Business View Civil & Municipal l November 2022

13 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 9 first community with endless activities for residents to enjoy and the city has witnessed jaw-dropping industrial and business growth during this time. Former mayor Garret Nancolas who served the city of Caldwell for 24 years, undoubtedly helped to shape the vision that has transferred the city into a rich community that puts its valued residents first. “I always believed that good luck happens when hard work and preparation meets opportunity and the work that has been done over the years is a premier example of true teamwork,” Garret Nancolas, Mayor of the city of Caldwell describes. “There are so many people in different state entities including the Department of Commerce, Department of Labor, and even help from our federal partners working together, nobody cares who gets the credit. Everyone just rolled up their sleeves and went to work and we have dramatically changed Caldwell,” Nancolas says. “We have a great economic development team that works at the speed of business and they understand that time is money and they are very capable,” Nancolas adds. At the heart of Caldwell lies a desire to provide its residents with a very family-oriented, tight- knit community feel. With a vibrant downtown core that provides endless, year-round activities for its valued community members, the city has become a fun, walkable, and family-friendly city that also remains a draw for those outside the community. “Caldwell has a downtown that is a destination point. There are farmers markets, concerts, wine-tasting, or even three-on-three basketball tournaments. It’s a wonderful place to visit as a destination point. There are lots of businesses downtown and more and more coming all the time,” Nancolas states. With a population that was at last count close to 68,000, Jenkins estimates that the real numbers CALDWELL , IDAHO