‘Team Rapid City’ Launches to Support Destination District
RAPID CITY, S.D. (November 6, 2025) – A new coalition of community members, parents, and business leaders today announced the launch of Team Rapid City (TRC). The group is leading the public campaign for a Yes vote on the upcoming January 20th special election for the Destination District Tax Increment Financing (TIF).
The campaign will officially kick off with a press conference this Thursday, November 6, at 3:00 PM at the entrance to the new Sports Complex. The News Media are welcome to attend and learn about the upcoming campaign. Team Rapid City is focusing its message on the TIF’s critical support for public infrastructure, particularly its direct and immediate benefits to the adjacent Sports Complex. According to campaign organizers, a “Yes” vote will fund the widening of Seger Road, the extension of Tish Boulevard, and essential sewer and drainage work. These public improvements are required for the entire area’s development and will save the Sports Complex project an estimated $10 million in infrastructure costs that it would otherwise have to bear. “This is our town. We’re a team. Together, we will win,” said Brad Jurgensen, of Team Rapid City. “A Yes vote is the key to unlocking an undeveloped area of Rapid City. It brings new entertainment, dining, shopping, and housing – while creating city streets, sewer, signals, and drainage at no cost to existing taxpayers. It doesn’t cost us 10 cents.”
The campaign’s new website, TeamRapidCity.com, highlights the broad public support for the project, noting that polling shows nearly 60% of residents want new entertainment and housing options. It also emphasizes that the risk is on the developers, not the citizens, as it is paid for only by the new tax revenue it generates.
“This is our chance to say ‘Yes’ to growth and ‘Yes’ to our children’s future,” Domico Rodriguez of the Sports Commission added. “A ‘Yes’ vote is a vote for new jobs, additional sales tax, and vital infrastructure for our new Sports Complex. The project has been approved twice by the City Council. Now it’s time for the citizens to join the team and vote ‘Yes’ on January 20th.”
As you can see by the exhaustive list of public support, Team Rapid City is strong!
Our history has always been written with an eye to the future. As a group of volunteer citizens, the community of Rapid City will come together and turn out in favor of a Yes in January. A full campaign schedule is developing, and Team Rapid City is looking forward to meeting with every possible group, association, team, and public forum. To get a meeting scheduled, don’t hesitate to get in touch with team@teamrapidcity.com
Media Advisory: Press Conference Details
WHAT: Public Launch of ‘Team Rapid City’ Campaign
WHEN: Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 3:00 PM
WHERE: The entrance of the new Sports Complex and Destination District (Liberty Land) development. (Corner of Seger Dr and 143rd Ave)
WHO: Members of Team Rapid City, local parents and youth athletes, and business leaders.
About Team Rapid City
Team Rapid City is a grassroots campaign of Rapid City citizens, parents, and business owners. It is organized under Citizens for Responsible Growth, a group dedicated to supporting healthy growth, long-term economic development, and securing a prosperous future for the next generation of Rapid City residents.
Media Contact
Team Rapid City Team@TeamRapidCity.com www.TeamRapidCity.com
