Banning Economic Development Dept Touts New Business Retention Program

The city of Banning's Economic Development Department is reaching out to local businesses to try to increase the city's level of service, the department director said in a recent news release.

The new business retention program includes on-site visits to express the city's appreciation to the company for doing business in Banning, learn more about local companies and their products and services, increase the city's level of service to the business community, introduce key city officials to local companies, and to see if companies have immediate needs the city can address, Banning Economic Development Director Bill Manis said.

As part of the effort, Banning Mayor Don Robinson, Banning Mayor Pro Tem Debbie Franklin, and Manis visited the owners of at 435 E. Lincoln Street, Unit D in Banning, on March 20.

"Truck Works is owned by Terry Ward and his wife Denise Ward," Manis said. "They have 4 employees and have been doing business in Banning since April 2005. Truck Works provides medium duty truck repair services to fleet vehicles for a large number of companies as well as personal vehicles. They serve local clients and have customers from Canada to Corona.

"Terry and Denise are also active members of the Banning community and when they are not at Truck Works you can usually find them volunteering, coaching local little league, and spending time with their two sons and their daughter," Manis said.

For more information about the City of Banning Economic Development Department and services for the business community, and for information on how to relocate a business to Banning, contact Manis at (951) 922-3181.