News about local business is always welcome!
Madera County EDC assists with business recruitment, expansion and retention with a particular focus on new job creation. We provide free and confidential assistance to businesses looking to expand or relocate to Madera County.
Please contact us if you need the following:
- Business/Project Assistance
- Business Advice
- Business Incentive Information
- Small Business Gap Financing
- Industrial & Commercial Site Selection
- Site Tours
- Demographics
- Quarterly Industrial Vacancy Reports
- Information on Workforce Programs
- General Information or Questions about Madera County
Madera County EDC (559) 675-7768
2425 West Cleveland Ave., Ste. 101, Madera CA 93637
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MCEDC Commissioner Meeting
Oakhurst Community College Center
Wednesday, July 10, 2019 3:00pm
Madera County Economic Development Commission (MCEDC) will hold their quarterly commissioners meeting on July 10, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at the Oakhurst Community College Center. The public is welcome to attend. This is a great opportunity to meet Economic Development staff and learn more about the mission and services that MCEDC provides.
Note: MCEDC requests that presentations are no longer than 3-5 minutes.
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2019 Madera District Fair
September 5-8
5:00pm- 11:00pm
FREE PARKING
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The fair begins Thursday Sept. 5
th, general admission is $10 for adults and $5 for seniors and children 6 to 12 yrs. Children under 5 are free. New this year free concerts with paid fair admission. This year's concert lineup includes: Loverboy, Trace Adkins, Commodores. For more information and an Exhibitor’s Handbook please visit
www.maderafair.com.
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For lease - Large Industrial Space, Chowchilla, CA
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Address: 1200 Airport Drive, Chowchilla, CA 93610
Lot Size: 16 acres
Building Size: 89,560 SF (5,830 SF of two-story improved office space
Lease Price: $20,000 per month + NNN
Other Structures: 9,000 SF canopy enclosed on 2 sides
High Dock: 2 loading doors
Grade Level Doors: 12 grade-level loading doors
Overhead Cranes: 4 five-ton & 4 three-ton
Other: On-site truck scale
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For a listing of available Madera County industrial and commercial properties please
click here.
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Madera County Industry Statistics – 4th Quarter 2018
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Madera County Unemployment Rate
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May 2019
- Madera County 6.3%
- Central Valley* (Avg.) 6.6%
- California 3.5%
*Central Valley counties include: San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Tulare, Kings & Kern
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Valley Children’s Ranked One of the Nation’s Best Children’s Hospitals in Five Specialties
Valley Children’s Press Release
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For the fourth consecutive year, Valley Children’s is recognized as one of the best children’s hospitals in the country, nationally ranked in five pediatric specialties. U.S. News & World Report released its “2019-2020 Best Children’s Hospitals” list.
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Sheriff Varney Welcomes New Hires To MCSO
Sierra News Online
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Sheriff Jay Varney and the Madera County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) hosted a swearing-in ceremony on Thursday, May 30, to formally recognize recent new hires within the department. Sheriff Varney welcomed communications dispatcher Kayla Boyd and deputies David Ochoa, Andre Pena, Michael Lewis and Johnathan Rodriguez.
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Madera and Oakhurst Community College Centers set new commencement record
SierraStar
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The Madera and Oakhurst Community College Centers made history this school year, setting the record for most students receiving degrees or certificates at commencement.
A total of 455 students received degrees or certificates on May 23. Of those 455, 154 were certificates, 103 were associate of science degrees, 88 were associate of science transfer degrees, 30 were associate of arts degree, 78 were associate of art transfer degrees and two were certificates of completion.
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McCaffrey Homes earns two Gold Nugget Awards
McCaffrey Homes
McCaffrey Homes recently received two merit awards during the 2019 Pacific Coast Builder Conference’s Gold Nugget Awards. The prestigious awards recognize the most exciting trends in design, planning and building and are selected by a panel of top industry experts who reviewed more than 600 entries from around the world.
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City awarded $11.3 million grant for projects in Downtown Madera
City of Madera Press release and photo
The City of Madera was recently awarded an $11.3 million dollar grant for a Downtown Madera Veterans and Family Housing Project.
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TranPak Ground Breaking at Freedom Industrial Park in Madera
Madera County EDC Press Release
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Currently located in Fresno, TranPak will be constructing a new state-of-the-art facility. The new 65,000 square foot building will allow them to streamline their operations and provide more space to meet the growing demand for their products.
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ArborWorks Branches Out In Oakhurst
Sierra News Online
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“We have a lot of people working in this area and really want to be involved in the community,” says Chriso Lee, director of operations for ArborWorks Inc., a tree care company that in just the past few years has become one of the area’s largest employers.
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Madera County Spotlight
Madera County was featured in a nationwide marketing campaign: California County Spotlight, Madera County. The campaign, “300 Miles of Opportunity” is a joint venture of the California Central Valley EDC and the Central California Workforce Collaborative and collectively features the 8 counties of the Central Valley and highlights their Opportunity Zones, Workforce and Sites Available. Click on the picture below to see the feature on Madera County:
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City of Chowchilla’s Incentives
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City of Madera’s Incentives
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Madera County Incentives
Madera County’s business assistance programs
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Expanded Subsidized Employment Program
Madera County Department of Social Services
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The Madera County Department of Social Services has launched a new subsidized employment program. This program reimburses employers for the wages of newly-hired employees at varying levels during the first six months of employment.
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Dislocated Worker Program
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Workforce Investment Board / Corporation at
(559) 662-4500
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Central California Incentives
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The State of California and local jurisdictions have several programs and business friendly policies for companies interested in expanding or establishing a California operation.
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Resource Links for Financial Aid and Business Advice
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Madera County EDC
2425 West Cleveland Ave., Ste. 101
Madera CA 93637
(559) 675-7768
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Thank you for reading our newsletter!
Bobby Kahn, Executive Director
Madera County EDC
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