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TABLE OF CONTENTSMap:Butte Area Transit 1Features:Community Facilities & Services 4-5City Government 6-11Market Profile 12-17Market Profile - Housing 18-20Market Profile - Retail 21-24Economic Development 25-28Chamber of Commerce 29Education - Schools 36-38Agri Business 35Education - Library 39Oroville Dam 40Places of Worship 41Clubs & Organizations 42-43Recreation & Parks 44Listings:Businesses - Alphabetical 45-58Businesses - Categorical 59-79
50 percent of California olive oil comes from Oroville. Wineries are starting to make their presence known in the area; so far there are three wineries in Oroville. Wineries are becoming popular because the climate is very similar to northern Italy.
Oroville is best known for its abun-dance of recreational opportunities. Lake Oroville, which was created via the con-struction of the Oroville Dam, is one of the recreational gems of California. With nearly 16,000 surface acres of water and 167 miles of forested shoreline, hundreds of campsites, world-class fishing, boating, sailing, fishing, picnicking, hiking, bik-ing, horseback riding, fish hatchery tours, educational exhibits, and scenery wildlife, Lake Oroville is truly the great outdoors on a Western scale. It is also the second largest reservoir in California, second only to Lake Shasta. Lake Oroville is not overly crowded, and easily accessible by several highways.
The Oroville Dam, which is the tallest and one of the largest earthen dams in the world, was completed in 1968 and stands 770 feet high with a crest 6,920 feet long. Over 80 million cubic yards of material were needed to build the Oroville Dam. A giant cavern (almost as large as the State Capitol Building) was hollowed out to hold six power genera-tion units beneath the dam. Coupled with four additional units in the Thermalito Power plant, more than 2.8 billion kilowatt-hours of power
are generated annually.
The City of Oroville is located in the Sierra Nevada Foothills within the Northern Sacramento Valley of Butte County. Chico is the nearest large City to the Northwest. Paradise is to the North and Gridley to the south of Oroville. Oroville is positioned off of Highway 70 and is in close proximity to Highway 99. The Citys population is 14,408. Oroville enjoys an emerging population of retirees and new families with an average house-hold size of 2.4 persons; seventy percent of Orovilles population is over 18 years of age (the median age is 32.6).
Butte County is located about sixty miles north of Sacramento and proclaims a strong quality of life with short commutes, vibrant downtowns areas, and unlimited outdoor activities. With a population of approximately 220,000, the county is the most populous county north of Sac-ramento. The county was rated second in the state for places to locate, listed as one of the top five places to retire by Kiplingers Personal Finance Magazine, and cited for some of the best property buys by the San Francisco Chronicle.
Additionally, Orovilles historic downtown has museums, antique stores and specialty shops. The historic Chinese Temple/Chinese Gardens is a registered California landmark. Another unique feature is that Oroville is a Mission Olive Region, the only one in the U.S. If its not from Oroville, its not Mission Olive. Roughly
OROvillEThe City of Gold
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The natural beauty of the Feather River
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COUNTY OF BUTTE - Area Code 530 www.buttecounty.netOffices - County Center Drive Administration ................................................. 538-7631 Assessor .......................................................... 538-7721 Building Inspector ........................................... 538-7541 Clerk Recorder ................................................. 538-6366 Dept. of Employment & Social Services ..........538-7711 Development Services ..................................... 538-7601 District Attorney ...............................................538-7411 Dog License - Unincorporated Area ................ 538-7409 Elections .......................................................... 538-7761 Environmental Health ...................................... 538-7281 Public Health - ................................................ 538-7581 Public Works .................................................... 538-7681 Supervisor - Dist. 1, Bill Connelly .................. 538-6834 Tax Collector.................................................... 538-7701 Library Information & Referral ....................... 538-7198Fire Emergency .................................................................911 Non-Emergency Cal Fire ..................................538-7111 El Medio Fire Dept.. ........................................ 533-4484Sheriff - Coroner Emergency .................................................................911 Non-Emergency, Dispatch .............. 538-7434, 538-7321 Records ............................................................ 538-7391 Cilil Division ................................................... 538-7483ANimAl SErviCES Butte County Animal Control .......................... 538-7409 Northwest SPCA, Animal Shelter .................... 533-7636COUNTY SErviCES Air Quality Management District .................... 891-2882 Butte County Employment Center ................... 538-7301 Butte Economic Development Corp. ............... 895-2728 Butte Environmental Council .......................... 891-6424 Butte County Mosquito Control ...................... 533-6038 Community Action Agency ............................. 538-7559 Superior Court of Calif., County of Butte ....... 532-7002 Three Corp Economic Development Corp. ..... 893-8732
CiTY OF OrOvillE - Area Code 530www.cityoforoville.orgOffices: 1735 Montgomery St. Customer Service/Information City Hall ......... 538-2401Administration Department City Administrator .......................................... 538-2535 Mayor & Council Members ............................. 538-2535 City Clerk ......................................................... 538-2535 City Attorney ................................................... 538-2533 Human Resources ............................................ 538-2407Finance Department Business Licensing .......................................... 538-2410 Treasurer .......................................................... 538-2410Parks & Trees Department .................................. 538-2415Bus. Assistance & Housing Dev. Dept. .............. 538-2495Building & Fire Safety ............................................ 538-2425Dept. of Public Works ........................................... 538-2420Dept. of Planning & Development Services ........ 538-2430Code Enforcement .................................................. 538-2435Police Department Non-Emergency/Business ................................ 538-2448 Emergency Calls ........................................................911 Records ............................................................ 538-2455 Administration ................................................. 538-2451Fire Department Fire Chief ......................................................... 538-2480 Fire Marshal ..................................................... 538-2485 Fire Protection ................................................. 538-2480 Emergency Calls ........................................................911Building Inspection, Codes .................................. 538-2425HOSPITAl/HeAlTH ClInICS Oroville Hospital ............................................. 533-8500 Oroville Hospital Medical Clinic ..................... 532-8220 Ambulance - Emergency ................................. 533-5101 Oroville Hospital Clinic (on site)................... 534-9184 Feather River Tribal Health Clinic .............. 534-5394 Oroville Family Health Center ..................... 534-7500 Public Health Hotline, Flu Vaccine ........ 866-444-2405 Public Health, Butte County .......................... 538-7581Transportation AMTRAK ..............................................1-800-872-7245 Butte Regional Transit (B-Line) ............1-800-822-8145 Merit Medical Transportation .......................... 589-3101 Oroville Express ....................................1-800-822-8145 Table Mountain Aviation (Airport) .................. 533-1313 Greyhound ............................................1-800-231-2222 Calif. Hwy Patrol, non-emergency .................. 538-2700 Dept. of Motor Vehicles .........................1-800-777-0133 Road Conditions Cal Trans ....................1-800-427-7623Taxi Services A Yellow Cab Company .................................. 532-3333 Oroville Cab Company .................................... 532-4222
Butte County Court House, County Center, Oroville
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UTiliTiESelectric PG & E, Customer Service ....................1-800-743-5000Cable/Satellite Television Comcast ................................................1-800-824-2000 Direct TV ...............................................1-800-531-5000 Dish Network .........................................1-888-825-2557Gas AmeriGas - Propane ..............................1-800-414-0720 Coast Gas - Propane ...............................1-800-873-6673 K-Gas - Propane .............................................. 532-9366 PG & E, Customer Service ....................1-800-743-5000 Tri-Flame Propane ........................................... 532-0130Telephone AT&T .....................................................1-800-288-2020 Calif. Telephone Access Program ..........1-800-806-1191 Comcast .................................................1-800-934-6489Water California Water Service .................................. 533-4034 South Feather Water & Power ........................ 533-4578 Thermalito Water & Sewer District ................. 533-0740Sewer City of Oroville, Public Works ........................ 538-2420 Lake Oroville Area Public Utility District ....... 533-2000 Thermalito Water & Sewer District ................. 533-0740Disposal, Garbage, Recycling Country Roads Disposal .................................. 589-3680 Recology of Butte, Colusa Counties ................ 533-5868COmmUNiTY SErviCES Oroville Area Chamber of Commerce ....... 538-25642 American Cancer Society .... 1-800-227-2345, 342-4567 American Heart Association ............................ 342-4247 Better Business Bureau ..........................1-916-443-6843 Butte Co. Local Child Care Planning Council 532-5707 Butte County Public Guardian ......................... 538-7251 Community Action Agency ............................. 538-7559 Cooperative Extension - 4H ............................. 538-7201 DUI School, Solutions ..................................... 532-6969 Employment Development Department, EDD 538-2228 Feather River Senior Citizens Center ............ 533-8370 Illegal Dump Site hotline ............866-369-(DUMP)3867 Legal Services of Northern Ca ........................ 534-9221 Northern Valley Catholic Social Services . 800 339-8336 Oroville Mosquito Abatement District ............ 534-8383 WIC Program ................................................... 538-7455 Private Industry Council .................................. 538-7379 Salvation Army ................................................ 534-9558 Sierra Center - Work Training Ctr ................... 533-7008 Valley Oak Childrens Services ....................... 534-8458Crisis Services Behavioral Health Adult Crisis ................. 800 334-6622 Behavioral Health Youth Crisis HERE Program ......................................... 800 371-4373 Caring for Women............................................ 533-8388
