Valley County Economic Development Council

Monthly Meeting: November 3, 2016

Location: McCall, Idaho First Bank

Time- 4:00- 6:00 pm

Agenda: Welcome visitors & guests

  • Approval of treasurer’s report
  • Approval of October minutes
  • Update on long-term funding structures
    • Federal contract administration (PTAC) & Grants
  • ED Report:
    • Education/libraries/Junior Achievement/BSU/CWI
    • Culture of Health Application (Nov. 3)
    • Umpqua Bank Application (Dec. 31)
    • Pathways plan revisions/merger
    • Strategic Planning (plan merger–waiting on summer survey data)
    • Branding/marketing
    • Tiny house ordinance
    • New Business
      • 208 Benefits
      • Porto/septic company & Forest Service @ PTAC
      • Aquaponics farm
    • Business retention
      • PTAC/SCORE/SBA
    • Outreach
      • Steubner video budget approval
      • Facebook page
      • Targeting telecommuters using LinkedIn
      • Summit post-mortem take-aways and survey data
    • Board training opportunities
    • Annual meeting
    • Revisions to bylaws, membership and articles
  • Open board positions: Blake Watson, Donna Eggleston & Gene Tyler
  • ABC update–Sherry
  • Strategy 1 – Sector Development   
    • Newsletter content & distribution pricing–list buy, social media promotion and/or print
  • Strategy 2 – Local Entrepreneurship
    • PTAC
  • Strategy 3 – Asset Development
    • Housing Trust, pathways & byways forthcoming discussions
  • Strategy 4- Import Substitution
    • Treasure Valley import gap–ASAP strategy
  • Round Table, Upcoming Events & Public Comments
    • IEDA Conference

Adjourned