Tomorrow I am planning to attend the monthly Economic Development meeting, if for no other reason than I can. I been busy lately, and all these meetings seem to hit at once, like some kind of blitzkrieg. The ED committee meets at 4pm on a Wednesday, usually a good day and time for me.
And I’d say, right now, this committee should be doing something!
The agenda says there will be a presentation from Wizard Manufacturing – I know them! They sponsor my kids’ hockey rink out in Ham City, where the rice is green and the girls are pretty. I know from the big ad they have rinkside, they make agricultural equipment – that’s all good with me too, my grandpa was a rice and nut farmer. Furthermore, they are located in Chico, and provide jobs – I will have to ask how many. Here’s their website:
http://www.wizardmanufacturing.com/
An informative video on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeF8KDYX7VA
Then we will hear about silly manager Brian Nakamura’s recommendations for hand-outs to organizations that supposedly promote economic development and tourism. The biggest snout here is the Chico Chamber, which, through it’s various octopus arms, will get almost $100,000 of the total $113,000 allocation.
The really “excuse me – what?!?” news here is, he’s not recommending any funding for Artoberfest. That sounds crazy, maybe I’m wrong, I’ll have to find out and get back to you on that.
Then we’re going to get an update from Shawn Tillman about our Economic Development Plan. We have one, you know. Stop that, I’m trying to keep a straight face!
Here’s the agenda, see for yourself:
http://www.chico.ca.us/government/minutes_agendas/documents/4-24-13EDAgenda-Full.pdf
I’ll give you my perspective when I get back.
Chico Taxpayers Association 