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John Blaye
Office: 208-382-7194
Fax: 208-382-5471
Cell: 208-634-9424
PO Box 127
Cascade, Idaho 83611
jblaye@co.valley.id.us |
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Annual Report
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UPPER
PAYETTE
RIVER
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
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Southwest Idaho: Valley and
North Boise County
Economic
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Partners:
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Valley County and cities of
Cascade, Donnelly, Lake Fork
and McCall,
Boise County and cities of Garden
Valley, Crouch and Lowman |
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Chairman:
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Commissioner Fred Lawson,
Boise County
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Board Members:
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Frank Eld
Fred Lawson
Katie Durfee
Mayor Dick Carter, Cascade
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Jim Thackery
Mayor Brad Backus, Donnelly
Mayor Bert Kulesza, McCall
Lindley Kirkpatrick
John Blaye 208-634-9424 |
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Mission Statement |
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The primary mission of the Economic
Development Council is to
build a sustainable regional
economy through economic
development programs for the
Cities of Cascade, Donnelly,
Lake Fork and McCall located
in Valley County and Garden
Valley, Crouch, Lowman in
Boise County. Our priorities
for the Council involves the
marketing for and
recruitment of new
businesses, retaining and
expanding existing
businesses, creating jobs,
building a larger tax base
for the benefit of all
residents, assisting in the
development of affordable
community housing and
maintaining a high quality
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS – SUCCESS |
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Over the past six years our
Economic Development Council
has been instrumental in
recruiting or facilitating
the expansion of 19
companies providing over 502
jobs in Valley County. These
companies will add
$9,500,000 in payroll and
$17,147,000 in capital
investment to the county’s
economy. The money spent by
these businesses on payroll,
property taxes and capital
improvements will continue
to flow in our local economy
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NEW JOBS CREATED
502 –19 Businesses
ANNUAL PAYROLL
$9,500,000 - 19 Businesses
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
$17,147,000 - 19 Businesses
CONSTRUCTION-REMODEL
167,969 Square Feet
FINANCING/LOAN FACILITATION
$21,700,000 - 6 Businesses
GRANT APPLICATIONS
$1,725,000 – 9 Projects
CONTACTS, INQUIRIES AND
PROJECTS
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FOUNDING PARTNERS |
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Valley County
City of Donnelly
Boise County |
City of Cascade
City of McCall
Idaho Commerce and Labor |
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