PIERRE — The Pierre Economic Development Corporation is looking to the City of Pierre to partner again on a project to promote workforce expansion in Pierre and Fort Pierre. Chief Operating Officer Jim Protexter says the new effort is done in collaboration with the state Office of Economic Development and local businesses…
Protexter is looking for a one-time supplemental appropriation from Pierre to allow for the one-to-one matching grant…
The money could be used to enhance sign-on or relocation bonuses to get new workers to the state…
Any new hire would be required to stay at the job for three years to qualify for the enhanced bonuses. The eligible jobs are intended to be STEM-based jobs and must pay a 20 dollar-an-hour wage or higher to be included. The Pierre City Commission took no immediate action on the request.
