West Central Mountains Economic Development Council
Monthly Meeting: April 6, 2017
Location: McCall, Idaho First Bank
Time- 4:00- 6:00pm
Executive Session: 6:00-6:30pm
Agenda: Welcome visitors & guests
- Treasurer’s report
- Approval of March minutes
- Update on long-term funding structures
- Fundraising trifold
- outreach plan: businesses outreach list–Sherry or Andrew
- EDPro Grant from Commerce: time frames and requirements
- ABC update–Sherry/Cynda
- Council membership:
- Rob’s resignation
- Donna’s resignation
- Lin’s addition (vote won’t occur until May when he is able to attend)
- Protocol for determining whether to submit a letter of support for a local project–Cascade Racquet & Sports Complex and others
- Strategy 1 – JOBS
- Midas/Lukes apprenticeships
- Other apprenticeship opportunities (1,000+)
- Support industries for Midas–needs assessment after local hire list is developed
- Strategy 2 – EDUCATION
- Education/Business resources–Idaho Power portal grant
- Strategy 3 – INFRASTRUCTURE/ASSETS
- Pathways map and brochures on website
- Cascade SWITA adventure biking proposal–forthcoming, working with Mike Cooley and Bobbi
- Housing Trust–Jonne
- Cascade Horizons racquet and sports park proposal
- Strategy 4- PROSPERITY
- ASAP–where/how do we use it?
- IEDA Conference report–Blake
- ED Report
- Grants: Idaho Power
- Businesses
- Midas
- Lukes
- Book store
- Cascade Racquet/Sports Park
- Programs/policy
- Labor: Apprenticeship Idaho
- Commerce: Tax Reimbursement Incentive
- McCall in Motion survey https://media.wix.com/ugd/93a579_298f861ec3b548309d4fe46b92355951.pdf
- Affiliates
- water trails
- pathways
- scenic byways
- Round Table, Upcoming Events & Public Comments
Adjourned–Executive session to discuss ED review 6:00-6:30pm