[Vision2020] LEDC Board

[Tom Hansen]

I agree with you 100%, Janice.

The LEDC must reflect the various regions within Latah County.  I believe
that ultimately if the LEDC consisted of (at minimum) one member of each
region, this could result in the goal of the LEDC.  That being economic
development county-wide (and NOT simply between 7th and D streets).

Since there are a multitude of under-populated towns (Helmer comes to mind),
perhaps two or three members could represent the east side Highway 8
corridor (Troy, Deary, Helmer, and Bovill), two or three members could
represent the Highway 6 corridor (Potlatch, Harvard, and Princeton), one
member from Genesee, etc. etc.

One reason (I believe) that this is not currently the reflection of the
LEDC, is perhaps the council should fire up some interest in those regions
in joining the LEDC.

Thoughts?

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

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-----Original Message-----
From: Janice Willard [mailto:jwillard at turbonet.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 11:58 PM
To: Tom Hansen; 'Donovan Arnold'; jeanlivingston at turbonet.com;
vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] LEDC Board

Tom,

Perhaps not a conflict of interest but certainly a miss-named group.
"Latah" Economic Development Council, now doesn't that imply county-wide
representation?  But with one exception, all of these business entities
listed are Moscow-based and Moscow-centric entities.  The comprehensive plan
of the county lists agriculture as the primary industry.  If we are going to
support economic development that is consistent with our county's
comprehensive plan, then where is the representation of agricultural
interests, like Latah County Grain Growers, the Pea and Lentil Commission,
the Latah County Cattleman's Association, Mary Jane Farms?  Shouldn't an
organization interested in economic development in an agricultural county
have people with an expertise in expanding the development and production of
products and markets for our agricultural products?  I think that we could
greatly improve the marketing of our farm products from this county with
some improved product development and marketing (my father contributed
greatly to the economy of Southern Idaho through his innovative potato
product development--and with the current national push for the consumption
of more whole grain and legume food products, there is a great deal more we
could be doing to promote and market our farm products)(we are really
sitting on a gold mine here if we tightened our focus on the growing,
processing and marketing of our agricultural products).  So why are so many
of the business entities listed non-agriculturally based? And why, if the
organization that has Latah County as its implied coverage area, is there so
little representation of organizations outside the greater Moscow area?   I
guess I just don't get it.

JW
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
To: "'Donovan Arnold'" <donovanarnold at hotmail.com>;
<jeanlivingston at turbonet.com>; <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 5:55 PM
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] LEDC Board


> For those interested souls:
>
> Please correct me if this list is accurate or if it is outdated.
>
> http://users.moscow.com/edc/main/EDC%20Board%20members%20new.htm
>
> The business entities that these members represent:
>
> Landeck, Westberg, Judge & Graham
> Palouse Empire Marketing, Inc. (Viola)
> Bennett and Associates
> University of Idaho
>
> Anatek Labs
> Verizon
> University of Idaho Press
> Zion's Bank
> Avista Utilities
> Bank of Pullman
> Gritman Medical Center
> City of Moscow
> Ambassador Auto
> Dept. of Planning & Zoning, Latah County
> Community Development Dept., City of Moscow
> Capital Planning & Budget, University of Idaho
> Moscow Chamber of Commerce
>
> In my opinion, the makeup of this board does not reflect any "conflict of
> interest" as alleged by Mr. Arnold.
>
> Question, though:  Whose seat(s) is/are vacant?
>
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
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