HomeMy Public PortalAboutAB 17-052 ABC Update - Sherry MaupinMcCALL CITY COUNCIL 216 East Park Street
AGENDA BILL McCall, Idaho 83638
Number AB 17-52
Meeting Date March 9, 2017
AGENDA ITEM INFORMATION
SUBJECT:
America’s Best Community Update presented by Sherry Maupin
Department Approvals
Initials
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Mayor / Council
City Manager
Clerk
Originator
Treasurer
Community Development
Police Department
Public Works
Golf Course
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Parks and Recreation
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Airport
Library
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Information Systems
Grant Coordinator
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The America’s Best Communities competition began in 2014 with towns from across the U.S. signing up to demonstrate how their community is paving the way to a resilient and vibrant future.
Valley County along with Meadows Valley has made it as one of the top 8 finalist for The America’s Best Communities (ABC) competition, a $10 million campaign that has inspired small
towns and cities to pursue innovative solutions for revitalization. Each of the eight finalists received a $100,000 prize grant from competition sponsors Frontier Communications, DISH
Network, CoBank, and The Weather Channel. This funding award will empower the finalists to bring their new economic revitalization strategies to life.
In the competition’s quarterfinal round, 50 communities — from the pool of over 350 participants — were awarded $50,000 in seed money to develop a Community Revitalization Plan and each
was paired with a major corporation that served as a strategic adviser as part of the competition’s Adopt-a-Community Program. From this class of 50 quarterfinalists, the 15 with the
best plans — those with the most innovative ideas being effectively executed — were named semifinalists this past January.
In April 2017, the top three communities making the largest impact and fostering long-term growth will be selected as the grand prize winners. The first-place community will receive
$3 million and the second-place community $2 million, and $1 million for third.
Sherry Maupin will present to the Council an update on America’s Best Communities contest and the final submission to the judges.
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