Boise’s growth potential

 I have been asked this question asked a lot, especially lately with the U.S. economy in a downturn. So I thought this would be a good subject to blog about.
 The growth potential in Boise is great, there are many projects in the works and Idaho is the fourth fastest growing state. Yesterday Boise’s largest employer Micron Technology announced they would be expanding their operations here due to tax incentives give by the state.  

There is a race car track that will be accepted by NASCAR that will be built east of Boise bringing jobs and tourism. A movie studio has also been approved for South of Boise. These are all new projects but in the past few years also some major corporations have moved in or expanded their companies here in the Valley providing thousands of jobs. Such as Citi, T-Moblie, AT&T, Home Depot, Lowes, Hotels, Restaurants just to name a few. Also a lot of companies use Boise as a test market for their new products due to the diversity of the area and we have been ranked numerous times as a great place to live and do business. This just names some of the projects and companies but with their growth and expansion it will increase the amount of jobs available and the potential for small businesses to thrive. 

 As an Idaho native I have seen Boise grow and develop into a wonderful place, new opportunities are exciting and beneficial to the whole community. Boise has a bright beautiful future, feel free to comment and ask any questions!

Good news for homeowners! The homeowners exemption is going up again, this time to $100,938. It has had several recent increases, 2006 it was brought up to $75,000, 2007 it went to $89,325 and in 2008 it will be at $100,938. The law allows homeowners to exempt 50% of their homes assessed value up to the maximum which now will be $100,938.