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Madera County E-BIZ
Greetings,
MCEDC would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New year. We hope you have a wonderful and safe holiday season!
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SAVE THE DATE
Attention Manufacturer’s- GMCIA Meeting
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 12:00 AM
Madera Municipal Golf Course
Madera Manufacturer’s, please attend the upcoming Greater Madera County Industrial Association (GMCIA) meeting on December 9, 2009 at Noon, located at the Madera Municipal Golf Course.
For more information, contact Shirley Driggs at 559-673-8496.
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West Pack Tradeshow
February 9-11, 2010
Anaheim Convention Center
FREE ADMISSION
Please join us at the WestPack show, February 9-11, 2010 at the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA. Simply click the electronic invitation below to visit the show web site where you will find detailed information and easy online registration for complimentary expo hall admission ─ a $55 savings!
We look forward to seeing you in Anaheim, CA, February 9-11, 2010.
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Featured Properties
Former Oberti Plant Warehouse, Madera
- Address: 12806 Road 26
- Acres: 6.58
- Square Feet: 99,000
- Status: Sale or Lease
- Sale Price: $3,150,000
- Lease Price: $0.28 per sq. ft. + NNN (Triple Net)
- Docks: 6 dock high doors, Seven, 12’ x 16’ Grade Level
- Description: Concrete tilt-up with a reinforced perimeter concrete foundation; walls are concrete panels that are 7.5” thick.
For more detailed information and site photos click here or contact Julie at (559) 675-7768.
Madera County Industry Statistics
Total Base
(Sq. Ft.) |
Total Vacancy
(Sq. Ft.) |
Vacancy Rate |
Avg. Asking
Rental Rate |
| 6,997,514 |
843,025 |
12.3% |
$0.36 |
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Source: TK Consulting- Tami Katuin, Independent Real Estate Marketing Consultant
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October 2009 Unemployment Rate
- Madera County 13.8%
- Central Valley (Avg.)15.6%
- California 12.3%
For Madera County cities and Census Designated Places click here
*Central Valley counties include: San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Tulare, Kings & Kern
Source: www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov
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LOCAL NEWS
Ribbon Cuttings
- MainStreet Realty, Inc, Ribbon Cutting- Chowchilla
- WHOA Automotive Repair, Ribbon Cutting- Oakhurst
- Innovative Rotational Molding Inc., Ribbon Cutting- Madera
- Madera Municipal Golf Course (new management and renovations), Ribbon Cutting- Madera
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MCEDC Summit Speakers see slow recovery
The Fresno Bee
California State University, Fresno business professor Joseph Penbera and commercial realty firm President John Stewart predicted continued economic gloominess for a least the next few years. They spoke to about 200 people at an annual event sponsored by Madera County Economic Development Commission. Penbera, a consulting economist to banks, said the economic crisis won’t wane until at least 2012 and possibly not until 2014. Read more
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Central Valley to get funds for small businesses
Central Valley Times
- State allocates money to local communities
- Madera County receives $300,000
Three cities and one county in the Central Valley will share in a statewide total of $3.25 million in awards to help small local businesses create and retain jobs. The awards are made through the state’s Community Development Block Grant Program. Read more.
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Pistachio crops continue expanding
Western Farm Press
Although it is not expected to be the record 425-million pound crop growers had anticipated, the harvest that continues through mid-October is sporting good yield and good quality, said Kevin Herman, who heads specialty Crop Co., a diversified farming operation based in Madera, CA.
And Herman believes the industry is well situated to maintain its global standing as still more acres planted with pistachios start bearing nuts in the years ahead. Read more.
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New area factory opens
Madera Tribune
Business owners Dan and Shellie Humphries greeted more than 50 people, at their new 35,000 square-foot facility a ribbon-cutting event.
The rotational facility has the capability to produce products such as dump truck beds, water truck tanks, cement mixer tumblers, road barriers, potable water and chemical tanks for industrial, agricultural and domestic applications. Read more.
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STATE NEWS
Central Valley a region of great contrast
The Sacramento Bee
Were California’s 500 mile long Central Valley a separate state, it would be the nation’s most productive agricultural state, but its per capita personal income would be the nation’s third lowest, according to the latest assessment of the region by the Modesto-based Great Valley Center. “In 2007, the per capita income of the Central Valley was $29,790, 29 percent below the state average of $41,805,” says the report. To put this in perspective, if the Central Valley was to be taken as an individual state, it would rank 48th in the nation in per capita income.” To read the full report click here.
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One of the nation’s largest industrial solar power system slated for Central Valley
Central Valley Times
- Aerojet, Solar Power and SMUD moving forward on development
- Will make 6 megawatts of power from the sun
What is expected to be the largest single-site industrial location in California for solar power and one of the largest in the country- is being built at the Aerojet plant in Sacramento. When completed, the project will expand an existing 2.4 megawatt single-axis tracker photovoltaic solar system to 6 megawatts. Read more.
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RESOURCES
Workplace Poster Needs Updating Due to EEOC Notice Change
CAL Chamber
A new mandatory change to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) notice in the Employment Notices Poster must be posted by November 21. CalBizCentral, the source for California business and human resource compliance products, presented by the California Chamber of Commerce, is providing this supplement to download and post next to the 2009 Employment Poster. The change is required by the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), signed by President George W. Bush on May 21, 2008. Employers must begin to comply with GINA on November 21.
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Madera County H1N1 Care Guide and Information
Madera County Health Department
Madera County Public Health has placed a Home Care Guide onto their Public Health web page. The guide provides important information regarding the H1N1 Influenza..
Click here to view the guide. (It may take a few seconds to open)
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A better way to light up the holidays
PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company encourages customers to save energy and money by purchasing energy-efficient LED strands to decorate homes and businesses.
LED holiday lights reduce energy consumption by as much as 90 percent compared to traditional incandescent lights and produce bright light for up to 20 holiday seasons. LED holiday lights also produce almost no heat, thereby reducing the risk of fire.
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Contact
Madera County
EDC
2425 W.
Cleveland Ave., Suite 101
Madera, CA
93637
559-675-7768
www.maderacountyedc.com
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