Fairly Well. That was the overview Greater Huron Development Executive Director Jim Borszich gave to the Huron City Commission Monday night. Borszich says the effects of the drought may start to be noticed in Huron over the next few months…
Unemployment remains low in Huron at around three percent. Sales taxes are holding their own. Borszich says Huron’s industrial sector is beginning to notice a slight slow down…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/08/ghdc2.mp3|titles=ghdc2]Manufacturing businesses in town have worked with the Development Corporation to start a Workforce Development Program to meet the need for skilled workers in the area. 126-thousand dollars in Community Development Block Grant funding will help train in the areas of math for manufacturing, forklift operation and more. Borszich says over 500 jobs are open in the area…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/08/ghdc3.mp3|titles=ghdc3]The housing shortage is not lost on prospective industries looking for a place to grow…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/08/ghdc4.mp3|titles=ghdc4]The Greater Huron Development Corporation is planning on building a 50-thousand square foot spec building in the West Industrial park. The pad to be poured for the facility will be poured to accommodate a 100-thousand square foot building so the spec building could be doubled in size. Most companies have said Huron’s existing spec buildings are too small. All other buildings currently have occupants.