1. Building Community
Through Dialogue:
Miner County Case Study
Pepin and Stockholm Community Dialogue Project
Monday, October 12, 2009
Lindsey Karlson, Community Outreach Coordinator
4. Economy was
agriculturally
dependent
Second highest
percentage of elderly
people in South
Dakota
62nd out of 66
counties in age of
housing stock
Highest outmigration
of youth in the state
of South Dakota
our challenges
5. Community
revitalization work
began in 1996 at
Howard High School
work began with students
6. Students measured
the percentage of
disposable income
residents were
spending in Miner
County, and then
derived what impact a
10% increase would
have on gross sales
cash flow study
7. students and business leaders develop survey
residents receive surveys and respond
students analyzed surveys in school classes
students share results with business owners, and
then the community as a whole
community residents understand, and spend more
disposable income in Miner County
8. Community visioning
process involved a
broad cross-section of
the community, and
engaged people
around specific issues
whole community visioning
9. Several working
committees were
formed around
specific issues,
including:
agriculture, economic
development, seniors,
housing, etc.
strategic community planning
10. People and
Organizations
Economic
Development
Housing
a multi-dimensional approach
11.
12. Miner County
Economic Engines
• Renewable Energy
• Kosher Beef
• Health Care
(seniors,
telemedicine)
• School System
• Rural Learning
Center
Growing our economy
required a multi-
dimensional
approach—including a
look at what kinds of
businesses would
compliment existing
industry and regional
skills
our results: a diversified economy
13. 247 new jobs have
been created in Miner
County since 2002
87 jobs have been
retained in Miner
County
Sales tax figures
continue to increase
in Howard—from
2007 (a record setting
year) to 2008, sales
tax grew by 24%
17.61% Job Growth in
Miner County
compared to -0.27%
average in rural SD
between 2002-2008
our results: job and sales tax growth