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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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states have launched site certification programs with the goal of helping communities prepare available sites for investment and expansion. Since its inception in 2008, the program has recognized 47 active AdvantageSite locations in the state after meeting guidelines such as utility and environmental standards, size, zoning and accessibility.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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are implementing site certification programs that give available sites a shovel ready designation—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. To achieve certification, sites go through a rigorous review process. States across the U.S. The outcome?

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

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are implementing site certification programs called “shovel ready”—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. To get ready, many states across the U.S. The new facility, which will manufacture plasma-based therapies that treat chronic and life-threatening illnesses, will employ approximately 1,500 people.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, City Manager Chris Brady and Economic Development Director Bill Jabjiniak assisted Apple with its Foreign Trade Zone application to provide real and personal property tax relief for Apple’s investment in the Mesa site. Mesa also processed the required permits expeditiously. Honorable Mentions.

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Savannah Notches Record Cargo Volume

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Nathan Deal has announced that Kaiser Permanente, an integrated provider of health care and coverage, will create 800 jobs in metro Atlanta. The facility will also be designed to meet requirements for LEED certification. KAISER PERMANENTE ADDING 800 JOBS.

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

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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. million for a veterans’ portal to strengthen outreach to this key population.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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Given that it’s a substantial distance from any coasts or borders, Hendricks County, Indiana might seem to be a surprising place for a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ). Louis, Dallas, Cincinnati, and Atlanta, providing overnight trucking access to more than half of the nation’s population. Foreign-trade zones help U.S.