Catalyst Domestic Violence Services ....1-800-895-8476 DEC, Drug Endangered Children Training
& Advocacy Center ...................................... 533-2260 Poison Control Hotline ............................. 800 222-1222 Pregnancy Hotline ........................................... 532-9362 Rape Crisis, 24 Hours ............................1-530-342-7273 Victim Witness Assistance Program ................ 538-7340Disabled, Senior Services The Arc of Butte County ........................1-800-866-2132 Independent Living of No. Calif. ...........1-800-464-8527 Passages Adult Resource Center ............1-800-822-0109 Peg Taylor Center for Adult Day Health Care . 342-2345Disaster Relief/emergency Preparedness American Red Cross ........................................ 673-1460Food, Shelter, Homeless Services Mount of Olives Food Bank ............................ 534-4140 The Hope Center .............................................. 538-8398 Oroville Food Basket (Gleaners) Age 50+ ...... 533-4346 Oroville Rescue Mission .................................. 534-9541Foster Care Agencies Families United Foster Care ............................ 532-0321 Environmental Alternatives
Foster Family Agency .................................. 534-5300Mental Health Services Northern Valley Catholic Social Services . 800 339-8336 Behavioral Health Outpatient Center ............... 538-7705Teen, After-school Centers The Axiom ....................................................... 533-8010 Boys and Girls Club, Oroville Teen Center ... 533-3067 California Health Collaborative, After-School Teen Programs ....................... 534-1933 The Live Spot, Orovilles Youth Center .......... 538-7124 YMCA .............................................................. 533-9622Treatment & Support Alcoholics Anonymous .................................... 342-5756 Intercept Oroville Sober Living ....................... 403-6974 Life Recovery Ministries ................................. 534-4704 Narcotics Anonymous ...................................... 877-6361 Skyway House ................................................. 898-8326 Tri County Treatment Center ........................... 533-5272 Tri County Outpatient Treatment ..................... 533-4910Youth and Family Services Northern Valley Catholic Social Services . 800 339-8336 Greater Oroville Family Resource Center ....... 533-1576FeDeRAl AGenCIeS U.S. Postal Services ...............................1-800-275-8777 U. S. Forest Service, Karen Hayden ................ 534-6500PARKS & ReCReATIOn Campground Bidwell Canyon, Loafer Creek, Lime Saddle (Calif. State Parks) ........................................... 538-2200 Feather River Recreation & Activity Center ....533-2011
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CITY OFFICIAlS/CITY COUnCIl The City Council is the elected legislative body for the City of Oroville. It is composed of seven members, the Mayor plus six Council members, who are elected at large for four-year stag-gered terms. The elected Councilmember with the least votes is subject to a two year term. The Mayor is directly elected by the city voters in a separate election held at the same time as the general election. The Vice-Mayor is selected from among the six City Council members by vote of the City Council. The City of Oroville is a council-manager form of govern-
ment. The City Council ap-points a full time City Admin-istrator to implement Council policies and executive func-tions of government, which includes day-to-day opera-tions, functions and projects of the City. In establish-ing city policy, the Council works with advisory commit-tees made up of citizens ap-pointed by the Council, and receives input from the pub-lic at both regular and special meetings. The Councils busi-ness meetings are scheduled for the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. The Council meets at 7:00 P.M. and the Redevelopment Agency Commission meets immediately following the Council Meetings. The Council Chambers are located at 1735 Montgomery St, Oroville, CA. The City Council meetings are rebroadcast on the local cable channel. Other special or study session meetings are scheduled as needed and are open to the public. The public is always invited and encouraged to attend. Members of the Council also serve on Boards, Commissions and Committees important to the City. Council members serve on the Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG), the Sewerage Commission - Oroville Region (SCOR), Lake Oroville Joint Powers Authority and may serve on the Local Agency For-mation Commission (LAFCo), Supplemental Benefits Fund (SBF). The Council has a number of Ad hoc and standing com-mittees that are designed to solve public policy. Furthermore, the City Council sits as the Commission for the Oroville Re-development Agency and Board of Directors for the Oroville Public Financing Authority. The City Council welcomes your interest in community affairs. If you wish, the Customer Service Department can assist you by explaining items on the Council agenda, or help in contacting members of the City Council (538-2535). Public Participation Often, there are public hearings at Council and Commission meetings. A public hearing is when the public can speak, com-ment, or question certain government policy items. This is a good way for the public to influence the policy decision process and outcome of the policy. Also, the City Council encourages residents to bring concerns to the public policy process. For as-sistance in participating at a City Council meeting, and/or for a copy of the Council agenda, contact Administration at (530) 538-2535. Agendas and supporting documents for all public meet-ings are electronically available by accessing the City of Oroville
Mayor, Linda DahlmeierPioneer Museum, Montgomery St.
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website: www.cityoforovile.org (Local Government/Agendas & Meetings)Advisory Commission and Committees Orovilles Advisory Com-missions and Committees are appointed by the City Council to provide information, research, and direct public participation in shaping the Citys policies. Meetings of the Advisory Com-missions and Committees are open to the public and your par-ticipation is encouraged. There are two formal advisory bodies required by the City Charter: the Planning Commission and Parks Commission. Other advisory committees are appointed and created by the Council (i.e. His-torical, Housing and Economic Development Loan).Planning Commission The Planning Commission plays a substantial role in shap-ing the future growth and development of the Oroville com-munity. The Commission acts as an approval board on zoning
variances, use permits, and land divisions. This advisory resource for the City Council recommends modifications to the zoning ordinance and changes in the Citys General Plan. The seven-member Commission meets the sec-ond Monday of each month at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers at 1735 Mont-gomery St, Oroville, CA. For more information, call (530) 538-2430.
Parks Commission The Parks and Trees Direc-
tor liaisons with a five-member commission on a wide variety of policies, procedures, and park development issues. The Commis-sion is responsible for insuring that the Citys parks, green-spac-es, museums, and other community facilities are managed in the best interest of the City of Oroville. The Commission establishes policies for all these facilities. The Commission meets on the 4th Monday of every month in the City Council Chambers, 1735
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Montgomery St., Oroville at 7:00 P.M. For further informa-tion, call (530) 538-2415.
CITY DePARTMenTS The Oroville City govern-ment is managed by the city administrator. The city admin-istrator manages the executive management team, called de-partment heads, which consist of the Chief of Police, Fire Chief, Director of Planning and Development, Public Works, Director of Parks and Trees, Director of Business Assistance and Housing Development and the Director of Finance Director. The management team is ap-pointed by the City Council. The City Administrators role is to control and operate day-to-day management of public services and programs under the policies and direction of the City Coun-cil. The City Administrator, like the department heads, serves at the pleasure of the City Council. Oroville is a Charter City and therefore is allowed under California State Law to adopt a char-ter by popular vote of the electorate for certain provisions (which
may be different from general laws established for municipalities in the State of California). A city charter is much like a constitution giving more autonomy and authority over implementing local policies. To contact the City Administrators of-fice, please call the Administration department at (530) 538-2535, visit City Hall at 1735 Montgomery St., Oroville.
