Member Magazine Volume VI • September 24 2020

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THE COEUR D’ALENE REGIONAL CHAMBER

VOL VI | SEPT 24 | 2020

Deals Coupons Events Auctions Classes Special Offers Networking Opportunities

The Coeur d’Alene Regional Chamber Aw$um Raffle

WIN THIS! 2016 Yamaha XYZ1000R Side-by-Side

Tickets Available August 3 - October 2

Ticket sales end Friday, October 2 • Winner will be drawn Saturday, October 3

Tickets $20 ea. click here

Value$16,000.

Need not be present to win.

Idaho residents may purchase tickets online at cdachamber.com SPONSORED BY

Tickets available at: • CDA Regional Chamber of Commerce 105 N. 1st Street, Coeur d’ALene • Purchase by phone at 208.664.3194

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Traffic Congestion.

Delays. Frustration.

This isn’t a “Big City” Problem.

It’s Our Problem.

Our Local Transportation System is failing.

Its performance, resiliency and reliability no longer meet the needs of Kootenai County.

The last major investment in Kootenai County roadways took place in the early 1970s. Since then, population growth in the County has increased by 340%!! We are driving on and relying on an outdated legacy transportation system of 800+ miles.

Solution: VOTE YES for Traffic Relief on the November Ballot The Local Option Vehicle Registration Fee Question will be on the November ballot. It proposes an annual $50 fee for vehicles under 8,000 lbs. and $25 for motorcycles for the next 20 years.

The New Fee Will Provide over $200 Million for LOCAL Transportation Upgrades Based on 2019 vehicle data, the annual revenue from the $50 registration fee would be approximately $7.3 million. Assuming a 2% annual increase between 2021 and 2041, that amount rises to approximately $11.4 million annually. This money will provide over $200 million toward implementing 12 specifically designated local transportation projects.

98.5% of the Local Option Vehicle Registration Fees Will Stay in Kootenai County We Need to Take Action Now. The Future is Already Here.

Local funding for transportation improvements is virtually nonexistent and federal government funding models have changed. Over the past 15 years, federal funding for major traffic improvements has moved to a national competitive grant program. In order to be seriously considered for federal grant funding, municipalities must demonstrate a collective regional and state financial commitment in the range of 40% to 60% of the grant request.

The days of expecting to use only “someone else’s money” to fund our transportation investments are gone.

Learn More: 14CentsADay.com The 12 Local Transportation Projects for Traffic Relief The Local Option Vehicle Registration Fee will be used to accelerate the financing and construction of these 12 Kootenai County Transportation projects exclusively: • Interstate 90 Widening to 6 Lanes: Stateline to East Sherman Ave. • Huetter Corridor - New Controlled Access Highway: Interstate 90 to U.S. 95 north of Hayden in vicinity of Boekel Road • Prairie Avenue Widening to 5 Lanes: Meyer Road to State Highway 41 • Poleline Avenue Widening to 5 Lanes: Huetter Corridor to State Highway 41 • Pleasant View Road Widening to 5 Lanes: Seltice Way to State Highway 53 • Hayden Avenue Widening to 3 Lanes: Huetter Road to State U.S. 95 • Atlas Road Widening to 3 Lanes: Seltice Way to Hanley Avenue • U.S. 95 Spokane River Bridge Widening to 5 Lanes: Davidson to Upriver Dr. • New I-90 Overpass - Ironwood Area: Ironwood to Appleway at N. Julia Street • I-90 Port of Entry Relocation: To the I-90 McGuire Road Overpass vicinity • Regional Traffic Management Center: Utilizing technology to improve traffic flow and communicate with drivers • State Highway 54: UPRR & BNSF Underpass in Athol to remove atgrade crossings The $50 Fee Amounts to ‘14 Cents A Day’ per Vehicle.

What If the Local Option Vehicle Registration Fee Doesn’t Pass on November 3rd?

Our status quo will grow worse … none of these projects are scheduled … continued roadway decline, longer waits, more traffic jams … Post Falls, Hayden, Rathdrum, Coeur d’Alene all in ever-maddening gridlock … traffic congestion and longer delays will continue to be a way of life.

