The Junction City Economic Development Commission Advisory Committee is recommending to move forward with a proposal to contract with Market Alliance to develop a “top notch” Economic Development website.

Last month the committee sat through a webinar with Market Alliance to see what they have to offer, and Market Alliance came back with a proposal this month. The cost of the website was set not to exceed $29,500 and will be expected to be complete in six to eight months.

A professional website is important for when site selectors begin considering your city according to Ben Kitchens, EDC Chairman.

“We have found over the last two or three years with our discussions with site selectors that most of the time you get noticed by your website, and more importantly you get eliminated for lack of a website,” said Kitchens.

Content of the website is also important as Kitchens explained it should show all available land with an interactive map showing utilities, electricity availability, water availability along with pictures.

It will take a lot of time to collect all of the data needed for the website and Kitchens said the EDC is looking for community support.

“This has got to be a community effort, our staff needs to get out and get people involved to help compile this.”

Both the City and County have a lot of the data already available through different programs, but it will take time to compile that data to include it in a 21 page website.