City Clerk The City Clerk functions as the Citys official recorder at all City
Council meetings. Also, the Clerks office maintains the Citys official documents and provides public access for their review by community residents. The Clerks office conducts munici-pal elections every two years, and assists residents in filing for municipal offices. For assistance, call the City Clerks office at (530) 538-2535.
Department of Public Works The Department of Public Works includes land develop-
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ment review; public facility engineering; construction and maintenance of streets, storm drains, sewer systems and public utilities; munici-pal airport, City building, equipment and fleet main-tenance; the department ensures departmental com-pliance with all applicable laws, regulations and stan-dards. For additional infor-mation call (530) 538-2420.
Department of Planning & Development Services The Department of Planning and Development Services pro-vides a one-stop service counter for all general services which includes special use permits, parcel and subdivision maps, zon-ing and general plan changes, fire inspections, building permits, boundary line modifications, and grading permits. The depart-ment also oversees and implements the Citys code enforcement program. For additional information call (530) 538-2430.
Business Assistance & Housing Development The Business Assistance and Housing Development Depart-ments ambition is to work dili-gently to fulfill increased housing and economic development obliga-tions and to provide citizens with improved services through the con-stant evaluation of available and potential resources. For assistance, call the (530) 538-2495
Parks and Trees Department Oroville has been selected as a Tree City U.S.A. for thirty
years. The department cares for approximately 7,000 trees and twenty-one green areas including several parks, the Centennial Plaza overlooking the Feather River, Chinese Temple, Bolt Mu-seum, the Lott Home/Sank Park area, Pioneer Museum and the Feather River Nature Center. The parks offer a variety of facili-ties which include swimming, picnicking, playgrounds, bike and jogging paths and playing fields. For more information call 530-538-2415.
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Finance Department The Finance Department is responsible for all accounting and financial functions, as well as the City information technology staff. The department also handles busi-ness licenses. A business license is required in order to conduct business within the City limits. For more information, call (530) 538-2410.
Police Department Oroville Police Department has adopted a set of five core values (integrity, character, competency, commitment and caring) that guide them in their daily delivery of services to the public. Services are delivered through various programs i.e. Volunteers, Investigations Unit, Neighborhood Watch/Special Services Ar-eas, SWAT, Crime Scene Investigators and Juvenile Services, for more information, call (530) 538-2448.
Fire Department The Oroville Fire Department is a professionally staffed or-
ganization providing all risk services. These services are enabled through numerous interagency working agree-ments along with a volunteer reserve program. The department has three type 1 engines, one type 3 engine, a 110 and 75 ladder truck, one water rescue craft and one aircraft rescue ap-paratus. The City has earned a Class 3 fire rating. For more information, call (530) 538-2480.
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2720 S. 5th Avenue in Oroville. Also available to com-mercial accounts in the City of Oroville are cardboard and paper recycling programs, further reducing the amount of refuse sent to the landfill. Norcal Waste Systems provides, at no charge, convenient containers to collect the paper for recycling. Arrangements can be made to have these mate-rials picked up on a regular basis.natural Gas and electric Service Pacific Gas & Electric Company provides electricity to all of Butte County and natural gas to the urban areas of Oroville.
Telephone Service AT&T provides telephone service to all of Butte County.
Internet Access The internet is accessible through telephone modem, ISDN, cable and DSL telephone lines in many of Orovilles neighbor-hoods. High speed commercial lines are also available.
Cable TV Comcast Cable television is available throughout Oroville and the area.
Water Supply Oroville is served by three water purveyors: California Wa-ter Service Company in much of the urban area, South Feather Power and Water District on the east side and foothills, and Ther-malito Irrigation District on the west and north sides.
Sewer Service Sewer service is provided by the City of Oroville, Lake
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Roplast Industries, Inc. Since 1989 Roplast Industries, Inc. has manufactured plastic bags and fi lm at their 130,000 sq.ft state-of-the-art facility in Oroville.
Roplast makes environmentally friendly plastic bags for both na-tional and local companies like Nike, Best Buy, Trader Joes, Nicks Stuff & Things and Casa Lupe.
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Oroville Area Public Utility District and Thermalito Irrigation District. Sewage treatment is provided by the Sewerage Com-mission-Oroville Region (SCOR) which has a daily capacity of 6.5 million gallons per day (mgd) with peak wet-weather capac-ity of 25 mgd. Current wastewater flows are less than 3 mgd. In 1997, a major sewer pipe replacement project was completed.
TrANSPOrTATiONHighways Oroville is positioned off of Highway 70 and is in close proximity to Highway 99, which connects Butte County with Interstate 5 traveling north and continues south to Yuba City and
Sacramento. Highway 70 connects to Reno and Interstate 80, which passes through the Sacramento Metropolitan Area and the San Francisco Bay Area. The following schedule demonstrates how readily accessible Oroville is from major metropolitan cities:
Rail The Union Pacific Mainline provides service to the greater Oroville area with daily east-west freight trips into the Union Pacific rail yard.
Air Oroville Municipal Airport, located just three miles from downtown Oroville on Highway 162 at Larkin Road, encom-passes 921 acres and has undergone extensive upgrading in re-cent years. The two runways are 6,000 and 4,000 feet, and the airport accommodates private planes, charter flights and private jets. General Aviation and charter services are provided on a 24-hour basis. Sacramento International Airport is sixty miles south of Oroville, is served by several commercial carriers.
Public Transit The Oroville Area Transit System (OATS) operates Mon-day through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout the greater Oroville area. Oroville Express provides door-to-door service for elderly and disabled passengers 7 days a week, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Butte County Transit links Oroville to its
neighboring cities of Chico, Paradise, Gridley and Biggs, operat-ing Monday through Saturday 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Trucking Several area firms offer north/south service daily, with over-night delivery to Sacramento, San Francisco and Los Angeles as well as major cities in Oregon and Washington.
COmmUNiTY FACiliTiESRecreation In addition to the enormous Lake Oroville State Recreation Area, and numerous parks maintained by the City of Oroville, there are three golf courses within the greater Oroville area. The Feather River Recreation and Park District operates extensive recreation facilities including an auditorium with a capacity of 1,000 persons which also provides basketball, volleyball, dance and exercise classes. FRRPD also maintains tennis courts, a bike path and two swimming pools as well as a smaller multi-use recreation center. The Lake Oroville State Recreation Area, in addition to the 15,000-acre lake with houseboating and floating campgrounds, includes the Thermalito Forebay and Thermalito Afterbay plus the only 500-meter rifle range in Northern Cali-fornia. The recreation area also includes a model airplane land
Where Mileage Travel Time Chico 24 miles 25 minutes Sacramento 66 miles 1 hour San Francisco 152 miles 2.5 hoursSan Jose 185 miles 3 hoursStockton 117 miles 2 hoursRedding 73 miles 1.2 hours Reno 165 miles 3.5 hours
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Oroville. California State University, Chico, just 25 minutes away, specializes in teaching, business, engineering, computer science credentials, and advanced nursing programs and has a current enrollment of approximately 16,000.
CulturalThere is one full-service library, one daily local newspaper, five TV stations received directly plus a full-service cable TV system. The Oroville area is home to forty churches, nine parks, seven playgrounds, two performing arts centers and several museums (1863 Chinese Temple, 1856 Lott Home, Pioneer Museum, and the Ehmann Home), a 1930s WPA bathhouse, now restored/converted into a Nature Center, and the Butte County Historical Society (Baldwin & Spencer Sts.) and Bolts Antique Tool Mu-seum, established in 2006.
