Annual Report 2019 Wasatch County Will Develop a Vibrant and Sustainable Economy
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ANNUAL REPORT 2019 WASATCH COUNTY WILL DEVELOP A VIBRANT AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY... A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN On behalf of the Wasatch County Council and the Heber Valley Looking to the future, we are hopeful to continue the Tourism and Economic Development board of directors, I’d momentum in advancing the Heber Valley as a premier place like to present this annual report, which contains key highlights to live, work, and play. We appreciate the support of so many from 2019. great partners and hope you enjoy this 2019 annual report. Leaders throughout Wasatch County continue seeking to balance economic growth with the high quality of life we all enjoy. Through thoughtful planning and strategic partnerships with key stakeholders in Wasatch and Summit counties, our MARK NELSON local economy continues to boom. In 2019, we hosted dozens Chairman, Heber Valley Tourism, of high-quality tourism events, attracted thousands of visitors Economic Development and to our hotels, and witnessed more jobs created in various Chamber of Commerce targeted industries. A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR The year 2019 has been another banner year in the Heber Unemployment rates continue hovering around 3 percent while Valley. To kickstart the new year, we launched Team Heber sales tax, restaurant tax, and transient room tax collection Valley as the theme to guide our efforts, and in looking back keep breaking records. All in all, the economy throughout at the many successes of the year, we can attest that our Wasatch County continues to be healthy and strong — all success centered on teamwork. thanks to the efforts of local businesses, city and county officials, and the great work of Heber Valley’s talented staff. Among the highlights from 2019 are the significant expansion We hope you enjoy the enclosed annual report that details a of the Heber Valley Hospital, a successful Wasatch Back few of the highlights from 2019. Economic Summit — a partnership with the Park City Chamber of Commerce, and the grand opening of many great businesses, including Ventum — a specialized bike company that relocated its headquarters from Miami Beach, Florida. Furthermore, 2019 saw the emergence of new resort Dallin Koecher properties in the Jordanelle Basin, including Black Rock Ridge RYAN STARKS DALLIN KOECHER and the groundbreaking of Extell Development’s several- Outgoing Executive Director, Interim Executive Director, thousand-acre resort project. Heber Valley Tourism, Heber Valley Tourism, Economic Development and Economic Development and Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce OUR MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN WASATCH COUNTY’S ECONOMY THROUGH THOUGHTFUL PLANNING, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND MEANINGFUL PARTNERSHIPS. ...AND WILL BE RECOGNIZED AS A PREMIER DESTINATION TO LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE MARK NELSON LISA ORME MARILYNN CRITTENDEN JEFF BRADSHAW (chair) Wasatch County (vice chair) Midway City Council Wasatch County Council Heber City Council KEVIN STOCKING BRUCE STROM CORBIN GORDON Chamber Advisory Committee Chair Tax Advisory Board Chair Gordon Law Group RYAN STARKS Departing Executive Director DALLIN KOECHER JANA BROWN JESSICA BROADHEAD ALISON ROGERS MARY KELLY Interim Director & Communications Destination Sales Manager Marketing Manager Office Manager Visitor Services TAX ADVISORY HEBER VALLEY TOURISM PARTNER WASATCH ECONOMIC BOARD CHAMBER ASSOCIATION DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Tourism & Marketing Small Businesses Hotels, Restaurants, Outfitters MIDWAY CITY WESTERN MUSIC & WASATCH ARTS BUSINESS ALLIANCE COWBOY POETRY COUNCIL CHAMBER ADVISORY COUNCIL TOURISM MARKETING ADVISORY COMMITTEE JUSTIN GOODRICH JOSH WRIGHT KEVIN HENDERSON STUART ASHE America First Credit Union iPro Realty Best Western Plus Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation, Soldier Hollow JARED WRIGHT RACHEL LABRUM ED SHAUL Heber Light & Power Labrum Chevrolet Deer Valley Resort BRUCE STROM Utah State Parks & Ford CRAIG SIMONS KEVIN STOCKING & Recreation Bank of Utah NICOLE FERGUSON Homestead Crater ADAIRE WILLOUGHBY Mountain Refined ALEISA GRAVADOR AMY TUDDENHAM Wasatch County Parks Homestead Resort Heber Valley Hospital CLAY COLEMAN & Recreation Signarama CACHE FERGUSON REGGAN JASTRAM BRANDON FIFE Mountain Valley RV Resort Innovative Realty Zermatt Resort gohebervalley.com ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POPULATION GROWTH LOCAL TAX REVENUES Wasatch County continues to grow at an accelerated rate. WASATCH COUNTY According to recent studies published towards the end of 2019, SALES TAX COLLECTIONS Wasatch County grew by 40% over the past decade. Since 2010 Wasatch County has increased by 9,000 residents. Growth in the year 2019 slowed down from years previous but still out-paced 1,500,000 the state of Utah’s annual growth. 