CSU, Chico News

CSU, Chico Research Foundation’s Center for Economic Development (CED) has received $10,000 from Tehama County-based Rolling Hills Casino to support the center’s annual economic and demographic profile series. The contribution will help with production of the series, creating a partnership between the casino and the CED.

For 19 years, the CED has been publishing vital information necessary to promote positive growth in the North State. Accurate, reliable, timely local information is critical for business and community leaders in Northern California. Unfortunately, this information is often difficult to find and is too costly, both in capital and labor resources, for businesses to track down on their own. To solve this problem, the CED began producing a book series for Northern California titled The Annual County Economic and Demographic Profiles.

The series covers 23 counties and includes information such as population, employment, housing, income and projections. The series has served as a valuable resource for grant writers, policy makers, private and public businesses, and other key players working toward community and economic development. Support from Rolling Hills Casino provides necessary funding to assist in research and production of the series, as well as keeping the cost to the public minimal.

Rolling Hills Casino was established in 2000, on a 200-acre reservation near Corning that was acquired by the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians. The Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians has resided in Tehama County for generations and in 1994 the federal government restored the tribe to full tribal status. Revenues from the casino will be used to fund a wide variety of health care, social services, educational and cultural programs. Revenues will also enable other economic development opportunities to be pursued in the future.

The Center for Economic Development is a community outreach and technical assistance organization of the California State University, Chico Research Foundation. As an agent of the University, the center supports, expands and re-emphasizes the University’s role in the regional economic development process. The CED’s mission is to educate and build the knowledge and capacity of California economic development professionals and enhance the well-being of the region’s citizens by facilitating sustained, long term and coordinated economic development strategies.

For more information please contact Courtney Danehy, assistant director, CED, by calling 530-898-4598 or e-mailing cdanehy@csuchico.edu.

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This entry was posted on Monday, December 12th, 2005 at 8:30 am and is filed under 2005 Fall.