FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 19, 2010
City Of McCall Offers to Dismiss Lawsuit Against the Sewer District
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 29, 2009
Central District
Health H1N1 Flu Vaccine Clinic by Appointment
Make Your Appointment now for H1N1 Flu Vaccine
The Central District Health Department (CDHD) McCall office is
holding by appointment only H1N1 flu clinics every Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday at its office, 703 North 1st Street.
Everyone six months of age and up is now eligible to receive the
free H1N1 flu vaccine. To make an appointment for the H1N1 flu
vaccination call 630-8002. Appointments are on a first come-first
served basis and there will be no walk-ins for these flu clinics.
All vaccine administered by the health department is free. The
vaccine is also now available at area pharmacies, but they are
allowed to charge an administration fee up to $19.07, which is the
regional Medicare reimbursement rate. Many insurance companies and
Medicare cover the administration fee.
Current information on the H1N1 flu is posted to the CDHD website
daily at www.cdhd.idaho.gov and is provided through the CDHD Flu
Hotline at 321-2222 or 1-800-962-2343, which is staffed 8:00 a.m. –
5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2009
OER Announces Grant Award to McCall to Boost-Start Them on
Becoming a Solar City
The Office of Energy Resources (OER) has announced awarding the
City of McCall nearly $172,000 for the development of a Renewable
Energy Enterprise Zone (REEZ) in the McCall area. The City is
working with a private renewable energy provider, Idaho Solar Power,
to take the first steps to making McCall a sustainable community by
installing several solar systems.
Funding for this project will go towards installing solar
electric panels on public, non-profit, and private commercial
properties within the REEZ area to generate electricity which will
connect to Idaho Power’s electrical grid system through the net
metering program. The property owners will be able to off-set their
electricity usage. The off-set will allow the City and non-profits
to use energy cost savings for other needs. Project partners would
provide a cash match, and the total project cost is estimated to be
$228,005.
“The City has received considerable support from the community
for this effort” said a VIP from the McCall area.
City staff also consulted with representatives of Idaho Power and
a renewable energy and building analyst regarding the development of
this solar energy proposal. City leaders plan to examine its current
zoning and development codes to insure that viable renewable energy
efforts do not become stalled due to the development approval
process. Currently, McCall does not have any restrictions on the
installation of solar technology on buildings in its jurisdiction,
which is the corporate City limits and the McCall area of impact, a
total of 27.7 square miles.
This funding opportunity was designed to spur economic growth and
job creation by encouraging renewable energy development
collaboration between local authorities and energy developers.
Although $1.5 million was earmarked from the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act for this competitive grant program OER had over
$5.5 million in requests. A total of 26 grant requests were received
and 12 grant awards were offered including the McCall project.
More information about the state energy stimulus projects and the
Office of Energy Resources is available at
http://www.energy.idaho.gov/
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 13, 2009
Assistant Fire Warden’s House
nominated to the National Register of Historic Places
The Idaho State Historic Sites Review Board will be considering
the nomination to the National Register of Historic Places of the
Assistant Fire Warden’s House at the Central Idaho Historical Museum
site. The City of McCall nominated the building and is soliciting
comments on the nomination. All interested persons are invited to
attend the McCall Historic Preservation Commission meeting on
Tuesday, October 20th, at 1:30 pm at the Library Room of the
Congregational Church at 901 1st Street in McCall. For more
information, please call Carol Coyle at 634-3504.
Renewable Energy Enterprise Zone Grant Program