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(10/30/2008) - KEDFA Board Approves Incentives to Proctec More Than 5,000 Jobs
Ford's multimillion-dollar commitment to Louisville is now in writing. Hammering out the details for months, the state and the automaker penned a deal that could mean nearly $200 million in incentives if Ford keeps jobs in Kentucky.
http://www.wlky.com/automotive/17847532/detail.html
(10/9/2008) - Editorial: Brevini Jobs Should Benefit County
The 455 Brevini jobs should've come to Madison County. Fortunately, however they'll be close enought to benefit the county's work force. Brevini will make gear boxes for wind turbines and pay its employees an average salary of $46,000 a year. Those are the kinds of jobs sorely needed in the post-General Motors economy.
http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/opinion/local_story_282210445.html?keyword=topstory
(9/23/2008) - Governor Announces Over 7,000 New Jobs Created, 14,585 Jobs Retained
Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today announced that the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is helping 17 companies grow in Michigan and is backing a downtown brownfield redevelopment project in Hastings.
http://www.michigan.gov/minewswire/0,1607,7-136-3452-200534,00.html
(9/23/2008) - County Splits on Offering Tax Incentives to Businesses
ODESSA - Pasco County commissioners were divided today on how to distribute nearly $250,000 in public funds as tax incentives to two companies in the Odessa area.
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/sep/23/county-splits-offering-tax-incentives-businesses/
(9/23/2008) - State Enables Business Growth
Two Vermont manufacturers announced plans to expand with state aid Monday.
http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080923/NEWS02/809220276/1003/NEWS02
(9/22/2008) - Fisher Announces Grants to Businesses and Communities
Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher today announced that $315,000 in economic development grants have been awarded to aid in the growth of businesses and the creation and retention of jobs in Ohio.
http://www.wdtn.com/Global/story.asp?S=9053120
(9/15/2008) - Electric Car Factory Breaks Ground in Kentucky for Joint Venture Between ZAP and Integrity
Work commenced at the site of an electric car factory in Franklin, Kentucky, according to officials for Integrity Automotive, a joint venture to expand electric vehicle manufacturing in the USA for ZAP.
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/0433549.htm
(9/10/2008) - Honda supplier plans plant
Honda supplier plans plant - Glass operation to open in '09 near Lawrenceburg will bring 100-plus jobs
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080910/BUSINESS/809100326/1003/BUSINESS
(9/10/2008) - Steel Parts Manufacturer to Expand its Fountain County Operations
The Harrison Steel Castings Company, a manufacturer of steel cast parts for the construction and mining industries, announced today its plans to expand its operations here, creating 10 new jobs.
http://www.state.in.us/portal/news_events/25668.htm
(8/28/2008) - Metal Fabricator, tech firm seek incentives for expansions
A Louisville metal fabrication and machine shop and a local technology firm announced possible expansion plans during yesterday's meeting of the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority in Frankfort.
http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2008/08/25/daily44.html?t=printable
(8/28/2008) - SELEE announces 23 new jobs
SELEE Corporation, a Henderson County technical ceramics company specializing in the design and manufacture of porous technical ceramics and metals, will add 23 jobs as part of an expansion project, SELEE President Mark Morse said Thursday.
http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20080828/NEWS/808280281&title=SELEE_announces_23_new_jobs
(8/26/2008) - ZAP Plans Move Fast
The electric vehicle plant that is coming to Franklin will bring about 4,000 jobs to the area, but that many or more jobs will spring up in the form of satellite industries.
http://www.individual.com/story.php?story=87618483
(8/24/2008) - WEEK IN REVIEW - Projects announced Tuesday - SW Michigan attracts more jobs
Business Intelligence Associates, Inc., a New York-based company that manages electronic data for corporations facing litigation, announced plans Tuesday to expand here, bringing 251 new jobs within five years.
http://www.mlive.com/business/kzgazette/index.ssf?/base/business-5/121955163863420.xml&coll=7
(8/18/2008) - $68 Million in Kentucky Manufacturing Incentives Fast Tracks
Electric Vehicle Talks at ZAP Headquarters with Integrity Manufacturing
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2008/08/18/3605840.htm
(8/13/2008) - Truck Body Maker Expands 5-year Plan to add 2nd, 3rd Shifts that would Create 28 Jobs
A local dump truck body manufacturer plans to more than double its workforce in the next five years, the president and chief executive said Tuesday.
