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Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce says it will push for business-recruitment fund

January 15, 2012/

The Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce has backed Gov. Butch Otter’s plan for spending $5 million to boost tech research and jobs.

But the chamber says it’s not backing away from its proposal for a $5 million to $10 million statewide fund to lure businesses to Idaho, even though Otter decided not to include that money in his budget proposal for the fiscal year starting July 1.

BY BILL ROBERTS – [email protected]

Full Story: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/01/14/1952194/boise-chamber-says-it-will-push.html

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