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FEATURE STORY: Talking The Talk And Backing It Up With Results

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Perry ambled out of his office to accept our 2012 State of the Year Award last spring and then spent nearly an hour explaining his economic development strategy to us, face-to-face. Perry told us all of the CREZ (Competitive Renewable Energy Zones) lines are scheduled to become operational by the end of this year.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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Through the Enterprise Zones Program business and industry can realize state incentives such as Job Creation Grants and Real Property Investment Grants, while also realizing a number of local tax and other incentives. Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. This region is the only U.S.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. Three Class I railroads (Norfolk Southern, Canadian Northern and the CSX) serve Decatur and are directly interconnected through a privately owned intermodal ramp as part of the Midwest Inland Port. Subsequently, the U.S.

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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy

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The region boasts one of California’s largest enterprise zones, offering incentives for companies to locate and expand within the greater Sacramento area. Ultimately, ACT selected Sacramento because the availability of a qualified workforce and the benefits of locating in an Enterprise Zone. Barstow Casino & Resort Project.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Businesses that request CAPCO investment funding must meet certain criteria and requirements set by the Alabama Development Office. Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act. May not have closed or reduced employment elsewhere in Alabama in order to expand into an enterprise zone.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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Businesses that request CAPCO investment funding must meet certain criteria and requirements set by the Alabama Development Office. ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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Pauken is the chairman of the Texas Workforce Commission. Facebook opened its Austin office in May 2010 and doubled the facility’s size in October 2011. The Austin office represents Facebook’s first major U.S. expansion and is its largest operations office in North America outside of its Menlo Park, California headquarters.

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