"><\/div><div style=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth:50%;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpadding:40px;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdisplay:flex;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tflex-direction:column;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tjustify-content:center;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"14056\" class=\"elementor elementor-14056\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b6ac889 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b6ac889\" 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-50b70d3e top column-style-top\" data-id=\"50b70d3e\" 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-38986d72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38986d72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">INVESTOR<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b8efcb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b8efcb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Relations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0b9abf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0b9abf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Total Budget Needs $325,000<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-183a154d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"183a154d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Maintain up-to-date brand assets for use on all platforms for marketing, attraction, and promotional efforts to support WDC\u2019s strategic plan.<br \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Continually evaluate and identify opportunities for increased investor participation.<br \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Maintain an active presence at community events, including public meetings, to build and grow relationships with community leaders and stakeholders and identify opportunities for WDC participation and investment.<br \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Promote a standard of excellence and culture of continuous improvement by investing in professional development activities for the staff and organization, encouraging pursuit and maintenance of relevant certifications and accreditations.<br \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Provide regular updates to investors via published newsletters, reports, and inperson presentations.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide ppwix-slide\" style=\"\n                            display:flex;\n\t                        min-height:400px;\n\t                        max-height:600px;\n                        \toverflow:hidden;\n                        \"><div style=\"\n\t                        width:50%;\n\t                        max-height:600px;\n\t                        flex:0 0 50%;\n\t                        align-self:stretch;\n\t                        background-size:cover;\n                        \tbackground-position:center;\n\t                        background-image:url(https:\/\/wdcsd.com\/staged\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/costarters.png);\n                        \"><\/div><div style=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth:50%;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpadding:40px;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdisplay:flex;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tflex-direction:column;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tjustify-content:center;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"14059\" class=\"elementor elementor-14059\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cb4ce7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6cb4ce7a\" 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-5ebd311e top column-style-top\" data-id=\"5ebd311e\" 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-e7c600e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7c600e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FLEXIBILITY<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cba1961 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cba1961\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fund<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-660195f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"660195f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Total Budget Needs $500,000<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3172e591 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3172e591\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This fund would enable WDC and the community to act or react quickly and effectively in response to unforeseen opportunities or crises that may arise. Potential uses might include (but not limited to):<\/span><\/p><ul><li class=\"p1\">Entrepreneurial support fund or investment fund<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Gap financing for economic development projects<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Matching funds for new State \/ Federal programs<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Pursuit of some of the exploratory items in the plan, should action be recommended, such as spec building, land acquisition, etc.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The fund would be restricted for purposes that directly contribute to WDC goals and mission and the economic benefit of the Watertown community and would require formal deliberation and approval by WDC leadership. Other communities have used similar approaches for competitive advantage, and we believe Watertown will benefit from the flexibility and nimbleness this fund would enable.<\/span><\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-b17652c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b17652c\" 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-f0eb41c top column-style-top\" data-id=\"f0eb41c\" 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-30e2de4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30e2de4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Projected Economic Impact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4de56f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4de56f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item__content\">\n<ul>\n<li>Total jobs \u2013 959<\/li>\n<li>Income \u2013 $58,606,352<\/li>\n<li>Output (new business revenue) \u2013 $219,187,530<\/li>\n<li>Consumer Spending \u2013 $48,141,543<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Private sector investors will see $6.63 returned in average corporate profits for ever $1.00 invested.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Public sector investors will receive annual tax revenue for South Dakota, Codington County, and its municipalitites and special tax districts that equal $2.25 for every $1.00 invested.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\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-c2f42d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c2f42d8\" 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-0d0c9ed top column-style-top\" data-id=\"0d0c9ed\" 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-e344c06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e344c06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Annual Report<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a582f94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a582f94\" 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\/2025\/05\/WDC_2025-Annual-Report-8.5x11-20pg_bgprint.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 class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Annual Report<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dbf07c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3dbf07c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wdcsd.com\/staged\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WDC_Infographic-Projected-ROI-input-output-model-8.5x11_bgprint-791x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4296\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wdcsd.com\/staged\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WDC_Infographic-Projected-ROI-input-output-model-8.5x11_bgprint-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/wdcsd.com\/staged\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WDC_Infographic-Projected-ROI-input-output-model-8.5x11_bgprint-232x300.jpg 232w, 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