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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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Jan Brewer, with providing expertise on state policies and regulations that proved pivotal to Apple’s decision. SRP executed on substantial load requirements while working in concert with Eastmark Developer DMB and the City of Mesa infrastructure needed for the project. Mesa also processed the required permits expeditiously.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

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Infrastructure was another category that deserved a closer look. AILING INFRASTRUCTURE: THE CRATERS KEEP GETTING BIGGER. Using these criteria, Texas, Florida, Tennessee, Indiana and Georgia took the top five slots in Best Infrastructure, respectively.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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N ew technologies and business models have the heavy/discrete manufacturing industry on the verge of an innovative new period that promises greater productivity and the potential for lower costs, according to a recent report prepared by GE. Photo: Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development). That’s where Kentucky shines.

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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Rick Scott has eliminated hundreds of regulations he says are impeding business expansions and new facilities in the Sunshine State; and Louisiana, which has married an unrivaled workforce training program with a bevy of new incentives that are spurring hot new growth sectors, including digital media. wind corridor, which runs across Iowa.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. To receive an abatement for property taxes, a project must meet certain qualifications and follow certain procedures, as determined by law and regulation.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ALABAMA INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM: Funds are available for extension of water, sewer and road facilities. IDBs can be issued by the California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank (I-Bank), cities, counties and joint powers authorities and do not constitute an obligation of either the state or the local government issuer.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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Food-related manufacturing is present in many of the public power communities across the state, largely because the communities have a low cost of operation and a wealth of infrastructure to aid in the production process. Within the industrial parks, all sites have utilities and other necessary infrastructure in place.