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Welcome to Powell
We
are a progressive rural community and have achieved much because of
the qualities and values of our people and our enthusiastic desire to
improve, innovate, and create the very best future for everyone here.
We believe this atmosphere of success and motivation, as well as exceptional
support infrastructure, makes our community an attractive location for
business and industry.
Recent
Recognition and Accomplishments:
- Voted
All America City, 1994
- Designated
"Retirement Eden of Wyoming" by AARP
- Wyoming
Community Achievement Award, 1995
- Named an
official CERA community by Governor Geringer in 1998
- Downtown
revitalization recognized as a model in Wyoming
- Powell Hospital
ranked in Top 100 hospitals nationwide
- Nationally
recognized model of community & economic development
Our
Economic development model is based upon teamwork and partnering:
- Alliance,
Chamber of Commerce, City
of Powell, Powell Inc.,
Target Powell Valley, others
- Notable
Successes Include: The Merc, Downtown Project,
Fitch Investors/LJS Global, Specialty Electrics Inc. and ASI Plants,
Powell Business & Technology Incubator, Vision West Productions,
Affordable Housing Projects,
Technology Center, etc.
Our
full-service infrastructure provides an excellent quality of life and
increased economic opportunity for the future.
- Business
Incubator Projects
- First
Development Park and two other industrial parks
- Fiber Optic
network furnished by TRI TEL INC.
and QWEST
- QWEST Equality
Network Server
- Northwest
College
- New
Nursing Home
- New
Senior Housing Projects (Senior Housing and Assisted Living)
- Expansion of municipal golf course to 18 holes
- Selected for
University of Washington Medical
Residency Program and VA Clinic
CERA
(Centers of Excellence in Rural America) provides a positive, progressive
atmosphere for the use of technology to improve our community and its
services to citizens.
Four small
towns in two states are involved in this project sponsored by the Western
Governors Association. The CERA project is intended as a national
demonstration project. It's mission is to research, identify and pilot
information-age technology applications for rural communities in the
areas of:
- Earning
A Living
- Family Commerce
- Citizen
Participation
- Wellness
- Education
- Recreation
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