In this episode of King in the Community, host Nate King sits down with Mitch Robinson, Executive Director of the Salina Community Economic Development Organization, to talk about the exciting growth and developments happening in Salina and Saline County.
Mitch breaks down:
- The new Amazon last-mile distribution center, bringing 100+ jobs to Salina by October 2025
- A behind-the-scenes look at Pure Imagination Studios and its future home in the $41 million K-ARIES Center
- Expanding career tech education opportunities with K-State Salina
- Big housing projects like Aero Plains and Magnolia Commons responding to Salina's housing crunch
- Infrastructure upgrades from Evergy and Kansas Gas Service
Mitch also shares that the EDO celebrates its 10-year anniversary this year! Public EDO meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 9:30 a.m. at the Chamber Annex—just look for the blue awning next to the Visit Salina office.
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