(PCM+) The Power of Proximity: How Ponca City’s Partnerships Fuel Local Growth
Story by Katherine Long | Contributing Writer
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That old saying “Teamwork Makes the Dream Work” is so very relevant and true for Ponca City. Ponca City Development Authority (PCDA) is tasked with economic development for the City of Ponca City, funded by a ½ cent sales tax voted on every five years by citizens of Ponca City. Economic development looks very different now than it did 20 years ago. What hasn’t changed is the partnerships, collaboration and teamwork by all the organizations, educational institutions, the City, Chamber, Main Street, regional alliances and so much more. Let us take a stroll through the myriad of ways PCDA forges partnerships to create economic vitality in Ponca City.
Economic vitality: there’s a phrase for you. A little Arnold Schwarzenegger combined with some horn-rimmed glasses, a really techie calculator and piles of reports and files thrown in for good measure. You get the picture? Ponca City’s vitality is because of those partnerships.
