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State Not County has Authority to Regulate Solar Farms

Green Building Law Update

Perennial Solar, LLC filed an application for a zoning special exception and variance to construct a solar panel farm in Washington County, Maryland. The Washington County Board of Zoning Appeals granted the relief requested. Perennial Solar, LLC , No.

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September / October 2016 Issue (Volume 49, Number 5)

Business Facilities

Business Facilities September / October 2016. foreign trade zones have more than trippled in the past five years, while about a fifth of the goods imported into the U.S. foreign trade zones have more than trippled in the past five years, while about a fifth of the goods imported into the U.S. doesn’t close its skills gap.

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

By Jenny Vickers From the May/June 2016 Issue. In March 2016, McAuliffe signed into law measures that establish a workforce training program targeted to increase specific industry certifications and occupational licenses that meet the needs of businesses in each region of the state. In August 2014, Gov. 220 in Daleville.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

are implementing site certification programs called “shovel ready”—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. The company plans to open its facility in January 2014. Construction began this year with completion of the first manufacturing buildings planned for 2015.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

By Business Facilities Editorial Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. Our 2016 awards include recognition for the locations that have led the way in smart-grid modernization, innovative funding for infrastructure projects, renewable energy breakthroughs and new tools for supporting startups and entrepreneurs.

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Oklahoma Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Oklahoma Local Development & Enterprise Zone Incentive Leverage Act (62 O.S. § 840): Provides funding for local units of government to match local tax revenue dedicated to support a project located in an enterprise zone, in support of a major tourism destination or in support of a military growth impact. 841(13), (14), and (15).

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

By the BF Staff From the January/February 2016 Issue. Boar’s Head Brand is set to open their 150,000-square-foot premium delicatessen product manufacturing and research facility in early 2016. The Park offers an expandable 50,000-square-foot shell building and land sites ranging from 30 to 65 acres and is zoned light industrial.

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