http://www.journalgazette.net/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080813/BIZ/808130368
(8/13/2008) - Truck Body Manufacturer to Expand Its Fort Wayne Operations
Dump Truck bed designer and provider Truck Engineering Ltd. announced today it will expand its design and manufacturing operations here, creating 28 new jobs by 2011.
http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?ID=30946
(8/8/2008) - Cefla America to invest $16M, hire 90 in Huntersville
North Carolina - Cefla America, a division of Italian manufacturer Cefla Group, will establish its North American headquarters in Huntersville.
http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/08/04/daily54.html?t=printable
(8/6/2008) - 171 new jobs comings to Tazewell County
Virginia - Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that Metal Manufacturing and Processing (MMP), a division of Raleigh Mine & Industrial Supply Inc., will invest $3.2 million to open a processing facility for both metal fabrication and truck parts remanufacturing. The company will create 171 jobs in Tazewell County. Virginia successfully competed with Kentucky and West Virginia for the project.
http://www.wsls.com/sls/news/state_regional/article/171_new_jobs_comings_to_tazewell_county/15084/
(8/2/2008) - Minnesotans urge action to create green jobs
Minnesota - Union members, environmentalists and other citizens rallied Sunday to call on Governor Tim Pawlenty and other elected leaders to create and implement a plan for “green jobs.”
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/article/2008/07/28/minnesotans-urge-action-create-green-jobs.html&print=1#
(8/2/2008) - $750K award announced for Wind Energy
Kentucky - An Elizabethtown-based company with manufacturing facilities in Morgantown will receive a $750,000 state investment to further develop alternative energy.
http://bgdailynews.com/articles/2008/08/02/news/news3.txt
(7/31/2008) - Marshall County Lands Coal-to-Liquid Project
CONSOL Energy and Houston-based Synthesis Energy Systems, the two companies bankrolling a new, $800 million coal-to-liquid plant in Marshall County, say it just makes sense to build it in West Virginia.
http://www.statejournal.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=41951&printview=1
(7/30/2008) - One color unites Governor’s race
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The governor's race will be decided in just less than four months. The incumbent, Mitch Daniels, is taking on a Democrat challenger, Jill Long Thompson.
http://www.wane.com/global/story.asp?s=8762778&ClientType=Printable
(7/30/2008) - Dow Corning eyes city
Tenn. - Local excitement about a possible new Dow Corning semiconductor plant for Clarksville could cause residents here to quickly forget about Volkswagen going to Chattanooga, or Toyota to Tupelo, Miss.
http://www.theleafchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080730/NEWS01/807300333/1002/news01
(7/29/2008) - Ohio OKs aid for GM plant growth
Ohio - COLUMBUS — The state approved incentives of more than $80 million for an expansion of the General Motors Lordstown complex.
http://www.vindy.com/news/2008/jul/29/ohio-oks-aid-for-gm-plant-growth/
(7/29/2008) - MIT spinoff to start recruiting for 165 jobs
Florida - Job recruiting will start within weeks for a Massachusetts research and development firm that will build labs in Tampa and St. Petersburg to manufacture tiny biomedical machines.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/article745043.ece
(7/29/2008) - Valpo Council Approves 10-Year Tax Abatement
Business at Monday's City Council meetings covered both growth and renovation of business buildings in town.
http://www.post-trib.com/news/1079248,vcouncil.article
(7/22/2008) - Allsup plan, annexation put on hold firm says Belleville must resolve dispute
BELLEVILLE, IL The City Council on Monday postponed annexing 22 acres for Allsup Inc.'s $10 million expansion on Illinois 15 after the company put its project on hold indefinitely.
http://www.bnd.com/homepage/story/405321.html
(7/6/2008) - DEVELOPMENT: Economic plan launched
Michigan - In an effort to spur economic prosperity and development throughout metro Detroit, a group called Build Southeast Michigan has been launched.
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080706/BUSINESS04/807060604/1017
(7/6/2008) - Jabil deal requires more scrutinyJabil deal requires more scrutiny
Florida - The loss of Jabil Circuit Inc. would be a serious blow to St. Petersburg, but the lack of public scrutiny for $34.4-million in proposed tax incentives is bad business. At a time of unparalleled financial distress for state and local governments, the lack of public debate is simply stunning.
http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/editorials/article659613.ece
(7/1/2008) - Valliere amendment II?