VOTE YES for Local Option Vehicle Fees on the November Ballot Learn More: 14CentsADay.com Endorsed By: The Coeur d’Alene Regional Chamber of Commerce, Post Falls Chamber of Commerce, Parkwood Business Properties, North Idaho Building & Contractors Association, The Coeur d’Alene Area Economic Development Corp./Jobs Plus, The Coeur d’Alene Association of REALTORS, Young Construction Group.

Paid: Kootenai County Citizens for Traffic Relief. Len Crosby, Treasurer.

Ready to press the EASY button?

Compliance

HR Consulting Training & Development Employee Life Cycle Management

$500

HR Handbook

HR Technology

Now through October 31st, Coeur d'Alene Chamber members will receive a COMPLIMENTARY HR policy & procedure assessment or an employee handbook review.

Shield yourself from HR-related risk and partner with a professional today!

Schedule your consult:

Kerri Straw - SHRM CP

208.415.0365 | service@omniahr.com | www.omniahr.com

Katie Hunt - SHRM CP

U pbe t BreAkfast Tuesday, October 13 Coeur d’Alene Resort

October’s Upbeat Breakfast is presented by the Coeur d’Alene Arts & Culture Alliance.

Our special guest speaker will be Jan Pellant Conductor of the Coeur d’Alene Symphony.

Mr. Pellant will speak to us on “The power and energy of music: how the symphony benefits business and creates community”.

Member of the symphony will be on hand to provide music prior to the program.

RESERVE YOUR SEAT COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS: Table seating has been modified to accommodate social distancing.

All banquet servers will be wearing gloves and face masks.

Face masks for attendees are recommended when not actively eating or social distancing cannot be maintained.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

2020

ANNUAL AWARDS COEUR D’ALENE REGIONAL CHAMBER

Nominations are now open!

Awards will be presented at the Coeur d’Alene Regional Chamber 2020 Annual Meeting, October 29 at the Coeur d’Alene Resort.

Award Categories • Citizen of the Year • Volunteer of the Year • Committee of the Year • Nonprofit of the Year • Large Business of the Year • Small Business of the Year

Download criteria for each award below.

NOMINATIONS PACKET

NOT YOUR TYPICAL YARD SALE Fine art to fun art - reasonably priced

Saturday, September 26 Noon - 6 pm

at the CDA Chamber Visitor Center 105 N 1st Avenue, CDA Enjoy an afternoon of shopping through a great collection of pre-owned art.

You’ll find originals and prints at great prices: landscapes, abstracts, and more in a variety of mediums. Many pieces are framed and ready to hang.

Come enjoy a glass of wine or beer, and live music by members of the CDA Symphony.

To preview some of the pieces, visit artsandculturecda.org/yartsale

A fundraiser for the CDA Arts & Culture Alliance

TICKETS

$25 each or 5/$100 ONLY 1250 WILL BE SOLD GRAND PRIZES: Walla Walla Wine Tasting Round Trip Train Ride to Trip for Two Glacier National Park

Take a trip with Nspire Tours on their shuttle bus to Walla Walla. Stay in the 5-star Marriot hotel for two nights, tour in style four wineries, featuring lunch and dinner. Gift card for dinner for the first night.

Catch the Amtrak train in either Spokane or Sandpoint and ride through gorgeous country to East Glacier. Stay two nights in the Glacier Lodge. Take a Red Bus tour of the park. Gift card for dinner in the lodge restaurant.

Drawing February 12, 2021

PLUS thousand of dollars in prizes added weekly.

Check the website for updated lists!

A benefit to support the CDA Arts & Culture Alliance artsandculturecda.org/raffle

Virtual Grant Competition Provided by The Coeur Group

Share your project/proposal with the community through the CDA 2030 Virtual Grant Competition! This October, CDA 2030 will be asking our community to select an idea to win $1,500 in a virtual grant competition sponsored by

The Coeur Group.

Apply by September 24 2020

Learn More

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