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title: Can Resident Feedback Guide A City To Record-Breaking Economic Growth?
description: In this episode of The Polco Minute, take a trip to Sioux Falls, South Dakota to hear how resident feedback guides the City to record-breaking economic growth.
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# [Can Resident Feedback Guide A City To Record-Breaking Economic Growth?](https://blog.polco.us/resident-feedback-guide-city-record-breaking-economic-growth)

 Written by [Polco](https://blog.polco.us/author/polco) | March 25, 2021

-The Polco Minute #8 with Angelica Wedell-

 

Keep on top of the latest best practices and news in local government and civic engagement.

In this episode, take a trip to Sioux Falls, South Dakota to hear how resident feedback guides the City to record-breaking economic growth. Then we’ll learn about what COVID-19 impacts are still being felt by residents and businesses. Last, we’ll explore what Toto the dog can teach us about leadership. 

[**Resident Feedback Guides Sioux Falls to Record-Breaking Economic Growth**](https://blog.polco.us/resident-feedback-guides-sioux-falls-record-breaking-economic-growth)

-By Julia Steege-Reimann, Polco-

Over the past few years, Sioux Falls, South Dakota has seen record-breaking economic growth even during the pandemic. Indeed, a focus on resident feedback and a commitment to making Sioux Falls comfortable, fun, and beautiful has led to the City’s award-winning local economy. [Read more.](https://blog.polco.us/resident-feedback-guides-sioux-falls-record-breaking-economic-growth) 

[**New Polco Survey Helps Leaders Assess COVID-19 Economic Impacts**](https://blog.polco.us/new-polco-survey-helps-leaders-assess-covid-19-economic-impacts)** **

-By Jen Aceto, Polco-

Local governments and their communities are finding innovative ways to respond to the economic challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Survey scientists at [Polco](https://info.polco.us/) have created the [COVID-19 Economic & Employment Impact Survey](https://polco.us/n/admin/content/776d5343-327a-46b9-9e6a-0f37df50a7d6/recommended) to help local leaders get critical resident input. [Read more](https://blog.polco.us/new-polco-survey-helps-leaders-assess-covid-19-economic-impacts).

[**Lessons from Toto**](https://www.threestarleadership.com/supervision/lessons-from-toto)

-By Wally Bock, Three Star Leadership-

What can we learn about leadership from Wally Bock’s rescue dog Toto? [Read more.](https://www.threestarleadership.com/supervision/lessons-from-toto)

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