1,283,335 1,209,110 1,000,000 1,115,904 967,137 500,000 WASATCH COUNTY UTAH 2016 2017 2018 2019* 2.3% 1.69% *year end projection GROWTH GROWTH RATE RATE THIRD FASTEST GROWING THIRD FASTEST GROWING WASATCH COUNTY COUNTY IN THE NATION. STATE IN THE COUNTRY. RESTAURANT TAX COLLECTIONS 1,000,000 695,551 693,893 621,954 KEY ECONOMIC INDICATORS 500,000 556,914 2016 2017 2018 2019* *year end projection WASATCH CO. 2019 WASATCH CO. 2019 WASATCH CO. 2019 WASATCH COUNTY JOB GROWTH UNEMPLOYMENT POPULATION TRANSIENT ROOM TAX COLLECTIONS 10.8% 2.4% 35,000 2,421,152 2,000,000 2,293,371 1,845,441 1,810,887 WASATCH COUNTY 1,500,000 OUT-PACED THE STATE OF UTAH’S 1,000,000 WASATCH CO. 2019 ANNUAL GROWTH UTAH 2019 POPULATION IN 2019. POPULATION GROWTH GROWTH 4% 1.9% 2016 2017 2018 2019* *year end projection THE HEBER VALLEY CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF THE NATION’S FASTEST GROWING COMMUNITIES. SUCH GROWTH BRINGS NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESSES TO RELOCATE AND EXPAND. SECOND ANNUAL WASATCH BACK critical. This year the summit was held at the DeJoria Center in ECONOMIC SUMMIT Kamas with over 300 in attendance. Topics at the summit ranged from tourism marketing strategies, market forecasting, and In an ongoing partnership between the Park City Chamber of presentations from the Mayflower Mountain Resort. The highlight Commerce, Summit County Economic Development, and the of the event was the joint panel between elected officials from Heber Valley Chamber of Commerce, 2019’s second annual Summit and Wasatch County and Mayors from Kamas, Park City, Wasatch Back Economic Summit represented many historic Heber, and Midway. This event was a milestone in bringing the firsts. As growth between Summit and Wasatch County two counties together to work on issues along the Wasatch Back continues, regional discussions, planning, and collaborations are in a mutually beneficial way. 2019 BUDGET BREAKDOWN REVENUES EXPENDITURES Interlocal Contributions Marketing & Outreach $75,000 $481,000 Transient Room Tax Chamber Programs & $800,000 Economic Development $137,500 Membership & Grants $186,000 Maintenance & Operations $1,061,000 $447,015 $1,065,500 gohebervalley.com CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHAMBER NEW MEMBER BREAKFASTS In 2019, we relaunched our New Member Breakfast program. This year we saw a marked increase in participation and benefit of the program. Each 260 month five to eight businesses gather at the chamber building to learn about their membership benefits and to have a hyper-networking session with the MEMBERS other participants. Through this program, our members have created new partnerships, found new clients, and have maximized their chamber benefits. We look to continue this program into 2020. MONTHLY LUNCHES Each month, members of the Heber Valley Chamber gather for lunch, networking, and professional development opportunities. In 2019, our lunch topics included Mayor Potter’s State of the City address, Dr. Susan Madsen professor and women’s leadership expert, leadership lessons from Ryan Starks, and our first-ever Business to Business Expo. HEBER VALLEY GOLF TOURNAMENT Our annual golf tournament continues to be one of the most OVER $15,000 RAISED exciting, performing events the chamber hosts each year, and 2019 was no exception. Returning to the Soldier Hollow Golf Course, the tournament was our most significant in participation-to-date with nearly 144 golfers and over $15,000 raised thanks to sponsors, prize donations, and more. AS HEBER VALLEY’S PREMIER NETWORKING ORGANIZATION, THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS CREATED PROGRAMS FOR BUSINESSES TO GET INVOLVED WITH THE COMMUNITY AND TO CONNECT WITH OTHER BUSINESSES. MIDWAY CITY WAYFINDING PROJECT During the summer of 2019, the chamber completed phase one of our $25K wayfinding sign plan with the installation of dozens of signs in the Heber City area. These signs help direct residents and visitors to public spaces DONATED and attractions in Heber City. Phase two of the project is to expand the sign program into Midway City. This year the chamber was able to provide TO HELP VISITORS & $25,000 in grant money to Midway City to begin the process of designing and RESIDENTS NAVIGATE purchasing signs with the same look and feel like the current sign system. AROUND THE HEBER VALLEY HEBER VALLEY RESTAURANT WEEK #EATYOURHEARTOUTHV MARCH 25 - 31. Over two dozen restaurants participated in the fourth annual Restaurant Week in 2019. We promoted our restaurants through social media, print advertising, and through the “dine local” banners, which were displayed on light poles FEATURED PHOTO: THE OLD GOAT throughout Heber and Midway. BACK 40 RANCH JUNE PIES SIMONS RESTAURANT HOUSE GRILL LODGE POLE GRILL SNAKE CREEK CAFE GALLERIA AT DANIELS SUMMIT GRILL CAFE GALLERIA THAI LODGE SOLDIER HOLLOW CHICKS CAFE LOLA’S STREET GRILL KITCHEN THE CORNER SPIN CAFE RESTAURANT MAIN STREET SOCIAL SÜSS COOKIES DAIRY KEEN MIDWAY BAKERY WILDFIRE DON PEDROS MIDWAY MERCANTILE SMOKEHAUS DOTTIES KOLACHES MOUNTAINLAND WINDYA’S PLACE ONE STOP FANNY’S RESTAURANT Z’S STEAK & THE OLD GOAT CHOP HAUS FILLERUP gohebervalley.com CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SHOP LOCAL SATURDAY This year, the Heber Valley PLAY TO WIN A $500 SHOPPING SPREE STRENGTHEN Chamber of Commerce partnered WIGGLISH YOURSELF QUENCH-IT ALL THAT STUFF LABRUM SODA MRS. CALLS WAREHOUSE IN THE BARN NATURAL with over 30 local businesses to CANDY AUTO & GENTRY’S CARE SLIM AND A GOOD MOONSTONE SPRUCE HEBER HOME KNOBBY’S DAY SPA offer discounts during the week CARQUEST TRADING HATCHETS BIKE SHOP COMPANY DECOR of Thanksgiving.