Florida - The Martin County Business Development Board might be able to make a case for providing incentives to lure higher-paying jobs. But as so often is the case in Martin, a few people came up with a plan and today will ask county commissioners to approve it.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/opinion/content/opinion/epaper/2008/07/01/m10a_martinbiz_edit_0701.html
(6/23/2008) - More tax breaks sought to save historic buildings
Michigan - From the early 1930s to 1954, the brick schoolhouse became a public library, then a succession of small firms moved in and out of the tired landmark.
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080623/NEWS05/806230348
(6/17/2008) - MEDC approves investment incentives for Betten Automotive project
(Michigan) - The $15 million Betten Automotive Group complex on Muskegon's Henry Street has been approved for investment incentives by the Michigan Economic Development Corp.
http://blog.mlive.com/chronicle/2008/06/medc_approves_investment_incen.html
(6/16/2008) - Incentives good for business
ST. CHARLES – Incentives are everywhere.
Gas stations offer a free cup of coffee with a fill-up.
Retailers entice customers with buy one, get one free sales.
Parents dole out allowance in exchange for chores.
http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2008/06/15/news/local/doc4854af099af33774622615.txt
(6/16/2008) - 18 companies to invest in Macomb, Oakland incentives announced
(Macomb County, Michigan) -
Twelve companies will invest $72 million and add 695 jobs in Macomb County thus far in 2008, according to a report compiled by the county's Planning and Economic Development Department.
http://crainsdetroit.com/article/20080616/SUB/806160323/1069
(6/15/2008) - Tax incentives to help firms expand / Will add 50 full-time jobs total
(Stow, Ohio) Two Stow business sites plan to add a total of 50 new jobs to the city with the help of tax incentives.
City Council approved 10-year, 100 percent tax abatements for Albrecht Inc. and National Machine Co. June 12.
http://www.stowsentry.com/news/article/3938982
(6/12/2008) - Partners, incentives made plant's re-use possible
(Michigan) - The transformation of a former Lear plant into the manufacturing home for three growing companies illustrates the value of public-private partnerships and incentives directed toward urban redevelopment, economic developers say.
http://www.mlive.com/businessreview/western/index.ssf/2008/06/partners_incentives_made_plant.html
(6/9/2008) - Shopping centers look to expand
Metro Centre, Sheridan Village, Evergreen Square await city's approval for future redevelopment
PEORIA — Three Central Peoria shopping centers likely will join Peoria's expanding enterprise zone.
The city's economic development department will request the City Council approve expanding the zone to include Metro Centre, Sheridan Village and Evergreen Square Shopping Center.
'They are all areas that need some reinvestment,' said Craig Hullinger, the city's director of economic development.
http://www.pjstar.com/news/x858457619/Shopping-centers-look-to-expand?view=print
(6/6/2008) - Economic Development Office Lands Belle Glade revitalization grant
(Florida) - “The Palm Beach County Economic Development Office was awarded a $1.2 million Housing and Urban Development grant on Monday, May 12 in a national competition,” said Economic Development Office Director Kevin Johns.
http://www.bocaratonnews.com/news/local/833-economic-development-office-lands-belle-glade-revitalization-grant.php
(6/4/2008) - Bay City is the place where innovation is encouraged
Go-To Transport Inc. of Bay City will certainly live up to its name with the company's plans to develop software that company officials promise will revolutionize the trucking industry.
http://blog.mlive.com/bcopinion/2008/06/bay_city_is_the_place_where_in.html
(6/1/2008) - Supplier sticks with Michigan - Incentives help to build center in Northville Twp.
Michigan - On the surface, IAV Automotive Engineering Inc.'s decision to move from Ann Arbor to Northville Township, where it will build a $23-million technical center, may not appear to be a huge victory for the state.
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080601/BUSINESS06/806010574/1019
(5/29/2008) - Aerotropolis supporters unveil plan to get project moving
MACKINAC ISLAND — Backers of an effort to develop land between Detroit Metropolitan Airport and Willow Run Airport into an “aerotropolis” rolled out a four-step plan Thursday to get the project off the ground.
http://crainsdetroit.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080529/REG/698292566/-1
(5/21/2008) - Projects' tax breaks win state approval
(Michigan) The proposed Pavilions of Troy mixed-use retail and residential project got a boost Tuesday when the state approved tax incentives for the project.
