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Previous Speakers and Presentations
Presentations have been converted to PDF format for easier
viewing and download ability.
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Guest Speaker is Mitch Basefsky of Central Arizona Project Air
Quality, Water and Power: How Air Quality Regulations Might Dry
Up Arizona.
The Central Arizona Project system is truly an engineering
marvel. Potential “Cap and Trade” legislation is on the horizon
and could lead to significant increases in CAP water costs. This
presentation addresses the vulnerable energy supplies and higher
costs..
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Jim Nelson, CED and Pat Schroeder, CED with Practical Solutions
gave a presentation entitled "Show me the money".
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This program promises to guide us out of the doldrums of today's
financial distress to the realization of successful economic
development funding strategies. Central Arizona Association of
Governments (CAAG) has received funding from the Economic
Development Administration (EDA) that will provide funds for
projects such as business park infrastructure, revolving loan
funds, and workforce training programs.
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Jim Rounds of Elliot Pollack and Associates, City of Eloy
Manager Joe Blanton, Ben Belkin of Walton International Group,
Court Rich of Rose Law Group, and Rick Brammer of Applied
Economics. - Executive Director
Gayle Cooper brought an expert panel of leaders from various
industries together to discuss the outlook and future Eloy at
the September 15th 2009 meeting. The panel also discussed ways
that Eloy can be marketed to target more business and attract
attention to the city.
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Presented by William S. Gaither, PhD, PE, President & CEO: Solar
Bullet, LLC - A solar-powered-high-speed-passenger-rail
system, the First 116-mile Phase of which will connect Tucson
and Phoenix is a visionary project with extensive economic and
social benefits accruing to Pinal County and all of Arizona for
the coming century.
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Presentation by Jim
Rounds of Elliot /Pollock, the Economic Development
and Marketing Plan for the City of Eloy
- Overview on the outlook for the future of
the City of Eloy. An updated report on state of the
economy, future growth and suggestions for targeted industry.
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Presenter
Robert Bohannan, AICP with Lima & Associates of Phoenix
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Rob spoke at the in regards to
the Small Area Transportation Study that his company was
completing. Rob is the Senior Transportation Planner gave quite
a bit of insight into the future of Eloy in the years to come.
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Presenter Dennis Criswell with Southwest Public Power Resources
Group (SPPRG)
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Criswell spoke about the Sawtooth Generating
Station, it's location in the Friendly Corners area, timeline
for construction and impact on the Eloy area.
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Presenter Michael Kies of AECOM and Victor Yang with ADOT
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Michael and Victor gave a
complete overview of the widening of I-10 through the Eloy area.
They covered current plans and future forecasts of needed
expansion and re-alignments for the corridor.
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Presentation by
Larry Harmer – ASLA, APA with W.C. Scoutten
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The information presented
covered timelines, requirements, public input and general land
use in regards to the
General Plan Update for the City of Eloy. A public
survey is included for your input.
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Presentation by Luis Heredia – Director, Public Affairs Union
Pacific Railroad
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Double-tracking program and
the effects on Eloy along with UP’s growth projections in the
coming years.
Construction schedules, forecasts and investment dollars were
also reviewed.
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Presentation by Ed
Borromeo with Global Water.
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This presentation included details about how
Global Water works, their water goals per household, automated
monitoring process along with the ability to recapture and reuse
gray water.
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Presentation by Jason
Dudley and Janeen Rohovit from SRP on the Pinal Energy Projects
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A excellent display showing the locations and
information about the two new Natural Gas Plants that are due to
be constructed in and around the Eloy area in Pinal County.
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Presentation by Dennis
Criswell from SPPR -Southwest Public Power Resources Group -
The report had information about the needs of the
local power groups in the upcoming years.
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City of Eloy Updates by
Joe Blanton -
The city has continued to update EDGE and the
membership with future developments and projects as they are
approved. This has
proven to be a vital and key element to our monthly meetings.
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Presentation by Bob Crum/
Eloy Business Park progress and availability -
The Eloy Business Park became
the first member to participate in the Shovel Ready Program.
Detailed explanation of how hard it is to find local and
regional benefits that Eloy has to offer.
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Presentation by Jim
Rounds of Elliot /Pollock on the RBOG, the Economic Development
Plan for the City of Eloy -
Discusses Arizona Rural Block Opportunity Grant
program for the City of
Eloy. A complete analysis of where Eloy is with an optimistic
population forecast and future growth.
Ø Presentation by EDGE
Director and Eric Schulman on the future of Eloy and EDGE -
An excellent presentation that shows that highlights growth,
expansion, transportation, real estate and forecasts
business growth in the Eloy area.
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Presentation by Barbara Massey-Nino, MA, BS Executive Director
of Pinal County Water Augmentation Authority (PCWAA)
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Viewpoints of the World Bank 2005 for developing
communities, growth and impacts to water quality, i.e., EPA and
the American Public Works Association, and planning for growth
with water in rural, western
communities.
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