Rathdrum To Apply For Gem Status

Representatives from the Idaho Department of Commerce will meet at City Hall here at 7 p.m. Wednesday to help the city start applying for Gem Community certification.

Gem Community status would qualify the city for grants for downtown revitalization efforts.

Because the program requires community participation, planning administrator Jan Hale encourages residents to attend the workshop. Commerce Department representatives will talk about economic development and how to participate in grant programs.

Hale also is seeking more people to serve on the steering committee for the revitalization project. To sign up, contact her at 687-3010.

, DataTimes