HeritageOrovilles heritage murals can be found in the Old Courthouse Square, at both the Myers & Huntoon Street ends of Miners Al-ley, at the corner of Robinson & Huntoon, at the corner of Bird & Huntoon, at the corner of Myers and High, and at the City Hall on Montgomery. Many represent the Gold Rush Era, when Oroville was founded in 1848 as a tent town called Ophir City. The Oroville Downtown Business Association is commissioning the production of the heritage murals. The murals have authen-tic historical themes including a Wells Fargo stagecoach holdup
and aquatic facility (one of only three in the state), an 18-mile hiking and horse riding trail, an equestrian center (with camp-sites), swimming beaches, picnic areas, campgrounds, an aquatic sailing center, and a bike trail stretched around the forebay and afterbay, and following along the Feather River over the dam completing a scenic 41-mile loop.
education The Oroville, Thermalito, and Palermo Elementary School District are comprised of twelve elementary schools and one middle school (grades 7-8). Two schools are in year-round ses-sion. Saint Thomas the Apostle and the Oroville Christian School offer the community private education. The Oroville Union High School District is comprised of two four-year schools plus an alternative school, independent studies, and the Oroville Adult
School. Butte Community Col-lege, a two-year school with a cur-rent enrollment of approximately 14,000, is located in the center of the county, just minutes from
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OROVILLE STATISTICS Elevation: ......................................175 to 750 feetTotal land area, Butte County: ... 1,670 sq. milesTotal land area, Planning Area: 84 square milesTotal land area, Oroville: .......12.1 square milesCity population: ........................................ 14,490Occupied homes (City): ............................ 4,890Occupied homes (Planning Area): ........ 13,622
Average number occupants/household: .2.53Total city budget, FY 2004/05: .........$26,581,003Transient Occupancy Tax: .............................. 9%Median household income (City): ....... $27,523Median household income (County): .$31,924Median age (City): ....................................... 32.6Median age (County): ................................. 35.8Median age (California): ............................ 33.3
CLIMATE Prevailing winds: SSE, 5 mph Average Temperatures Rainfall Humidity
Month Min. Max. Mean Inches 8AM Noon 4PMJan. 36.4 54.1 45.8 5.17 97 86 78Apr. 45.6 72.8 59.2 1.95 60 44 38Oct. 60.3 98.0 79.4 0.01 42 28 23Year 47.5 75.7 61.9 27.34 63 46 43
Source: U.S. Weather Service
Helen Wilcox Elementary, Palermo Union School District
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Oroville Hospital Medical Center
by Black Bart dressed as he was described to have looked during a robbery. Also depicted is a Chinese parade as it would have looked go-ing through the streets in Oroville during the mid 1800s, gold min-ers during a typical day
in town, Ishi, a montage of downtown Oroville with a steam engine passing through, Ore-gon City Bridge and Oroville Airport circa WWII. The Oroville Downtown Business Association hopes to add to the downtown murals.
Health CareOroville Hospital is a modern 153-bed facility with a 24-hour emergency center including a helipad. In addition to specialized inpatient and outpatient care, Oroville Hospital offers industrial medicine and community wellness programs. There are 75 phy-sicians and 21 dentists in Oroville, plus 6 optometrists and 11 chiropractors. Ambulance and paramedic services are available. Air ambulances from UC Medical Center in Davis can reach the
Pioneer Museum 2332 Montgomery Street.
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MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT IN OROVILLE NAME OF COMPANY PRODUCTS EMPLOYEES Pacific Coast Producers* Fruit canning Seasonal 1,400 90 Roplast Plastic bags 120 RCBS* Operations Ammo. reloading equip. 84 Setzer Forest Products Construction materials 29 Sierra Pacific Industries Cedar fencing 77 Sierra Pacific Packaging, Inc. Folding cartons 167 Metals Works Metal Fabrication 50 Compass Equipment Inc. Aggregate & recycling equipment Part time 20 10 Endeavor Homes Housing Components 9 AFC Finishing systems Paint & powder coating equipment 25 Work Training Center & Affiliated Programs Wood products; pallets 220 Ehmann Olive Co. Olives 22 Pacific Oroville Power, Inc. Co-generation 24 All Metals Supply, Inc. Metal products 25 Mineral Resources Industrial Sand 13 Vinyl Fabrications, Inc. Pool liners, Domes 9 Cal-Flor Accessory Systems Accessories for wood, vinyl & laminate flooring 15 *Includes seasonal employees
NON-MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT Butte County (government) 2,004 Tmps. 333 Butte College (education) 520 Pt. time 955 Oroville Hospital 1,250 State of California: Department of Water Resources* 112 Pt. 4 Department of Parks and Recreation* 100 City of Oroville* 109 Pt. 2 Recology of Butte, Colusa Counties 69 South Feather Water & Power 56 Feather River Recreation & Park District 13 Pt. time 90 University of California COOP Extension 14 County 2 Pt. 1 University 12 Pt. 5 Thermalito Water & Sewer District 11 *Includes seasonal employees
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BUTTE COUNTY LABOR FORCE
OROVILLE AREA UNEMPLOYMENT Labor Employ Unemploy-Area Name Force ment ment Rate Butte County 105,500 92,000 13,500 12.8%Oroville city 5,600 4,600 1,000 17.8%Oroville East CDP 4,200 3,900 300 7.3%Palermo CDP 2,700 2,200 500 19.1%South Oroville CDP 2,900 2,300 600 21.9%Thermalito CDP 2,700 2,000 700 24.8%
Industry Oct. 2009 Oct.-2010 Change Prelim.Total, AllIndustries 74,600 73,600 1,000Total Farm 3,100 3,500 400Total Nonfarm 71,500 70,100 (1,400)
Mining, Logging& Construction 2,600 1,800 (800)Manufacturing 4,200 3,800 (400)Trade,Transporttion &Utilities 12,700 12,800 100Information 1,100 1,000 (100)FinancialActivities 4,500 4,400 (100)Professional &BusinessServices 4,700 4,700 0Educational &Health Services 13,200 13,100 (100)Leisure &Hospitality 7,300 7,200 (100)Other Services 3,300 3,200 (100) Government 17,900 18,100 200
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COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT CENTERSThe Butte Community One-Stop Employment Center (One-Stop) is
a single point of contact employers can use to reach a large diversified group of area job seekers. The One-Stop offers convenient no-fee ser-vices for employers seeking qualified job applicants. The One-Stops services include:
Job applicant screening, testing & assessment/referral Recruitment advertising & coordinationHiring Incentives: Tax credit information & screening Wage reimbursement for on-the-job-training Internships & employee leasing Interview facilities Onsite workforce needs assessment Employee training
The One-Stop is also a resource for labor market information including: Job descriptions Wage data Supply & Demand Assessments Entrance & skill requirements Employment outlook Occupational trends Emerging & growth occupations
The One-Stop is a partnership of state, county and local employ-ment and training agencies. This consortium is able to provide a vast array of services for local businesses. For more information, visit the One-Stop on the web at www.butteonestop.org or call 530-538-7301.
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AVeRAGe MTHlY. GROSS RenT Two Bedroom Apt. $650 Two Bdm. Mobile 900 Kelly Ridge Three Bedroom Home 1,000
*Through Dec. 6, 2010. Real estate home prices courtesy of Julie Miller Re/max Altima Realty, 2010.
