Air and rail are important to Sheridan's economic growth, according to the site selectors who've been visiting the community this week.
Adam Wasserman and Lois Yates from Arizona-based GLD Partners put some of their observations together in a public presentation at the county courthouse Wednesday afternoon. Wasserman said he would like the airport to be what he called a stronger story.
Wasserman said the air service is important because of Sheridan's distance from other locations. And, he said, the community's business-friendly quotient is also important.
Wasserman said Sheridan has some under-utilized land around the railroad, and rail should be a significant part of the communty's economic proposition. Wasserman and Yates were in Sheridan for two days this week, ending their tour Wednesday with a meeting with Montana-Dakota Utilities and ACT officials to discuss power and connectivity options.
Forward Sheridan CEO Jay Stender said the goal of the site selectors' visit was to try to get a snapshot of their views of potential manufacturing, use of the airport and technology in Sheridan.
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