Overview



The Economic Development Plan for Sheridan County (EDSP) establishes direction for Sheridan County's short- and long-term economic development, setting forth realistic and strategic goals and actions for the economic development of the County. Specifically, the Plan identifies challenges to economic development in Sheridan County and outlines strategic initiatives to address those challenges in order to enhance business retention, expansion, and attraction efforts. By leveraging Sheridan County's existing strengths and working proactively to address its challenges, the EDSP aims to create a vital, diverse economy in the County.

The EDSP reflects nine months of planning among the Forward Sheridan Board of Directors and staff, the members of the EDSP Task Force, and other potentially affected community members. Over the course of this process, Forward Sheridan and the EDSP Task Force met multiple times to review economic data, discuss goals and strategic initiatives, and formulate and evaluate the Plan.

Forward Sheridan called on a pool of dedicated community volunteers to guide the development of the EDSP. The Plan was created with input from over one hundred committed and concerned citizens from various backgrounds and walks of life, including business owners, residents, City and County officials, educators, healthcare professionals, real estate experts, developers, and other community leaders.

This plan will focus on goals and strategic initiatives for the next five years, including:

  • Sheridan County's strengths (those assets that define the County)
  • Challenges that must be addressed in order for the County to achieve its economic goals
  • Specific goals to be met within a designated time frame
  • Organizations and individuals whose input and cooperation are needed to achieve those goals

The EDSP builds on findings outlined in the Wyoming Rural Development Council Rural Resource Team Report for Sheridan, Wyoming (January 2004) ("Community Assessment") and in Vision 2020: Sheridan County Growth Management Plan (July 2001), and reflects the values and priorities of the Sheridan County community.

The EDSP contains an Implementation Plan, which outlines the timing of each Implementation Action and the lead party or agency responsible for completing that action. The EDSP is a dynamic document to be updated regularly as the plan is implemented.

Through periodic reviews by the EDSP Task Force to stay abreast of community priorities, FORWARD SHERIDAN will continuously update the strategic initiatives as existing challenges are converted to strengths and as new community challenges are identified.

Click here to view the entire Economic Development Strategic Plan for Sheridan County, Wyoming.


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