Ed Corridor Will Provide 889 Jobs, Much More

In an advance copy of a concept plan provided to Huckleberries this morning, analyst EMSI said the proposed education corridor will provide 889 new full-time jobs and $18 million more in fiscal impacts than property taxes over the next 20 years. An executive summary of the EMSI Regional Impact Scenario and Analysis of Education Corridor Expansion will be unveiled from 5:30 to 7:30 this afternoon at the Coeur d’Alene Library community room. The major findings of the report are as follows:

* Adds $38 million to regional earnings over 20 years.

*Generates a total of $9 million more in regional fiscal impacts over 10 years than would be raised by property tax alone if the mill site was developed commercially, $17.8 million more over 20 years.

*Creates 139 temporary full-time jobs during construction phases and 889 permanent full-time jobs by 2028