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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. Certified shovel ready sites are in growing demand among companies and site selection consultants, and they are an increasingly popular tool for communities to attract new business and industry.

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Feature Story: Public-Private Partnerships – An Alliance For Progress That Works

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RiverBend Commerce Park is a 185-acre site with waterfront access on the Buffalo River. The site has nearby rail access, is minutes from the Interstate and within a few miles of crossings into Canada. FLORIDA: GOLD STANDARD FOR PPP. We’re pleased to stay in Florida and bring new jobs to Fort Lauderdale. By Jenny Vickers.

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FEATURE STORY: Accelerating In Alabama

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After Mississippi and Florida passed tort reform measures shielding aircraft manufacturers from long-term liability complaints, Bentley quickly put forward the Alabama Commercial Aviation Business Improvement Act, a tort reform tailored to companies like Airbus that make commercial jets seating more than 100 passengers. .

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State by State Incentives Guide

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. The enterprise zone credit is equal to $2500 per permanent new employee and can be applied against the income tax and/or business privilege tax liability.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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Key to the new marketing initiative was a CEO Council-sponsored hosting event for leading corporate real estate executives, site selection consultants and media outlets, which included a reception at Nova Southeastern University’s new $50-million Oceanographic Center. Cabela’s site is part of Nebraska Technology Park. The company $7.2-million

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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It is a credit of five percent of the capital costs of a qualifying project, to be applied to the Alabama income tax liability or financial institution excise tax generated by the project income, each year for 20 years. The law allows more than one project on the same site. It allows for the construction of roads, bridges, etc.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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South Florida has deep roots in the technology sector, including the distinction of being the birthplace of IBM’s PC in the early 1980s. This will be Airbus’ first manufacturing plant in the western hemisphere; it will be located on the site of a former Air Force base, where Airbus already has an engineering facility.

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