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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

Annual Report

UPPER PAYETTE RIVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    Southwest Idaho:  Valley and North Boise County

    Economic Development

 

Partners:

 

 

Valley County and cities of Cascade, Donnelly, Lake Fork and McCall,  Boise County and cities of Garden Valley, Crouch and Lowman

 

 

Chairman:

 

Commissioner Fred Lawson, Boise County    

208-392-4431

 

 

Board Members:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frank Eld
Fred Lawson
Katie Durfee
Mayor Dick Carter, Cascade
 

Economic Development:

Jim Thackery
Mayor Brad Backus, Donnelly
Mayor Bert Kulesza, McCall
Lindley Kirkpatrick
John Blaye 208-634-9424

 

 

Mission Statement

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 of life.

 

ACCOMPLISHMENTS – SUCCESS

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 for years to come.

 

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

 

Valley County
City of Donnelly
Boise County

City of Cascade
City of McCall
Idaho Commerce and Labor

 

 
  
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