Living in a free nation and having the opportunity to vote is such a tremendous privilege. I hope each eligible Nampa resident has voted through an absentee ballot, voted early or plans to vote on election day, Tues., November 3.

Please take precautions if voting in person, but please vote by November 3.

Saturday, October 31 is the last market day this year and will end with trick or treat at the market, a costume contest and their last monthly raffle drawing.

Check it out Saturday from 9am-1pm in Lloyd Square - rain or shine!

YOUR FEEDBACK MATTERS // We are asking those who provide feedback spend a few minutes learning about the proposal before taking the survey. After learning about the options and proposed consolidation at a town hall or virtual presentation, Nampa residents and businesses are encouraged to share feedback online at slido.com (use event code "nampafire") or through the printed surveys available at the town halls or at Nampa City Hall.

QUESTIONS? // Residents who have additional questions or concerns can contact the Nampa Fire Department by calling 208-468-5570 or emailing nfdfireadmin@cityofnampa.us.

The City of Nampa Small Business Grant still has funds available to

help businesses due to COVID-19 expenses.

The City of Nampa is utilizing a portion of its CARES Act allocation to provide grants to small businesses that meet certain qualifying criteria. The Small Business Grant will be provided to small businesses with average awards to individual applicants ranging from $10,000 to $15,000. Businesses need to apply for the program by October 30 but can submit reimbursement for necessary expenditures related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and costs incurred between June 20, 2020 through December 2, 2020. Through this program, the City of Nampa hopes to support our small businesses that have been greatly impacted by the pandemic.

All program guidelines and more qualifying criteria are available at cityofnampa.us/nampasmallbusinessgrant. For questions, please contact Robyn Sellers by emailing sellersr@cityofnampa.us or by calling (208) 468-5416.

The Nampa Chamber of Commerce has graciously agreed to be a one-stop shop for all local businesses, and has a variety of other resources including free masks, hand sanitizer and COVID-19 related signs in English and Spanish.

Please show your support for our community by taking the One Idaho pledge at one.idaho.gov.

COVID-19 FOR YOUR BUSINESS?

Thanks to the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare and the Hispanic/Latino COVID-19 Task Force, a variety of bilingual signs are available for local businesses or organizations. If interested, email bowmana@cityofnampa.us or pick up today at the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Nampa Chamber of Commerce offices.

There are multiple programs available to assist the community during this time. Click here or button to right for more information.

The City of Nampa and the cities of Boise, Caldwell and Meridian have partnered in identifying barriers to housing, as a part of each community's requirements to receive funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. We need your feedback! The survey should take no more than 10 minutes to complete and data will be de-identified and reported anonymously in aggregate form. 

Nov. 3 at cityofnampa.us/rakeupnampa.

Nampa is committed to being a safe and healthy community where people prosper.

Please do your part and remember to respect and

be kind to each other and our local businesses.

Southwest District Health Re-Opening Guidance

Idaho Rebound Cash Grants for Small Businesses - LINK

Download your Nampa Ready Business Posters here: 8.5x11  11x17