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Year # Permits Average Valuation2010 3 316,0822009 8 95,624 2008 41 140,6702005 62 137,4662004 148 $177,8132003 71 103,513
AVeRAGe & MeDIAn HOMe PRICeS 2008 Ave. 2009 Ave. 2010* Ave. Average Median Days Total Average Median Days Total Average Median Days Total Price Price on Mtk. Sold Price Price on Mtk. Sold Price Price on Mkt. SoldAll Residential $179,739 $160,000 84 334 $139,542 $129,900 92 387 $118,839 $107,000 118 4092 Bdrm. or Less 135,423 120,000 83 111 103,231 90,000 99 119 90,877 74,900 129 1293 Bdrm. 191,265 172,450 82 178 144,257 135,000 89 210 128,071 120,950 99 2384+ Bdrm 243,457 217,000 98 45 196,969 194,000 89 58 152,401 128,750 188 42
HOMe PRICeS BY AReAOroville $135,445 $120,000 57 110 $114,877 $104,500 72 148 $87,885 $82,000 105 155East Foothills 249,095 235,000 103 73 185,830 182,250 132 58 167,290 157,500 122 45Thermalito 175,639 167,785 90 71 138,224 133,650 65 54 105,911 101,000 109 66Kelly Ridge 188,803 161,500 126 40 166,982 163,000 113 39 124,919 103,250 181 58
lAnD PRICeS 2010 Average Median Ave. Days Total Average Median Ave. Days Total Price Price on Mtk. Sold Price Price on Mkt. SoldAll Land $37,974 $30,000 136 14 1-4.99 Acres $54,590 $30,000 95 50-0.99 Acres $24,526 $30,000 189 7 5+ Acres 73,000 57,000 174 17
VAlUe OF BUIlDInG PeRMITS ISSUeD, 1999-2010* Single- Multi- Year Family Duplex Family Industrial Commercial 1999 1,403,221 51,351 55,365 1,857,349 5,438,5092000 3,484,983 32,560 173,711 3,327,183 14,477,3842001 2,509,236 73,850 3,618,494 597,662 6,077,3852002 4,882,570 7,710 45,985 487,700 4,461,7372003 9,027,473 258,878 684,452 334,879 5,569,0142004 17,126,548 476,746 6,731,976 0 6,113,5092005 9,142,245 274,508 623,765 4,000 5,189,7182006 3,702,008 169,277 0 0 3,557,0612007 4,587,268 230,299 5,303,744 1,616,543 17,074,9722008 4,132,952 119,073 0 236,825 1,278,2072009 1,679,220 8,000 647,640 751,840 3,085,2482010 2,117,736 5,456 123,752 470,000 2,957,548
*Through Dec. 6, 2010. Source City of Oroville Building Department 2010
Market Profile - HousingOrovilles housing costs compare favorably. Residential demand in 2010 picked up from 2009 in number of homes sold. However, prices continued to fall. Much of the demand was driven by short sales and fewer by relocations from the Bay Area and Sacramento. The average price of homes sold in the Oroville area fell from $139,542 in 2009 to $118,839 in 2010. Prices continued the declining trend falling from $179,739 in 2008 to $139,542 in 2009. The median price of raw land in the Oroville area is approximately $30,000 per acre down from a high of $100,000 in 2007, and down from $59,000 in 2009. There is still an abundance of undeveloped com-mercial and residential land in the Oroville Planning Area.Butte Countys population is projected to reach 307,300 by 2020, an increase of approximately 100,000 residents in the next ten years.
*through December 7, 2010
*All Residential includes: manufactured homes and the geographic areas of Larken Rd., Thermalito, Table Mt, Las Plu-mas, Palermo, Kelly Ridge, East Foothills, Forbestown, Brush & Berry Creek, Feather Falls.
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Housing Rehabilitation The City of Oroville offers low-interest loans with flexible repayment plans for major and minor home repairs that may include, but are not limited to, new energy efficiency appliances, Lo E windows, new roofs, etc. Low- income residents who own & occupy their homes within the city limits of Oroville are eli-gible to apply for low-interest housing re-habilitation loans. The funds provided by
After Remodel
lease To Purchase ProgramThe City of Oroville has created the
Lease to Purchase Program (LPP) that is designed to assist low and moderate-in-come families achieve home ownership that might otherwise not have the op-portunity (a familys gross income may not exceed 120% of the Butte County area median income). The LPP can help individuals, many of whom have less than ideal credit and/or circumstances, purchase a home using RDA funds, maintain it, and remain a homeowner. Eligible applicants would lease a Rede-velopment Agency (RDA) owned home for a period of approximately 3 years, purchasing the home at the end of the lease period. An earnest money deposit is required. Fifteen percent of all the lease payments made would be applied to either closing costs or the purchase price of the home, at the time of pur-
chase. The purchase price is locked in from the beginning of the lease. Some financial management/credit counseling education is required of lessees as well as completion of a homebuyer education workshop. The City provides complete financing for the purchase of the proper-ty using RDA funds. A fully amortized, prime, market-rate loan with monthly payments and a 30-year term is provided at time of purchase. If needed, the City shall also provide a loan subsidy up to a maximum of $50,000 with deferred payments and a 5 % simple interest rate. For more information, please contact the City of Orovilles Department of Busi-ness Assistance and Housing Develop-ment at 1735 Montgomery St., Oroville, CA 95965, 530-538-2495.
the State Department of Housing and Com-munity Development (HCD) as well as the Oroville Redevelopment Agency (RDA) are available to property owners in order to pro-mote safe and sanitary living conditions as well as eliminate slums and blight. The loans are offered at a 3%-6% interest rate and may be deferred for five or thirty year periods de-pending upon the available funding source and the borrowers ability to repay the loan.
B o r r o w e r s may actually increase the value of their home and save money on energy costs for future years to come by utilizing the Housing Reha-bilitation Program. For additional in-formation contact
the City of Orovilles Business Assistance and Housing Development Dept. at 1735 Montgomery St. Oroville, CA 95965, 530-538-2495.
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Market Profile - HousingFront Yard landscape Improvement Program The City of Orovilles Front Yard Landscape Improvement Program has been established to improve neighborhoods by of-fering homeowners options for improving their property while doing it within their means. Oroville residents who have low income and own property within the city limits of Oroville are eligible. The Front Yard Landscape Improvement Pro-gram eligibility is restricted to single-family, owner-occupied units with individual owner-ship. The City of Oroville produced an eco-nomically sound and cost-effective strategy that awards loans to qualified residents up to $4,500, no interest, deferred repayment, with a loan term not to exceed fifteen (15) years. Self-help landscaping in which the property owner does a good portion of the work and gets materials reimbursement is highly encouraged through the program. The maximum financial assistance will be available to families making incomes that are less than 120% of the area median income.Senior/Disabled Minor Home Repair loan & emergency Repair Grant ProgramsThe City of Oroville offers assistance to low- and lower-income individuals with small, but important home repairs or accessibility modification needs to owner-occupied properties. Eligi-ble repairs include, but are not limited to: minor bathroom modifications for wheel-chair accessibility and shower handrails, entry modification, weather-stripping, replacement of cracked or broken win-dows, replacement of roofing, gutters and downspouts, repair of plumbing system, upgrade of electrical services and repair or replacement of furnaces. The maximum loan of $6,000 will be available to families with incomes that are less than 80% of the area median income. Additionally, grants are available to families that are comprised of senior and/or disabled individuals whose income is less than 80% of area median income. The maximum grant available to senior and/or disabled households is $2,000 lifetime limit for stick-built homes and $3,000 lifetime limit for mobile homes.
First-Time Home Buyers Program The City of Oroville has two first-time home buyers (FTHB) mortgage subsidy assistance programs for families earning 80% or less of the area medi-an income or 120% or less of the area median income. The FTHB program expands the availability of affordable hous-ing for income-qualified fami-lies providing affordable hous-ing opportunities that would
not otherwise be available. The home to be purchased must be located in a residentially zoned area within the city limits of Oroville. The City of Oroville FTHB program offers a mortgage subsidy assistance loan up to a maximum of $100,000 or 45% of the pur-chase price, (whichever is less) and provides a course of action for the primary financing and
purchase of that first time home (family has not owned a home within the past three years). The
loan has deferred payments for 30 years with 3% simple interest accruing. The City also offers mortgage subsidy assistance for mod-erate-income families (families making up to 120% of the Butte County Area Median Income) through the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) FTHB Program. The RDA FTHB Program of-fers a loan for mortgage subsidy assistance up to a maximum of
$25,000. Because purchasing a home can be overwhelming, especially to the first-time home buyer, the FTHB Program assists with each phase of the process to insure a successful, timely home purchase. A mortgage subsidy loan is secured by a Deed of Trust and does not require monthly payments. Re-payment of the loan will be required if the house is sold, title is transferred, or if the house is no longer the principal residence. Loans are based upon the
gross income of the family and family size. For the maximum sale price of the home, contact the Department of Business As-sistance and Housing Development,. For additional information on the above programs, contact the City of Orovilles Business Assistance and Housing Development Department at 1735 Montgomery St. Oroville, CA 95965, 530-538-2495.
