Thanks to our speedy internet, infrastructure, and the 'moving in' of professionals from around the country (particularly at UNI and John Deere) we have a very healthy but stealthy community of remote-workers, who are bringing in paychecks from Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Minneapolis and elsewhere to spend in the local community. I would like to explore avenues for spotlighting and supporting these workers; one such possibility is offering a 'corporate discount' of sorts for recreation center workout passes, or a paid childcare area at the public library (similar to what's available at the rec center) so that our remote workers can have a change of scenery while they research. I'm not saying that either of those are great ideas at this point, but just as examples of what we should be exploring. The goal? To help new residents quickly and easily bring their jobs with them, rather than to have to find new work locally!
