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Madera County E-BIZ
Welcome to Madera County Economic Development’s E-BIZ! On a monthly basis, our online Newsletter covers important local, regional and national news that impacts our local economy. E-BIZ reports on new projects and events in our cities and towns and keeps readers up to date on the state of the region’s economy. News about your business is always welcome.
Please send items, questions, comments, or suggestions to the Madera County EDC at info@maderacountyedc.com or visit our Web site at maderacountyedc.com
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SAVE THE DATE
Attention Manufacturer’s- GMCIA Meeting
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 12:00PM
Madera Municipal Golf Course
Madera Manufacturer’s, please attend the upcoming Greater Madera County Industrial Association (GMCIA) meeting on March 10th, 2010 at noon, located at the Madera Municipal Golf Course.
For more information, contact Shirley Driggs at 559-673-8496.
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MCEDC State of the County Event
Sponsored by Tesoro Viejo Inc.
Wednesday March 17, 2010 from 11:30-1:30
Madera Municipal Golf Course
Speakers will be Tom Wheeler representing the Madera County Board of Supervisors, Mayor Jim Kopshever, representing the City of Chowchilla and Mayor Pro Tem Robert Poythress, representing the City of Madera. Contact Madera County EDC 675-7768 to reserve your seat at $30 or email lgrow@maderacountyedc.com
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MCEDC Commissioner Meeting
April 14, 2010 3:00pm in Oakhurst
Madera County Economic Development Commission (MCEDC) will hold their quarterly Commissioners Meeting on April 14, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. at the office of Yosemite Gateway Association of Realtors in Oakhurst. 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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San Joaquin Valley Business Leader Summit on Early Care & Education
Thursday, April 29, 2010
11:00AM to 2:00PM Lunch will be provided
Radisson Hotel & Convention Center
2233 Ventura Street, Fresno, CA 93721
Attendees will learn from business leaders and economic experts, both local and nationwide, about early care and education as a sound economic investment, one that is vital to the San Joaquin Valley’s future and sustainability.
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Featured Properties
Montgomery Farms Subdivision- Chowchilla
For Sale, Ground Lease or Build to Suit
- Highway Commercial Finished Lots 1.04-3.54 Acres- $4.25 Per Square Foot
- Finished Office Lots 0.9 Acres- $5.00 to $6.00 Per Square Foot
For more detailed information including pictures and a property flyer please click here or contact Julie at 559-675-7768.
Commercial Office Space
(former Central Valley Community Bank) –Oakhurst
40266 Junction Drive
Available Space: 1,272 Square Feet up to 9,966 Square Feet
Base Rent: $1.20/SF/Month, plus Triple Net
Improvements:
- Former Bank space has (2) double door entrances
- 5 private offices
- 6 teller spaces
- vault
- interior restrooms
- break room
- walkup ATM facility
- and a large open area with vaulted ceilings
Interiors are in excellent condition and additional improvements can be negotiated.
Building Info:
9,966 Square Foot Commercial/Office Building located on a 13,068 square foot parcel together with 2.11 acres of common parking lot.
Location:
Building is located just off Highway 49 near its intersection with Hwy 41 in Oakhurst, CA
For more detailed information including pictures and a property flyer please click here or contact Julie at 559-675-7768.
Property information was gathered from sources deemed reliable. MCEDC is not responsible for inaccuracies.
Madera County Industry - 4th Quarter 2009 Statistics
Total Base
(Sq. Ft.) |
Total Vacancy
(Sq. Ft.) |
Vacancy Rate |
Avg. Asking
Rental Rate |
| 7,042,114 |
934,269 |
13.27% |
$0.36 |
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Source: TK Consulting - Tammy Katuin, Independent Real Estate Marketing Consultant, click here to see full report.
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December 2009 Unemployment Rate
- Madera County 15.4%
- Central Valley (Avg.)17.1%
- California 12.1%
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
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Tesoro Viejo Inc. will be the Corporate Sponsor for MCEDC’s State of the County Luncheon
The Corporate Sponsor for the Madera County EDC’s State of the County luncheon will be Tesoro Viejo, Inc., developer of a master planned community that will be located in the heart of the Rio Mesa growth area, east of Highway 41 and south of Avenue 15.
This new community, which is being developed by an entity formed by McCaffrey Homes, Gary McDonald and Lyles United, LLC, will include new homes, schools, offices, stores and other businesses that will create 7,000 new jobs.
Additionally, a full 25 percent of the project area will be dedicated to neighborhood parks, recreational areas, public trails and open space. |
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 Ribbon Cuttings
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Underwood Insurance - Oakhurst
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Yosemite Lakes Park Association - Yosemite Lakes Park
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Professional Association of Childhood Education Alternative Payment Program - Madera
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Bajatech Construction Co. - Chowchilla (pictured)
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall - Madera
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Twins beat hard knocks, bottle pomegranate wine
 Fresno Bee
After major health set backs, the Davis brothers from Madera, both Cal Poly graduates, partnered with a San Luis Obispo winery to make pomegranate wine that’s sourced from the family’s pomegranate orchards. The Davises also helped fine tune the flavor. They wanted a lighter, more refreshing drink than the sweeter-tasting pomegranate wines already on the market. Their goal is to tap the popularity of wine and pomegranates. Farmed for hundreds of years, pomegranates are known as antioxidant powerhouses, and in California most come from the San Joaquin Valley. Read more
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Valley counties vie for rail maintenance station
The Fresno Bee
 13 sites are being pitched to the California High-Speed Rail Authority. Only one can be home to a “heavy maintenance facility” where the futuristic bullet trains would be outfitted, tested, and repaired and stored. In Madera County, where several prospective routes remain in consideration for the high-speed trains, officials are pitching five sites, mostly clustered near Chowchilla. “The facility itself will bring a lot of jobs, but that’s not the whole story,” said Tom Skinner of Valley Planning Consultants, working for the City of Chowchilla. “It’s the engine that’s going to run all those small businesses that will gravitate around it.” Read more
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STATE NEWS
Final Report for the CA USDA Jobs Forum
USDA
As a result of statewide forums, the USDA has compiled all the thoughts and ideas that were captured in each county forum and created a final report that was requested by President Obama. Madera County participated in the request and held it forum on January 26th. To access the report and its final recommendations please click here.
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NATIONAL NEWS
National Parks are booming in California and nation
Central Valley Business Times
- Yosemite National Park hosted 3,737,472 visitors in 2009, an increase of 305,958 over 2008.
Ten million more Americans and foreign tourists visited the nation’s national parks last year than in 2008, a 3.9 percent increase, despite or perhaps because of the Great Recession. In all, more than 285 million people visited national parks and other units of the National Park System during 2009, up from just under 275 million in 2008. Read more
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INDUSTRY NEWS
TPI (Thomas Products LLC) of Madera has recently earned American Feed Industry Association’s, Safe Feed Safe Food Certification
TPI Press Release
TPI, a company servicing the micro-ingredient and premix need for the western United States located in Madera, CA has recently earned the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) Safe Feed Safe Food Certification and joined AFIA’s mission of “insuring continuous improvement in the delivery of a safe and wholesome feed supply”. TPI’s quality assurance manager, Eduardo Flores stated, “I am proud to say that we have met all of their (AFIA’s) requirements and are now a Safe Feed/Safe Food certified facility.” Read more
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RESOURCES
Resource links for financial aid and business advice
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Contact
Madera County
EDC
2425 W.
Cleveland Ave., Suite 101
Madera, CA
93637
559-675-7768
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