Home ownership is obtainable in Oroville.
Before Landscape Improvement
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Retail StoReS ($1,000) 2001 2003 2005 2007 2008 2009appaRel StoReS 3,196 3,068 2,778 2,244 1,842 1,829 -9.7%GeneRal MRchdSe. 52,431 n/aGRoceRy StoReS 24,562 23,523 22,636 22,008 20,812 20,666 -2.4%ReStauRantS & BaRS 24,321 27,803 31,001 32,353 34,113 33,874 4.2%hoMe FuRn./applianceS 5,134 5,866 7,560 7,044 5,858 5,817 0.0% BldG. MateRialS/FaRM iMple. 11,948 11,209 32,262 33,552 30,361 30,148 22.1%auto dealeRS/auto Svc. 38,230 42,013 43,671 51,220 42,284 41,988 0.1%SeRvice StationS 18,485 22,387 31,431 43,248 46,527 46,201 15.8%otheR Retail StoReS 17,208 73,905 85,915 85,475 84,066 83,477 2.6%Retail SaleS total 195,515 209,774 257,254 277,034 278,461 264,001 4.9%city population 13,000 13,246 13,350 14,458 14,490 14,408
Retail StoReS 2001 2003 2005 2007 2008 2009appaRel StoReS 9 12 19 16 15 16GeneRal MdSe. StoReS 10 11 12 12 13 12GRoceRy StoReS 26 25 22 16 17 18ReStauRantS & BaRS. 65 68 75 81 80 78hoMe FuRniShinGS/appl. 33 32 26 21 21 24BldG. MatRlS./FaRM iMple. 14 12 15 15 14 14 auto dealeRS/auto Svc. 25 35 37 41 39 41SeRvice StationS 10 10 11 14 14 13otheR Retail StoReS 143 146 186 150 164 158Retail Outlets tOtal 335 351 403 366 377 374SaleS peR outlet ($) $584 $598 $638 $757 $739 $706
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Growth
note: SaleS and outlet data FoR 2009 aRe FoRecaStS, and SuBject to FutuRe adjuStMent. GRowth Rate peRcentS aRe annual FoR peRiod 2002-2007. the Retail data on thiS paGe iS FRoM the caliFoRnia Retail SuRvey 2010 edition, puBliShed By the euReka GRoup caRMichael, ca.
Orovilles retail growth ranked above average in most recent year Retail sales growth in 2009 has been ranked above average with a performance ranking of 2 by the 2010 California Retail Survey. This ranking shows a rise from average in 2008. Over the past 10 years, the growth persistence index (83.3) has been high. The 5-year relative strength ratio is recorded at 2.19 which is above the state norm of 1.0. Commercial leases along Olive Hwy. and Oro Dam Bl. aver-age $1.25 to $1.50/SF/mo. gross; Downtown $0.85-$1.25/SF/mo. gross; New centers $2.00-$2.25/SF/mo. gross. Medical centers $1.35-$1.60/SF/mo. gross. The number of retail outlets averaged growth 2.3% over 10-years. Sales per outlet average $706,000. The population in the Oroville market area is estimated at 55,000. Median age of the areas population is 33. Pop. growth averaged 1.89% over 5-years compared to 1.31% for the state.
Market Profile - Retail$ SaleS peR oRoville BUtte Co. Calif.HoUSeHold MaRket MaRket noRMappaRel $301 $829 $1,675Gen. MdSe. n/a $4,018 $4,272GRoceRy $3,397 $1,532 $1,628ReSt. & BaR $5,567 $2,448 $3,941FuRn & appl. $ 956 $ 961 $1,287Build MatRl. $4,955 $2,067 $2,017autoMotive $6,901 $2,808 $4,129SeRvice Stn. $7,593 $2,752 $3,938total $43,390 $17,417 $27,051# houSeholdS 6,084 92,740outletS/10k pop. 255 138 132
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Best Prices Paid for your Scrap Gold5913 Clark Rd.
Paradise876-0481
The Christian ScienceReading RoomA Bookstore and Quiet Study Room1940 Bird StreetHistoric DowntownOrovilleWednesday & Friday11am 1pm
533-1274All Are Welcome
The Christian ScienceReading RoomA Bookstore and Quiet Study Room1940 Bird StreetHistoric DowntownOrovilleWednesday & Friday11am 1pm
533-1274All Are Welcome
The Christian ScienceReading RoomA Bookstore and Quiet Study Room1940 Bird StreetHistoric DowntownOrovilleWednesday & Friday11am 1pm
533-1274All Are Welcome
533-1274
1555 Myers St. Oroville 534-0205
Who Says?You Cant Buy Love
NorthwesternTrading Co.
Antiques and Collectibles8-Dealer Co-op
1910 Bird St. (Corner of Huntoon St.) Oroville Mike Isch 534-9005
Gifts For Any Occasion
(530) 533-52651877 Montgomery St., OrovilleTues-Sat 10am-4:30pm Sun 12pm-4pm
Memories Past
We carry furniture, pictures, paintings, quality glass,
linens, pottery, & much much more...
Little Antique Store with a lot to offer
1346 Myers St. Oroville, Ca. 95965
530-693-4877Hemming and Alterations
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Large Hopper - Large 60 lb. hopper for up to 36 hrs. continuous burning time.
Quick Start Ignitor - 400 Watt Ignitor with air pump for quick starts.
Quietest Pellet Stove in the Industry - Capacitor-driven motor gives very low noise readings - 40 - 45 dB (at 10 ft. away).
Welded Heat Exchanger - Each heat exchanger tube is individually welded in for extra durability.
Low Maintenance Burner - This patent pending technology has an agitator rod in the burn pot that breaks up any clinker or ash and helps move it into the ash pan. This greatly reduces cleaning intervals and also allows you to burn lesser quality, inexpensive pellets and alternate fuels.
Nicest Pellet Flame in the Industry!Compare our fire with what you see in other stoves. We think that none can even come close to matching the size, beauty, and efficiency of the M55s flame.
Fluted Cast Iron Firebox Liner - Detailed, durable and decorative heavy-gauge construction.
* Figures will vary considerably with individual conditions and fuel quality. ** Figures will vary considerably with floor plan, house layout and heat loss of the house.*** See Owners Manual for details.
FEATURES
Standard Wall Thermostat
Air Wash System for cleaner glass
Mobile Home Approved
OPTIONS
Wireless Digital Wall Thermostat
Brick Liner
Ceramic Log Set
Cast Iron Side Shelves
Optional Cast Iron Colors - Chestnut & BeachCLEARANCES
Side wall to unit 12
Back wall to unit 3
Wall to corner of unit 3
Floor protector (in front of door opening) 6
SPECIFICATIONS
Convection Fan (variable speed) 200 CFM
Fuel Capacity 60 lbs.
Weight (empty) 480 lbs.
Btu input (on high)* 55,000
Btu input (on low)* 10,000
Ignitor 400 Watt
Max. Power usage (ignitor on) 600 Watt
Operating Power usage 200 Watt
Efficiency Rating 76.6 %
EPA Tested 2.0 g per hour
Area Heated** up to 2500 sq. ft.
Vent Size 4 or 3 ***
Glass Size 163 sq. in.
2812 "
3214 "
2912 "
23"
30"
17"
30"
2734 "
AUTHORIZED DEALER
7 years on firebox, heat exchanger and burn pot. 3 years on burner components, 2 years on electrical. (See Owners Manual for details and exclusions.)
