Economics

McCloud, Calif. -

The McCloud Local-First Network community meeting held last Wednesday at Scout Hall was one part business and one part celebration.

During a packed three hour agenda, the organization continued its development, recruited members, and announced the winners of its McCloud Basin Business Idea Contest, a contest intended to promote interesting and innovative small business ideas.

Survey report that summarizes a community needs assessment conducted by JEDI in October
2008. Forty-three residents including business owners, local leaders and agency representatives
were interviewed. The sample group reflected a diversity of opinion and positions regarding the
future of McCloud and articulated some interesting and promising business opportunities,
community development strategies and ways to unite the community.

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McCloud, Calif. -

The McCloud Local First Steering Committee has launched its first McCloud Basin Business Idea Contest with the goal of encouraging area residents, elected officials, business leaders and others in the community to share and develop business ideas that could create jobs in McCloud.

The three best business idea authors will each win $100 cash and $100 in gift certificates to local businesses. Winners will also receive a free consulting session with the Jefferson Economic Development Institute.

McCloud, Calif. -

Community members packed Scout Hall last night for a potluck dinner hosted by the McCloud Chamber of Commerce. In an event titled “Fresh Business Goals and Ideas,” the Chamber of Commerce invited civic leaders from the mill town of Willits to speak on how their community is reviving their economy through “local first business networks.”

The Nestle proposal claims to offer good jobs and numerous benefits but these
come at a high price for our community.

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In November 2007, a revised version of the economic report released by the Center for Economic Development at California State University, Chico, entitled "Economic Impact of Nestle Waters North America on the Siskiyou County Economy" was released. This report was commissioned by the Siskiyou County Economic Development Council and authored by Dr. David Gallo. While this report is often quoted in pro-Nestle project arguments, the report reveals that the source of the numbers used came from Nestle rather than from an independent source. Other concessions are made within the 5-page report.

The McCloud Watershed Council has released the "Potential Economic Effects of the Proposed Water Bottling Facility in McCloud" report. This report was prepared by ECONorthwest, a professional independent economic research firm from Eugene, Oregon, with 30 years of experience. The public is encouraged to download the 63-page report here and review its findings.

Summary of the findings are

• McCloud is not getting fair market value for their resource. ($26 / acre foot versus
  a minimum of $600 / acre foot)

San Franciscans and other Bay Area residents enjoy some of the nation's highest quality drinking water, with pristine Sierra snowmelt from the Hetch Hetchy reservoir as our primary source. Every year, our water is tested more than 100,000 times to ensure that it meets or exceeds every standard for safe drinking water. And yet we still buy bottled water. Why?

Maybe it's because we think bottled water is cleaner and somehow better, but that's not true. The federal standards for tap water are higher than those for bottled water.