WESTERN ALLIANCE For Economic Development

PASSION FOR RURAL IDAHO

• Thomas Hudson Study, Bonners Ferry 2001

• Horizons Project, Bonners Ferry 2007

• Community Review, Bonners Ferry 2010, Rigby 2013

• Boundary County Economic Development Council, 8+ years

• North Idaho Chamber of Commerce, 12 years

• Western Alliance for Economic Development, 2 years

• Northwest Community Development Institute, 2 years completed

• Additional background in Education, Healthcare and Transportation

SERVICES PROVIDED

Community DevelopmentInfrastructure SWOT analysis

Asset inventory

Community Visioning process

DOC grant programs

USDA Rural Development

Fostering communications between City Hall and the Business Community

Retention and

ExpansionInfrastructure assessment needs

Vacant/available properties- Asset inventory

Financial- Business Plans

- Financial programs

Workforce training

- needs

-available training programs

Business AttractionProperty profiles

Facilitate site visits

Finding answers

SUCCESS = REFERRALS

Business visitations and Partners:City Hall, Mayors, Councils & ClerksCounty Commissioners, Business Development StaffCorporate Partners: Idaho Power, US Ecology & JC WatsonDepartment of Commerce, Randy ShrollDepartment of Labor, Jose DeLeonIdaho Economic Development Association

THOUGHTS

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Western Alliance for Economic Development

Tina Wilson

tina@westernallianceed.org

Cell: 208-615-6083