Limited Lifetime Warranty
Made in North America
M55 Cast Multi-Fuel Stove
M55 Cast Multi-Fuel StoveAlso Available in SteelQuietest Pellet Stove
In The IndustrySelf-Igniter, nicest pellet fl ame. Burns utility pellets, corn, barley & walnut shell pellets
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Please share and recycle this brochure
Large Hopper - Large 60 lb. hopper for up to 36 hrs. continuous burning time.
Quick Start Ignitor - 400 Watt Ignitor with air pump for quick starts.
Quietest Pellet Stove in the Industry - Capacitor-driven motor gives very low noise readings - 40 - 45 dB (at 10 ft. away).
Welded Heat Exchanger - Each heat exchanger tube is individually welded in for extra durability.
Low Maintenance Burner - This patent pending technology has an agitator rod in the burn pot that breaks up any clinker or ash and helps move it into the ash pan. This greatly reduces cleaning intervals and also allows you to burn lesser quality, inexpensive pellets and alternate fuels.
Nicest Pellet Flame in the Industry!Compare our fire with what you see in other stoves. We think that none can even come close to matching the size, beauty, and efficiency of the M55s flame.
Fluted Cast Iron Firebox Liner - Detailed, durable and decorative heavy-gauge construction.
* Figures will vary considerably with individual conditions and fuel quality. ** Figures will vary considerably with floor plan, house layout and heat loss of the house.*** See Owners Manual for details.
FEATURES
Standard Wall Thermostat
Air Wash System for cleaner glass
Mobile Home Approved
OPTIONS
Wireless Digital Wall Thermostat
Brick Liner
Ceramic Log Set
Cast Iron Side Shelves
Optional Cast Iron Colors - Chestnut & BeachCLEARANCES
Side wall to unit 12
Back wall to unit 3
Wall to corner of unit 3
Floor protector (in front of door opening) 6
SPECIFICATIONS
Convection Fan (variable speed) 200 CFM
Fuel Capacity 60 lbs.
Weight (empty) 480 lbs.
Btu input (on high)* 55,000
Btu input (on low)* 10,000
Ignitor 400 Watt
Max. Power usage (ignitor on) 600 Watt
Operating Power usage 200 Watt
Efficiency Rating 76.6 %
EPA Tested 2.0 g per hour
Area Heated** up to 2500 sq. ft.
Vent Size 4 or 3 ***
Glass Size 163 sq. in.
2812 "
3214 "
2912 "
23"
30"
17"
30"
2734 "
AUTHORIZED DEALER
7 years on firebox, heat exchanger and burn pot. 3 years on burner components, 2 years on electrical. (See Owners Manual for details and exclusions.)
Limited Lifetime Warranty
Made in North America
M55 Cast Multi-Fuel Stove
We CarryPellets
DeLongs Heritage Heating2370 Baldwin Ave. Oroville 533-0144
Established 1979
R.F. MARCOZZI
Exceptional Quality, Service & Value
Specializing in Custom Designing, Diamond Setting, Jewelry Repair,
Appraising, and Watch Repair.
61 YEARS IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN OROVILLE1511 MYERS STREET 530.533.3811WWW.MARCOZZIJEWELERS.COM
Mfg. Jewelers
Experience the Legacy
Celebrating 100 yearsServing Our Community Since
1911
Project Management ~ Brokerage ~ Consulting ~ Property Management
1453 Downer StreetOroville, CA 95965
530.534.1911www.tracyrealtyco.com
Gallery&
Gifts
533-4140 - or - 534-7690
Painting Supplies Gift Certi catesDOWNTOWN OROVILLE
1435 Myers StreetOPEN: Tuesday-Saturday 11-3
BROKEN COLORART GALLERY1360 Montgomery St., Oroville
Paintings, Prints, Drawings, T-Shirts & Gift Cards
Private Lessons & Classes AvailableBy Appointment Only
Call 534-5474 Commissions Welcome
Bakery Custom Cakes Coffee House Social Groups
Wireless Internet Onsite Computer Rental
Downtown Oroville1382 Myers St. 534-3444
DISCOUNT BOOKS1515 MYERS ST. OROVILLE, CA 95965
ALL USED BOOKS
UP TO 80% OFF MARKET VALUE
BUY ANY 5 NEW BOOKS & SAVE 15-30%
NEW & USED ALL CATEGORIESWE SPECIAL ORDER BOOKS
530 534-9720
Full Service Bar, Restaurant, Night Club & Banquet Facilities
Copa de Oro1445 Myers Street
Downtown Oroville(530) 534-7812
Nicole and Robert [email protected]
Downtown OrovilleTheres No Place Like
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OROVIlle DOWnTOWn BUSiNESS ASSOCiATiON The mission of the Oroville Downtown Business Association is to improve business in the Historic Downtown area through an on-going program of promotional activities designed to increase public interest and promote the downtown environment. Any person, busi-ness, group or organization devoted to the betterment of downtown Oroville is eligible for membership. The ODBA lobbies the City on behalf of business to improve the business environment, it coordinates events on a nearly monthly schedule, it buys advertising to benefit members and provides Christ-mas decorations. The organization plays a vital role in communication through its newsletter and by being a spokesperson and focal point for communication. Some of the events the organization helps organize and produce include: the Antique Show & Sale, Farmers Market, Feather Fiesta Days Gold Rush Car Show, Salmon Festival Street Faire, Perry Ma-son Days and 1st Friday events.
Household Income Distribution* City of Oroville Greater OrovilleLess Than $23,500 2,377 6,408$23,500 to $47,000 1,413 5,451$47,000 to $70,500 786 3,372$70,500 to $117,500 401 2,197$117,500 or more 137 791Total 5,114 18,219
According to the 2000 Census, the city of Orovilles residents that are high school graduates or who attended college but did not earn a degree totaled 5,717, or 73.6 percent of the population. The number of residents that earned a bachelors degree or higher was 835, or 10.8 percent.
Oroville Age Distribution (Year 2000)*Age 0-5 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-59 60-64 65+2000 1,093 1,146 1,050 1,020 938 1,606 1,749 1,539 516 439 1,9082000 census
Market Profile - Retail
Population by Educational Attainment (2000)* 9th to 12th Less than 9th grade, no HS Some college Associates Bachelors GraduateCity/Town grade diploma graduate no degree degree degree degree TotalCity of Oroville 654 1,801 3,020 2,180 549 580 271 9,055Butte County 8,010 18,257 36,399 50,823 12,020 20,073 8,942 154,524California 2,687,841 3,235,504 5,192,997 5,981,132 1,657,058 3,847,654 2,047,999 24,650,185Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census
Oroville and Area DemographicsArea demographics provided by the City of Orovilles Redevelopment Agency economic Profile report. To view entire report go to www.cityoforoville.org
OROvillE
www.mhwcpa.com
Keeping Your Financial Security On Track
MatthewsHutton & Warren, CPAs
2227 Myers Oroville, CA 95966
534-9047
Helping businesses, families and individuals protect their assests and plan for the future.
Call us today for a no obligation consultation.