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080521/BUSINESS04/805210311/1017
(5/20/2008) - Logistics software spinout aims for 105 new jobs
(Michhigan) A Bay City trucking company hopes to create 105 new high-tech jobs at its downtown location by developing software for the transportation industry.
http://www.mlive.com/business/index.ssf/2008/05/transit_company_to_add_105_job.html
(5/15/2008) - Carol Marshall: Brownfields' stature grows as 'green' demand increases
(Michigan) If ever there was a time to dream of a brighter, cleaner, more sustainable future, it was at the national Brownfields 2008 conference in Detroit this month.
http://www.mlive.com/business/index.ssf/2008/05/brownfields_stature_grows_as_g.html
(5/4/2008) - Brownfields of dreams, Grants and tax credits help give them new life
Stanley Rich remembers when ash fell from the sky like snow, coating his car and house with gray powder. The trash incinerator that spewed ash in Clinton Township was shut down in 1999. All that's left are a vacant field and questions about what chemicals may lurk beneath the surface.
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080504/BUSINESS06/805040571
(4/30/2008) - Florida farmers, foresters could profit from the global-warming fight, a study finds
The fight against global warming could make the state a greener place and fatten the wallets of farmers and foresters, a University of Florida study has found.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-green3008apr30,0,7764415.story
(4/28/2008) - 2 cities, $3 billion: Dearborn, Detroit share plans to improve steel, oil, auto plants by 2010
(Michigan) A three-square-mile area in southwest Detroit and south Dearborn could see more than $3 billion in improvements to industrial landmarks by the time construction wraps up in 2009-10.
http://crainsdetroit.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080428/SUB/804280332/-1
(4/26/2008) - Alma energy park backers promise a new kind of coal plant
(Michigan) Power to the people.
That's the mantra of alternative energy entrepreneurs vying for customers in Michigan as lawmakers mull legislation that would change the competitve playing field.
http://www.mlive.com/business/index.ssf/2008/04/alma_energy_park_backers_promi.html
(4/23/2008) - Incentives push race track forward
(Michigan) Huron Township officials are hailing $41.6 million in state and local tax incentives for development of the $72 million Pinnacle Race Course on 240 acres at I-275 near Sibley Rd.
http://www.monroenews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080423/NEWS01/789326522
(4/23/2008) - Multi-million dollar expansion in Mattawan and Kalamazoo
LANSING Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today announced a $330-million expansion in Mattawan and Kalamazoo by MPI Research Inc., a leading provider of comprehensive preclinical research and development services. The project is expected to create 3,300 new jobs at the company and an additional 3,300 indirect Michigan jobs over the next 15 years.
http://www.weyi.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=124911
(4/22/2008) - Belleville OKs incentives for new union hall, retail center
BELLEVILLE, Illinois The City Council on Monday awarded economic incentives worth 6 percent of the project cost for a plumbers and pipefitters union to build a new meeting and training hall at 8 Premier Drive.
http://www.bnd.com/homepage/story/317418.html
(4/22/2008) - BAE Systems lays plans for $58.4 million Sterling Heights expansion with state incentives
(Michigan) Some 460 new engineering jobs are promised to grow from a $58.4 million defense-related expansion project for BAE Systems in Sterling Heights.
http://www.mlive.com/business/index.ssf/2008/04/bae_systems_lays_plans_for_584.html
(4/20/2008) - Belleville eyes tax break for new union hall
BELLEVILLE, Illinois In the past, the city has largely granted economic incentive packages to retail developers because of the sales tax revenue the city expected to receive in return.
http://www.bnd.com/homepage/story/315843.html
(4/9/2008) - AEDC brings business boom
(Amarillo Globe-News (Texas) (KRT) Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) Apr. 9Businesses big and small reaped business-development incentives from the Amarillo Economic Development Corp. last year, and the city's economic development arm is looking forward to major expansion at Bell Helicopter later this year.
