building community through dialogue
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Building Community Building Community Through Dialogue: Through Dialogue:
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Pepin and Stockholm Community Dialogue ProjectMonday, October 12, 2009
Lindsey Karlson, Community Outreach Coordinator
Miner County
Historical Population Trend
5165
5864
7661
8560 8376
6836
62685398
6000
7000
8000
9000
4454
3739
32722884
0
1000
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1890
1900
1910
1920
1930
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
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
our challenges
Highest outmigration of youth in the state of South Dakota
Community revitalization work began in 1996 at Howard High School
work began with students
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
students analyzed surveys in school classes
residents receive surveys and respond
students and business leaders develop survey
community residents understand, and spend more disposable income in Miner County
students share results with business owners, and then the community as a whole
students analyzed surveys in school classes
Community visioning process involved a broad cross-section of the community, and engaged people around specific issues
whole community visioning
Several working committees were formed around specific issues, including: agriculture, economic development, seniors, housing, etc.
strategic community planning
People and Organizations
Economic Development
a multi-dimensional approach
Housing
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
our results: a diversified economy
approach—including a look at what kinds of businesses would compliment existing industry and regional skills
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%
our results: job and sales tax growth
17.61% Job Growth in Miner County compared to -0.27% average in rural SD between 2002-2008
Miner County
Historical Population Trend
5165
5864
7661
8560 8376
6836
62685398
6000
7000
8000
9000
4454
3739
32722884
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
1890
1900
1910
1920
1930
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
Miner County Population
3,272
2,884 2,8062,629
2,814
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
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500
1,000
1,500
2,000
1990
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2010 est
Miner County Taxable Growth
200,000,000
250,000,000
300,000,000
350,000,000
0
50,000,000
100,000,000
150,000,000
200,000,000
19
90
19
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19
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19
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94
19
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20
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20
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20
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20
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20
07
Miner County Tax Levies
8
10
12
0
2
4
6
19
93
19
94
19
95
19
96
19
97
19
98
19
99
20
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20
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20
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20
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20
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08
Howard Sales Tax Revenue
397,570.84
494,591.49
400,000.00
450,000.00
500,000.00
550,000.00
195,359.92
218,464.71 282,532.51
306,893.22
100,000.00
150,000.00
200,000.00
250,000.00
300,000.00
350,000.00
400,000.00
1996 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Jonathan Eig Story appeared in the March 25, 2005 edition of the Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal
lessons learned: young people are critical
lessons learned: see our mental models
lessons learned: see the whole community
lessons learned: new ways of thinking are required to do something different
lessons learned: know your community, inside and out
lessons learned: build on existing relationships
Questions?Questions?Questions?Questions?
Rural Learning Center Rural Learning Center HowardHoward, , SDSDHowardHoward, , SDSD
www.rurallearningcenter.orgwww.ReImagineRural.com