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Economic DevelopmentSmall Business and Microenterprise Business loan ProgramsSmall Business and Microenterprise Business Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) programs, along with the City of Orovilles En-terprise RLF Program, have been established to provide critical capital needs of businesses and real estate projects that will cre-ate and /or retain jobs as well as to provide the funds necessary to bridge the financial gap that allows a business project to move forward. The RLF Programs are des-ignated to provide up to one-half of the projects total financing needs. The RLF Programs assist busi-nesses and projects with start-up and expansion capital for items such as working capital (inventory, supplies, wages, advertising/marketing) equipment purchases, fixtures, real property acquisi-tion, construction and rehabilitation for businesses located in or expanding to the City of Oroville. There is no minimum loan amount; however loans may require approval by the State Dept. of Housing and Community Development. A microenterprise business (a business defined as having five or fewer employees of which one or more is the owner and is a below median area income household) is limited to a maximum loan of $50,000.00. All loans must meet underwriting criteria. Please contact Busi-ness Assistance and Housing Development at 530-538-2495, for additional information.Small and emerging Business and Microenterprise Business Technical AssistanceThe City of Oroville uses Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) funds to provide appropriate business assistance, at no cost, to new and existing businesses and real estate development projects through the devel-opment and expansion process, providing an enhanced level of technical assistance necessary to increase the ability of the businesses to meet their overall business goals. Technical assistance can provide initial business assessments to determine specific need (bookkeeping, completion of documentation, training, business plan, marketing plan, etc.). Assistance may also include referral to other local service providers such as financial institutions, Small Business Administration (SBA), 3CORE Economic Develop-
ment Center, Private Industry Council (PIC) and Small Business Development Center (SBDC) of Butte County. Additionally, City staff, along with outside expert consultants, holds several educational workshops for microenterprise businesses each year. A microenterprise business is defined as having five or fewer employees of which one or more is the owner. For more infor-mation please contact Business Assistance and Housing Devel-opment at 530-538-2495.
Oroville economic Development Corporation (OeDCO)The Oroville Economic Development Corporation (OEDCO)
is a non-profit private corporation comprised of local business people working together to insure Orovilles Economic strength and vitality. OEDCOs primary goal is to provide a stable eco-nomic environment that will help provide for a higher quality of life in the Oroville area. OEDCO works to assist local businesses to expand as well as to attract new businesses to the Oroville area. This will in turn provide increased employment opportuni-ties for local residents and add to the tax base of the community. As a result of the boost to the local economy, increased revenue will be available to help improve the quality of education and provide for sufficient public services. In addition, increased em-ployment will make home ownership a reality to many Oroville area residents.
OROvillE
533-2103 8 - 5 Monday - Friday
3025 Lincoln Blvd., Oroville Ca. Lic. 573853
We Do Water... Well!
Franklin Electric
Goulds Berkeley Sta-Rite Norwesco Pro Source Square D Snyder
25198
6-2011
Anniversary
th
Well Pumps Repair & Maintenance Irrigation Commercial
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Industrial Development Organization
City of Oroville
1735 Montgomery St., Oroville, CA 95965
(530) [email protected]
Oroville enterprise Zone Oroville is one of the few communities in the State that holds both a Recycling Zone and Enterprise Zone designation. Enterprise Zones are state-designated economic devel-opment areas created to stimulate business growth, create jobs and stimulate investments in local communities. Through tax incentives, hiring incentives, financial incentives, etcet-era, the Enterprise Zone is designed to add to a businesss bottom line. Bordered by the Sierra Nevada foothills and Lake Oroville, the Oroville Enterprise Zone is located in the fast growing Sacramento Val-ley. Over 5,000 acres comprise the Enterprise Zone including most of Orovilles commercial and industrial area. From Oroville, a business has easy access to San Francisco, Reno, Ne-vada and the Los Angeles area by road, air and rail. Just 70 miles from Sacramento, Oroville is ideally located along Northern Californias Hwy. 70 corridor and close to the Interstate 5 and Highway 99. Oroville is a community rich with cultural history and ample recreation.
Businesses already located in the Zone can qualify for benefits, along with new busi-nesses relocating or expanding into the zone. Both large and small businesses can profit from the many opportunities available in the Enterprise Zone. The communitys pro-business attitude has resulted in attract-ing new businesses and retaining established businesses. Oroville offers a highly skilled and train-able workforce and proximity to several universities and colleges; more than one mil-lion square feet of commercial and indus-trial space is available. To learn more about Oroville statistics, the Enterprise Zone Map and location, please visit the City of Oroville web site at www.cityoforoville.org; contact the Oroville Enterprise Zone Coordinator, Rick Farley, at 530-538-4307 or [email protected].
BayTeC Alliance The BayTEC Alliance is a not-for-profit organization focused on building a sustainable prosperity in the Oroville/Butte County region by attracting and supporting Clean Technology that create a 21st Century economy. People have come together from the public and private sectors, education and government, economic, social and faith organizations throughout the region. Their aim is to engage the spirit, hopes and dreams of the people in the area to drive the transformation of the region forward to a community that is achieving its full potential. They are pursuing their mission by competing aggressively and successfully for jobs, talent, and capital in the innovation and tech-nology sectors so that the region becomes known as a premier place for all people to live work, play and raise a family. Cleantech and Energy are the new fields of opportunity. Clean-tech refers to any product, service or process that delivers value us-ing limited or zero nonrenewable resources and creates significantly less waste than conventional offerings.
The Alliance has identified four sectors within Cleantech as their focus; solar energy, bio energy, green building and water filtration and conservation. To be successful the Alliance has identified three key ingredi-ents to developing these industries. First, to have a trained and ready workforce, second, to have an attractive business environment and third the formation of targeted business clusters. The cluster strategy seeks to capitalize on the synergy resulting from close cooperation. The first endeavor of the Alliance was the creation of the Clean-tech Innovation Center (CIC). The CIC is a regional center for al-ternative energy research, development and training. There are cur-rently three start-up companies in residence along with a research center, a demonstration lab and a training center to prepare local workers for Cleantech jobs. The second endeavor was the creation of the Cleantech Busi-ness Council. This council is comprised of CEOs of local companies along with academia. Its mission is to coordinate business needs with education and training institutions and to identify and secure early financial sources for start-ups.
For additional information, please call 530-533-3886 or go to www.baytecalliance.org.
Economic DevelopmentOROvillE
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ReCYClInG ZOne (1993 - 2013) The California Integrated Waste Management Board established twelve Recycling Market De-velopment Zones (RMDZ) on June 24, 1992, the first of their kind in the nation. The California Recycling Market Develop-ment Zone is an area set aside in a community designed to at-tract businesses that will convert goods from the waste stream into recycled products. The program could result in the creation of thousands of jobs. Orovilles application was number one in the second round for recycling zone designation. Californias 30 million residents generate 44 million tons of waste each year. Decreasing landfill capacity (and a pub-lic reluctance to site new landfills) has forced communities to reconsider what they do with trash. Waste is being diverted from landfills through recycling in increasing quantities. As the abil-ity to recycle increases, new markets for recycled materials are developed. Recycling Marketing Development Zones are one step to creating these markets. Benefits to businesses include recycling equipment tax credits where the State issues a credit against an individual or corporation state tax liability. The credit is worth 40% of the
investment of qualified recycling equipment or $250,000, whichever is less. Low-interest loans are also available to encourage industry to create or convert manufacturing processes to use recy-clable materials. Community Recycling
As a result of this recycling designation, Recology built a 22,000 square foot material recovery facility at their plant on South 5th Avenue. Programs offered to residents in the com-munity include a buyback center, a HHW facility, curbside re-cycling and greenwaste, universal waste and e-waste recycling, construction and demolition recycling as well as commercial business recycling programs tailor fit for each business. Recology is the first business in Oroville to be awarded a Sustainable Business Certification by the Sacramento Area Sustainable Business Program for dedicated efforts in reducing their environmental footprint. For more information on household waste recycling con-tact Recology of Butte & Colusa Counties, 2720 S. 5th Ave., Oroville, CA 95965, 530-533-5865, 530-342-4444, or Rick Farley, Enterprise Zone and Business Assistance Coordinator, City of Oroville, 530-538-4307.
Economic DevelopmentOROvillE
Solid Waste Services Debris Box Service Residential Services Household Hazardous
Waste Facility Tours and Education
Programs Custom Business Industry Recycling
Programs
Your Local Choice For:
2720 South Fifth Ave., Oroville530-533-5868
Neighbors Helping Neighbors Call an Employee Owner Today!
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Waterfront Redevelopment Concept Plan
The Feather River, which runs through the downtown area, represents a unique natural resource that offers many potential op-portunities such as recreational development high quality public amenities and private investment. The City of Orovilles elected officials and administration have established a vision to capitalize on the Feather River. This vision turned policy has been estab-lished to promote eco-nomic development a