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-aedc-brings-business-boom-/2008/04/09/3377952.htm
(4/9/2008) - Dubuque Hormel plant lands more state incentives
(Iowa) Hormel Foods' project to build a new food plant in Dubuque landed $444,791 in additional state incentives Tuesday.
http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080409/BUSINESS/48317056/1007/business
(4/9/2008) - Hutto approves incentives for new business park
(Texas) A planned business park in Hutto has received an economic incentive package from the city's Economic Development Corp. for up to $125,000.
http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2008/04/07/daily19.html
(4/7/2008) - WEEK IN REVIEW: Kilpatrick gives economic stimulus package
Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick presented a $300 million to $330 million economic stimulus package to Detroit City Council Wednesday. The mayor proposes funneling $29 million a year for 30 years of casino tax revenue to fund the bond package.
http://crainsdetroit.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080407/SUB/804070351
(4/7/2008) - On tap: More could get MEGA credits
LANSING — Michigan businesses may no longer have to shop outside the state for another location to qualify for Michigan Economic Growth Authority tax credits.
http://crainsdetroit.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080407/SUB/804070344/1069
(4/6/2008) - Michigan offers new film incentives
Michigan is the latest state to enact legislation aimed at boosting local production, with Gov. Jennifer Granholm set to sign an economic stimulus package Monday that includes an aggressive film incentive program.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117983584.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
(3/28/2008) - Announcement expected on reopening of Ford plant in Windsor
WINDSOR - Ford of Canada's closed Essex Engine plant will get a $17-million push toward eventual reopening Monday from Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty.
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=a3ce754c-fd03-4b6b-8638-22d5dc4b2a5c&k=23692
(2/29/2008) - Crist wants $40 million for film incentives
TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Charlie Crist is proposing a $15 million increase in the state's film incentive fund that industry officials say is needed to keep its work force and maintain the state's competitiveness with others in luring productions.
http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2008/03/03/story2.html?b=1204520400^1597627&t=printable
(2/28/2008) - Announcement expected on reopening of Ford plant in Windsor
WINDSOR - Ford of Canada's closed Essex Engine plant will get a $17-million push toward eventual reopening Monday from Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty.
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=a3ce754c-fd03-4b6b-8638-22d5dc4b2a5c&k=23692
(2/24/2008) - Michigan looks for incentives to atract Hollywood
LANSING, Mich. — With its striking visual images — urban landscapes, sandy shorelines, northern forests, lush vineyards, the Great Lakes — Michigan could be a film studio's dream. But in the end, decisions on where to shoot featured scenes are about the bottom line.
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080224/NEWS01/802240321/1060/NEWS01
(2/24/2008) - Millions in perks to roll toward Kumho
Local and state officials are putting together a public-private package that ponies up some $12 million worth of infrastructure upgrades and site preparation to make a place for Kumho Tire in Bibb County.
http://www.macon.com/198/story/276187.html
(2/24/2008) - Bar-Tur speaks out about the TIF plan
Bible Park USA developer Armon Bar-Tur answered the following questions about the financial plan for the proposed park:
http://dnj.midsouthnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080224/NEWS01/802240319/1002&template=printart
(2/22/2008) - State gives financial incentives to 11 businesses
Financial incentives from the Iowa Department of Economic Development were awarded to 11 businesses Thursday. IDED spokesperson Shawn Rolland says the businesses are planning expansions that will create or retain jobs.
http://www.radioiowa.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=419D50EA-D7F6-6D6F-596BEC287619C158
(2/19/2008) - Expansions to bring almost 500 jobs to Kalamazoo area
KALAMAZOO -- An aluminum-foundry operation that will make components for the domestic automotive market is expected to invest $80 million and bring 300 jobs to the Kalamazoo area as it takes up about 435,000 square feet of space in the Midlink Business Park, economic-development officials announced Tuesday.
http://www.mlive.com/business/index.ssf/2008/02/expansions_to_bring_almost_500.html
(2/18/2008) - O'Reilly distribution center looks at NC
GREENSBORO -- Both Greensboro and Raleigh are in the running for a distribution center for O'Reilly Auto Parts stores. Guilford County officials are scheduled to consider incentives later this week.
http://news14.com/content/headlines/593008/o-reilly-distribution-center-looks-at-nc/Default.aspx
(2/18/2008) - Siemens plans more jobs in Fort Madison
FORT MADISON — Siemens Power Generation Inc. plans to expand its production of wind turbine blades creating 287 “green-collar” jobs in southeastern Iowa, company officials said Monday.
http://www.thehawkeye.com/Story/Siemens-web-update-021808
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