Emmett/Gem County Community Review Report Summary

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Community Potential Matrix Attached is a matrix developed by Dr. Dick Gardner demonstrating numerous ways in which a community might add jobs to its economic base and assess its potential in comparison to other communities in the region or neighboring states. Such assessments are intended as rough, qualitative guides to define regional and community strategic economic development objectives. This matrix and the subsequent description of each component can give local leaders a sense of the many different strategies that a town may employ to add jobs to a struggling economy. We hope it helps communities define in general terms how a given town’s potential measures up against others in the region. The matrix can become a tool for productive community discussion about the future. Some of the underlying criteria that determine potential, such as telecommunications infrastructure, community culture, and business recruitment, may be within the community’s control. We invite community leaders to creatively devise ways to increase their potential. In addition, the matrix reveals patterns of potential for various ways to add jobs. This offers a sense of the kind of region we may move toward should funding for action steps become available. As reliance on the economic engines of natural resource industries lessen in the Inland Northwest, this matrix helps map progress toward a new West of more sustainable local economies. 100
COMMUNITY MATRIX DIVERSIFICATION STRATEGY 1. Value-Added Agriculture 2. Value-added Forest Products 3. Value-Added Mining 4. Business Retention and Expansion 5. Plugging Retail Leakage 6. Business Recruitment 7. Entrepreneurship Dev. 8. Local/Regional Tourism 9. Pass-Through Visitor Services 10. Destination Tourism 11. Transportation Hub/Warehousing 12. Attracting Retirees 13. Attracting Lone Eagles 14. Telecommunications Business 15. Environmental Restoration 16. Health Care 17. Bedroom Community 18. Attracting/Retaining Government Offices 19. Culture/Arts/Historic Center Community A Community B Community C Community D Community E Each Community may be ranked in ‘potential’ according to qualitative criteria. Each community score should be validated by local economic development practitioners and leaders. 101
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Preface............................
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News Articles .....................
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Part Three, Community Surveys & Int
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through increased collaboration and
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Steering Committee Name Title Organ
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unique design suggestions are compl
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made it possible for more rapid exp
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Executive Summary The Emmett/Gem Co
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opportunities. The civic life team
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Strategic Thoughts & Themes Valley
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city officials and other organizati
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• Core Governing Values • Work
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community discussion to achieve thi
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developed and re-invigorate the sen
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anch out and empower groups who mig
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The link directs the user to a map
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o Developing a mindset of downtown
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Infrastructure Overall and in compa
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spend $12,022 per mile for total di
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communities in the region. The Land
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voice connectivity to Boise or othe
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“over the hill”) claimed they w
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Resources (4) Redevelop/re-use idle
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Page 111 and 112: News Articles Community Assessment
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