Attention Manufacturer's- GMCIA Meeting
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 at 7:00 AM
Madera Municipal Golf Course

Madera Manufacturer’s, please attend the upcoming Greater Madera County Industrial Association (GMCIA) meeting on July 14th, 2010 at 7AM, located at the Madera Municipal Golf Course.

For more information, contact Shirley Driggs at 559-673-8496.

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MCEDC Commissioner Meeting
July 14, 2010 3:00pm MCEDC Office

Madera County Economic Development Commission (MCEDC) will hold their quarterly Commissioners Meeting on July 14, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. at the MCEDC Office. The public is welcome to attend MCEDC's Commissioner Meetings. This is a great opportunity to meet Economic Development staff and learn more about the mission and services that MCEDC provides.

Note: MCEDC requests that presentations are no longer than 3-5 minutes.

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Featured Properties

Madera Industrial Parcel
Southeast corner of Ave 18 ½ and Hwy 99

• Zoning: Light Industrial
• Size: 12.45 +/- acres
• APN: 029-280-031
• Sales Price: $690,000
• Price/Acre: $55,421

Property Location: Located inside the Madera County Urban Growth. Boundary, this 12.45 +/- acre parcel is on the southeast corner of Avenue 18 1/2 and Highway 99 and is approximately five miles north of the City of Madera. Pilot Truck Stop and fast food restaurants are conveniently located west of this property.

For more detailed information including pictures please click here or contact Julie at (559) 675-7768.

99,000 Square Foot Concrete Tilt-Up for Sale or Lease
"Price Reduced!" 12806 Road 26- Madera, CA

• Sale Price: $2,600,000
• Lease Rate: $0.18 per square foot, NNN
• Square footage: 99,000 square feet
• Acreage: 6.58
• Concrete Tilt-up Construction
• Located just outside city limits of Madera
• 6 Dock High doors, Seven 12' x 16' Grade Level
• 28' Clear Height
• I-H Zoned (Heavy Industrial – County of Madera)
• 800 AMP, Three Phase power

For more detailed information including pictures please click here or contact Julie at (559) 675-7768.

To view MCEDC's property database please click here

Property information was gathered from sources deemed reliable. MCEDC is not responsible for inaccuracies.

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Madera County Industry Statistics – First Quarter

Source: TK Consulting - Tammy Katuin, Independent Real Estate Marketing Consultant, click here to see full report.

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Madera County Unemployment Rate
May 2010 Unemployment Rate

• Madera County 15
• Central Valley (Avg.) 16.1
• California 11.9

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

• Coyote Bail Bonds- Oakhurst
• Book Barn - Oakhurst
• Tokens - Oakhurst
• Oakhurst Community Center- Oakhurst
• Putters Bistro- Chowchilla
• Sun Trix Tanning- Chowchilla

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Rock Quarry: Supervisors pass
Sierra Star

The open-pit rock quarry proposed on 121 acres near the intersection of Daulton Road (406) and Road 209 was given the green light by the Madera County Board of Supervisors. Developer Jack Baker, owner of Jackson Enterprises of Redding, said it was his fifth appearance before the board since 2003 and that he has spent a lot of time and money to assure the project is done correctly. Baker has estimated the quarry operation will use 55 acre feet, or 18 million gallons of water a year. Madera Quarry, Inc. plans to process and transport a maximum of 900,000 tons of aggregate material annually for up to 50 years. Read more

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Historic North Fork Mill site gets new life
Sierra Star

The 67-year old Historic North Fork Mill site won't remain silent any longer as Coarsegold resident Erick Robertson has opened Alpine Sierra Greencycling, a wood-biomass processing and recycling operation that never burns its resources. Greencycling will produce co-generation fuel chips, decorative landscape materials, composts and mulches, wood stove pellets, sawdust, firewood, milled lumber and furniture production. Read more

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New county chief appointed
Madera Tribune

Eric Flemming has been appointed acting chief administrative officer of Madera County. Flemming was hired by former CAO Stell Manfredi in August of 2005. He was one of three assistant administrators in Manfredi's office. The others were Stan Kohler, who resigned about the time Manfredi retired, and John Sears, who has said he plans to retire later this year. Read more

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STATE NEWS

May jobless rate falls slightly
Fresno Bee

Unemployment fell slightly in California in May, but the agricultural harvest and fruit-packing season drove more substantial declines across the central San Joaquin Valley. "This is normally the dip we're going to see, because that's the way the seasonal hiring patterns work," said Steven Gutierrez, a labor market analyst for the state. "From now to about October, we'll see farming be the lead, and we'll see increases in manufacturing as weill because of the food packing and manufacturing here." Read more

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BUSINESS NEWS

Pacific Ethanol plants emerge from bankruptcy
Central Valley Business Times

• Court OKs reorganization plan
• $290 Million wiped from the balance sheet

Pacific Ethanol Inc. of Sacramento says it's managed to erase $290 million in debt thanks to court approval of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization plan for its subsidiaries that actually make ethanol, when in operation. The plan, which was unanimously approved by the secured lenders, is expected to be effective by the end of June, the company says. Read more

*Pacific Ethanol has an idled plant located in Madera County.

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RESOURCES

Madera County Customer Service Nominations
Yosemite Sierra Visitors Bureau

The Yosemite Sierra Visitors Bureau, in partnership with the Chowchilla District Chamber of Commerce, Madera District Chamber of Commerce and Oakhurst Chamber of Commerce are partnering to recognize businesses and employees who go out of their way to make their customers smile. Please take this opportunity to nominate a Madera County business and/or employee that offered a high level of quality customer service during a business exchange. We would like to recognize their service efforts and share their example. Click here for a nomination form.

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Resource links for financial aid and business advice

• Fresno County SCORE
• U.S. Small Business Administration, Fresno office
• Madera County Tools for Business
• Cen Cal Business Finance Group

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