Murray City Weathering the Economic Storm Just Fine

In these shaky economic times, it is easy to focus on the negative reports that dominate the headlines. Despite the difficult economic situation nationally, Utah stands out for its many positive economic developments. Take, for example, Murray City and Intermountain Healthcare, which have created an economic engine to be envied by communities across the nation. Former Mayor Lynn Pett says the Intermountain Medical Center, located at the site of the old smokestacks in Murray, has created thousands of jobs and fostered a massive economic influx into the community.

Murray Mayor Dan Snarr adds that the Intermountain Medical Center is Murray's “number one economic driver,” not only for its massive investment into the community but also for cleaning up what was once a blighted, challenging eyesore. The Intermountain Medical Center has succeeded beyond anyone's wildest dreams and Murray is fortunate to have such an excellent anchor in the community, which creates jobs, brings people together and is the catalyst for great things to come.

As with Murray City, EDCUtah is dedicated to helping all of its community partners achieve their economic development goals and objectives. In this process, we work closely with many economic developers. Several organizations have relatively new economic development leadership, including Tim Tingey at Murray City, Bob Farrington, at Salt Lake City, and Garth Day, at Morgan County. Our feature story in this newsletter introduces these new faces in economic development and highlights their backgrounds and experience.