Senators and Representatives: As the elected leadership of Coconino County, we are writing to express our concerns with a budget being proposed in the Senate that would shift $150 million in state obligations to counties. We are extremely concerned that while this budget is being touted as fiscally conservative, it is not. The budget will only shift the burden onto local governments and to local taxpayers. In many of our most rural areas in the state, counties are the main provider of … [Read more...] about County Sends Budget Concerns Letter to State
Business
Northern Arizonans’ Home-Garden Show Anticipation
The Flagstaff Home and Garden Show is scheduled for the end of this month. For nearly 20 years, local and national businesses have showcased their products at the show. This year, it will take place in the former Kmart building on 4th Street, instead of at the Northern Arizona University Dome. Jeff Waldheim of Summit Spas and Billiards has shown off his products at the show for five years. Up until this year, he displayed spas and pool tables for Mountain Home, a company that recently closed. … [Read more...] about Northern Arizonans’ Home-Garden Show Anticipation
Shooting Range On Track for 2013 Opening
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is moving forward with plans to build a shooting range east of Flagstaff. Last year, the AZGFD purchased the 160 acre Foster Ranch near Walnut Canyon National Monument with the intention of developing a range. The department has been looking for a suitable location for a shooting facility for nearly 20 years. The location has drawn criticism from many Northern Arizona residents and several tribes who think building a shooting range next to a national … [Read more...] about Shooting Range On Track for 2013 Opening
NAU Boosts Local Economy –- Businesses Thrive
Northern Arizona University is a prominent player in the economic vitality of Flagstaff and the state of Arizona. That’s according to a report recently released by NAU’s Arizona Rural Policy Institute. The report, The Economic Contributions of Northern Arizona University to the State of Arizona in 2010, claims that NAU has contributed nearly $1.5 billion to the state’s economy during the last fiscal year. Rich Bowen, NAU vice president of development and sustainability said, “We bring … [Read more...] about NAU Boosts Local Economy –- Businesses Thrive
Flag Monuments Celebrating Archaeology
Throughout the month of March, the Flagstaff Area Monuments has planned several activities in honor of “Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month.” “Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month” was created by the State Historical Preservation Office and the Governor’s Ad Hoc Archeology Advisory Group (now the Governor’s Archeology Advisory Commission) to inform the public about archeology in the state of Arizona. In the Flagstaff Area Monuments alone, over 3000 archeological … [Read more...] about Flag Monuments Celebrating Archaeology
Grant Will Benefit Local Economic Development
The Sustainable Economic Development Initiative (SEDI) has received a $15,000 grant from APS. The funding will support engineering and program design for the Northern Arizona Economic Development and Workforce Training Center (NAEDWTC). The NAEDWTC project is a long-term (5 year) effort that, when completed, will provide customized job training and co-location for economic development and workforce training organizations in Northern Arizona. The focus is on training and certification for the … [Read more...] about Grant Will Benefit Local Economic Development
Haskell –New Director SBDC
Coconino Community College is announcing Kurt Haskell has been hired as the new Director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) located at the Fourth Street Campus and Technology Center. Haskell will also oversee an office in Page Arizona at CCC's Page/Lake Powell Campus. Haskell, returns to the SBDC where he was a Small Business Analyst from 2007 through September 2009. In this capacity, he was recognized as the 2008 top business counselor in the State of Arizona for generating the … [Read more...] about Haskell –New Director SBDC
County’s Scott Neuman Appointed to Task Force
Governor Jan Brewer has selected Scott Neuman to serve as a member of the ArizonaSERVES Task Force. Neuman is a Program Coordinator in the Citizen Empowerment and Community Engagement division of the Coconino County Community Services Department. The task force was created to foster communication between the community and faith-based and nonprofit organizations regarding available resources. The Governor established the task force, with the help of the Arizona Department of Economic Security, … [Read more...] about County’s Scott Neuman Appointed to Task Force
Flagstaff’s Growing List of Success Stories
Despite a down economy, many Flagstaff businesses are thriving. Area businesses seeing growth are in three main sectors, according to the city’s Office of Economic Development. Those areas are consumer product manufacturing, medical products/medical research and electrical and electromechanical manufacturing. Healthcare providers are also seeing an increase. “Our manufacturing sector tends to be much more recession-proof than other types of businesses because they create products that are … [Read more...] about Flagstaff’s Growing List of Success Stories
Businesses Finding Challenge/Opportunity in Rising Crude Prices
With global economic recovery slowly taking place, the U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA) predicts world liquid fuel markets will tighten over the next two years as global demand picks up. The EIA projects regular-grade gasoline will rise from a 2010 average of $2.78 per gallon to $3.29 by 2012, and diesel fuel will rise from an average of $2.99 per gallon in 2010 to $3.52 by 2012. These national fuel price increases will have impacts on Flagstaff businesses and consumers, presenting both … [Read more...] about Businesses Finding Challenge/Opportunity in Rising Crude Prices