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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. million through the KJRA.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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That, along with a strong economy and zero personal state income tax, make it a great place to do business. Ford in June announced it will invest $900 million into its Kentucky Truck Plant (KTP) in Louisville to support production of the 2018 aluminum-alloy bodied Lincoln Navigator and Ford Expedition. ALUMINUM GOES WHITE-HOT IN KY.

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Automotive Industry Focus: Hitting On All Cylinders

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The Bluegrass State’s automotive industry stretches back to 1913 when the state’s first Model T rolled out of a Ford assembly plant in Louisville, KY. That early success echoes today, as Ford operates two plants in Louisville. billion in its Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, bringing with it 2,000 full-time jobs.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

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Trust Neighborhoods has created a new, innovative approach to tackle affordable housing: the Mixed-Income Neighborhood Trust, or MINT, that owns and operates a portfolio of rental housing under community control to maintain permanent affordability. zoning codes through a first-of-its-kind user-friendly online resource.