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BUSINESS REPORT: Tennessee Initiates Site Certification Program

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A clear path to acquiring or leasing the property must be identified and documented. Similarly, information about the site such as its zoning, surrounding land uses, previous uses, and proximity to the flood plain are all information important to establishing and communicating the character and condition of the site to a prospect.”.

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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. Cloud’s Airport Industrial Park, an area certified as “Shovel Ready” under the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Shovel Ready Site Certification Program.

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Maryland: Green Energy Institute Brings Innovation To Market

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Harford County is a key workforce center in Maryland, drawing employees from more than 13 jurisdictions in three states. In relocating their facility from Baltimore to Rockville, the company leased over 15,000 square feet and brought over 50 employees to the area. Photo: Harford County Office of Economic Development).

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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. Direct economic impact of $1.33

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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The Director of Economic Development, Frank Fink will serve as the Parish guide to finding the right site, work through Zoning and Permitting issues and provide a complete set of regional demographic data and interpretation. Generally these sites are leased. Mary Parish draws upon a regional workforce of over 400,000 workers.

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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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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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Google Fiber is another lifestyle asset to draw talented engineers and developers to our region,” said Ryan Weber, President of KCnext, a non-profit industry advocacy group for technology in the region. Ceva will be the ninth company in the KBA facility, which is 80 percent leased. IceCure Medical is leasing space in GCIC’s 50,000 sq.