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Tom Lyerla, the standard bearer

The Korte Company

A precedent for career goals had already been set in Tom’s family: working for the railroad. His father, a railroad engineer for the Cotton Belt Railroad. His grandfathers on both sides, railroad telegraphers. For Tom’s father, “the railroad was his life.” His uncle, a dispatcher for the Illinois Central.

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

Business Facilities

There is a Parish-wide Department of Economic Development that assists companies looking to locate here from finding the best site to putting together a competitive financial package including job creation, property tax and workforce development incentives to insure your business will be competitive. What’s the problem?

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New Mexico Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The key characteristics of the PPRF is that all participating borrowers, regardless of their creditworthiness, receive ŒAAA¹ insured interest rates; among the lowest interest rates available in the market.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The exceptions are for financial institutions, financial institution groups, and insurance companies that have a maximum business privilege tax of $3,000,000. This credit can also be claimed against the insurance premium tax, the oil and gas production and property taxes, the fisheries business and landing taxes, and the mining license tax.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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Funds may be provided for the construction and/or improvement of water lines & wastewater facilities, sewer lines, sewage treatment facilities, roadways, natural gas-line services, electric power services, railroad spurs, lighting, sidewalks and alternative power sources such as solar.

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List of Common Construction Abbreviations

Job Order Contracting

AIA: American Institute of Architects, American Insurance Association. RR: Railroad. ADJ: Adjust, Adjustable, Adjacent. AF: Above the Floor. AFF: Above Finished Floor. AGA: American Gas Association. AGG: Aggregate. AGGR: Aggregate. AIC: Amperes Interrupting Circuit. AIEE: American Institute of Electrical Engineers. AL: Aluminum.

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Construction Abbreviations – A Decent List

Building Information Management

AIA: American Institute of Architects, American Insurance Association. RR: Railroad. ADJ: Adjust, Adjustable, Adjacent. AF: Above the Floor. AFF: Above Finished Floor. AGA: American Gas Association. AGG: Aggregate. AGGR: Aggregate. AIC: Amperes Interrupting Circuit. AIEE: American Institute of Electrical Engineers. AL: Aluminum.