Letter from the Mayor There is no place in the world quite like Boise. We are growing, and we are growing stronger. Boise is already a great place to live, play, and do business, but we can do more. We are creating a city for everyone, and we are welcoming to businesses, powered by clean renewable energy, with Chamber Spotlight Magazine Welcome Letter shared prosperity across all neighborhoods. With our impressive natural beauty as a backdrop, we are working to build a city of the future. I am not There is no place in the world quite like Boise. We are growing, and we are growing stronger. Boise is only proud to do bemore. Boise’s mayor, but also already a great place to live, play, and do business, but we can We are creating a city for deeply grateful. everyone, and we are welcoming to businesses,The powered by clean renewable energy, with shared pandemic tested the resolve of Boiseans, but we rose to that prosperity across all neighborhoods. With our impressive natural beauty as a backdrop, we are working challenge, together. First, thank you to our frontline heroes, who put their to build a city of the future. I am not only proud to be Boise’s mayor, but also deeply grateful. lives at risk to save the lives of so many others. I’d also like to thank the The pandemic tested the resolve of Boiseans,residents but we roseand to that challenge, together. First, thank you to businesses who did the small things, like getting vaccinated our frontline heroes, who put their lives at risk to save the lives of so many others. I’d also like to thank and putting on a mask to protect every Boisean. These choices helped the residents and businesses who did the small things, like getting vaccinated and putting on a mask to economy emerge from the pandemic even stronger. Spending is up, protect every Boisean. These choices helpedour our economy emerge from the pandemic even stronger. unemployment is way down, and great jobs jobs areare available. economy theofenvy of cities across the country. Spending is up, unemployment is way down, and great available. Our Our economy is theis envy cities across the country. The city just unveiled its new Economic Development Strategic Plan, which defines the city’s economic development goals, strategies, tactics, and metrics. This was done in the context of the current The city just unveiled its new Economic Development Strategic Plan, which defines the city’s economic economic environment, weand also had This an eye toward long-term future. As always, we are engaging development goals, strategies,but tactics, metrics. was done in thethe context of the current environment, we also hadthe an eye toward the long-term future. As always, we are theeconomic community. We but developed plan through an extensive outreach process that included over 100 engaging the community. We developed the plan through an extensive outreach process that included community leaders across 13 stakeholder groups (some of which are probably reading this right now). over 100 community leaders across 13 stakeholder groups (some of which are probably reading this Thank youThank for your right now). you forhelp. your help. The plan includes investments in core quality-of-life assets that anyone can access. It involves The plan includes investments in core quality-of-life assetsand that related anyone can access. It involves supporting supporting inclusive workforce development priorities such as childcare and transportation. We inclusive workforce development and related priorities such as childcare and transportation. We will will focus on regional leadership to develop a coordinated approach in solving mobility, climate, and housing focus on regional leadership to develop a coordinated approach in solving mobility, climate, and housing challenges. We’ll allwhile thiscontinuing while continuing to support entrepreneurship, existing businesses, and new challenges. We’ll do do all this to support entrepreneurship, existing businesses, and new business attraction. My My staff and meeting withmeeting local business owners I took office – business attraction. staffI have andbeen I have been with localsince business owners since I took office – and we’re and we’re constantly seeking ways to bolster Boise’s economy and bring good paying jobs to the city. constantly seeking ways to bolster Boise’s economy and bring good paying jobs to the city. Our city’ssuccess, incredible today into the through future,partnerships is only possible through partnerships with Our city’s incredible today success, and into the future,and is only possible with organizations like the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce. Together, we are building an economy and a organizations like the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce. Together, we are building an economy and a city city that uplifts our entire community, with opportunities for everyone. that uplifts our entire community, with opportunities for everyone. Sincerely,
Sincerely, Mayor Lauren McLean
Mayor Lauren McLean City of Boise
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