Amador County – Amador County has a “lousy” business climate and the state business climate is “nauseating,” compared to the Texas, according to a report last week from the Amador Economic Development Corporation.

AEDC’s Ron Mittelbrunn and Kay Reynolds gave a report to Supervisors and revealed a new website, Amador dot Tools For Business dot-info, which shows how state regulations compare between California and Amador County and with that of the city of Longview, in Johnson County, Texas. Reynolds said: “It’s kind of nauseating.”

Supervisor John Plasse agreed, saying California has been “abysmal” in creating a climate that would retain businesses. Reynolds said “Amador County has a lousy record” as well.

Supervisor Richard Forster pointed at a Fish & Game notice in last week’s Consent Agenda, which notified counties of new animals added to the endangered species list. Forster said radical environmentalists seem to try to get more and more animals added to the list just to try to kill all businesses.

Mittlebrunn said “as we all know, these are tough economic hard times.” He said “I have always said that we here in Amador County must support our existing businesses and build from within,” and “local business retention and expansion are a key element in economic development.”

Mittelbrunn said to validate AEDC’s commitment to local business, the Corporation has added to its website with a link to the website, “Tools For Business Success.” He said the relatively new addition includes links to some free services, such as one-on-one business counseling with Northeastern California Small Business Development Center at San Joaquin Delta College, and Sacramento SCORE. It also offers free, non-commercial sources of business how-to information.

Mittlebrun said the “Tools” site was designed to meet business needs and it has more than 600 links to business resources, and the information is continuously updated to give visitors relevant information, whether it is for people just starting up, or for those who have been operating a business for decades.

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