siteselectionmidwestlight.html The University of Northern Iowa and Wartburg College have received national recognition as "best buys" and are involved in economic development.
siteselectionmidwestit.html PDF Table 13: Labor-Management Relation - Lists % of unionized companies and elections.
siteselectionmidwestiss.html PDF Table 7a: Higher Education: 4 Year - Lists # graduates annually from programs of the various degree, graduate and PhD offered at University of Northern Iowa.
siteselectionmidwestly.html Fiber optics and cable access internet services.
siteselectionmidwestot.html PDF Table 10: Payroll Costs by Industry - Average Annual Salary by Major Industry Types Locally.
siteselectionmidwestave.html PDF Table 16: Occupancy/Supply - Office/Industrial Buildings & Land - Compiles availability of office and industrial parks, average cost per acre, average asking rent for class A, B, C office space, average rent per square foot of industrial space and summary of availability by square foot range.
iowatransportationlight.html Evansdale Technology Park - sites from 1 acre to 25 acres contiguous.
iowatransportationit.html All utilities servicing site.
iowatransportationiss.html Program - State Environmental Permitting Assistance - Technical help w/ filing documents to expedite process.
iowatransportationly.html --- Electronics: production of noise reduction devices, electromedical equipment and measuring devices.
iowatransportationot.html Unemployment rate for new employers, maximum weekly benefits, percentage and taxable base.
iowatransportationave.html Table 24: Existing Industrial Space Table 25: Existing Industrial Sites - Zoning, soil characteristics, transportation, property tax rate, water, sewer, electric, gas and telecommunications services at the sites.
iowasitesandbuildingslight.html To qualify, you must be involved in the Iowa Industrial New Jobs Training Program.
iowasitesandbuildingsit.html The Lockwood Greene Consulting study --- commissioned by the Greater Cedar Valley Alliance to target potential industries for recruitment --- took note of that while assessing pertinent data on 17 economic development factors used by corporate decision-makers.
iowasitesandbuildingsiss.html Use - Value-added production or business service in downtown Waterloo, Iowa.
iowasitesandbuildingsly.html " Lockwood Greene has experience here in the economic development mating game.
iowasitesandbuildingsot.html 79/hour (for 2004), $500,000 investment, excludes retail.
iowasitesandbuildingsave.html Use - Value-added production or business service in downtown Waterloo, Iowa.
iowainterstateslight.html Program - Iowa New Jobs and Income Program (NJIP) Assistance - Double job training assistance, extended property tax abatement over 20 years, 10% investment tax credit against state corporate income tax form, 13% research & development tax credit against state corporate income tax form.
iowainterstatesit.html 65/hour (for 2004), $ 3 million capital investment, 80% health insurance and pension profit sharing plan.
iowainterstatesiss.html Supplemental Assistance - To qualify for supplemental assistance all qualifying jobs must pay a starting wage of $11.
iowainterstatesly.html Newer ventures often lack the sprawling campuses of John Deere or Tyson's Foods, but they have been in the forefront of local development: agricultural-based lubricants, metalworking, prosthetics, and medical equipment; a niche in information technology; an expanded presence in the financial sector and new warehouse distribution centers.
iowainterstatesot.html Qualifications - None.
iowainterstatesave.html --- Third-party logistics, distribution, wholesale trade.
iaeconomicdevelopmentlight.html Property Tax Abatement & Rebatement Program - Cities of Waterloo & Cedar Falls Tax Abatement Assistance - 75% abated year 1, 60% abated year 2, 45% abated year 3, 30% abated year 4, and 15% abated year 5.
iaeconomicdevelopmentit.html com Note: Black Hawk County's Laborshed is customized for the County and representing this same information for other counties in Iowa would be an inaccurate portrayal of the labor availability in those counties.
iaeconomicdevelopmentiss.html Use - Business expansion and new locations.
iaeconomicdevelopmently.html Program - Iowa New Jobs and Income Program (NJIP) Assistance - Double job training assistance, extended property tax abatement over 20 years, 10% investment tax credit against state corporate income tax form, 13% research & development tax credit against state corporate income tax form.
iaeconomicdevelopmentot.html Program - Iowa New Jobs and Income Program (NJIP) Assistance - Double job training assistance, extended property tax abatement over 20 years, 10% investment tax credit against state corporate income tax form, 13% research & development tax credit against state corporate income tax form.
iaeconomicdevelopmentave.html 6% sales, service and use tax refund paid during construction or equipping facility.
iowaeconomicdevelopmentlight.html --- Research and development/scientific and technical services.
iowaeconomicdevelopmentit.html com Note: Black Hawk County's Laborshed is customized for the County and representing this same information for other counties in Iowa would be an inaccurate portrayal of the labor availability in those counties.
iowaeconomicdevelopmentiss.html NOTE: PROGRAM APPLICABLE TO MANUFACTURING and SELECT VALUE-ADDED Business SERVICE PROVIDERS.
iowaeconomicdevelopmently.html The Lockwood Greene study affirms that and provides a guide to build on it.
iowaeconomicdevelopmentot.html NOTE: PROGRAM APPLICABLE TO MANUFACTURING and SELECT VALUE-ADDED Business SERVICE PROVIDERS.
iowaeconomicdevelopmentave.html Rebate provided when building permit is issued.
industrialbuildingslight.html Use - Value-added production or service in Iowa Qualifications - Create at least 50 new full-time production jobs with a median wage of $17.
industrialbuildingsit.html --- Education: Iowa's highly ranked schools provide the fundamentals.
industrialbuildingsiss.html Evansdale Technology Park - sites from 1 acre to 25 acres contiguous.
industrialbuildingsly.html The Cedar Valley TechWorks is the catalyst to grow bio-products.
industrialbuildingsot.html 6% sales, service and use tax refund paid during construction or equipping facility.
industrialbuildingsave.html Use - Business expansion and new location.
iowalight.html Table 24: Existing Industrial Space Table 25: Existing Industrial Sites - Zoning, soil characteristics, transportation, property tax rate, water, sewer, electric, gas and telecommunications services at the sites.
iowait.html we can make our own.
iowaiss.html Qualifications - Create at least 10 new full-time average wage of $10.
iowaly.html Property Tax Abatement & Rebatement Program - Cities of Waterloo & Cedar Falls Tax Abatement Assistance - 75% abated year 1, 60% abated year 2, 45% abated year 3, 30% abated year 4, and 15% abated year 5.
iowaot.html Job Training Program - Iowa Industrial New Jobs Training Program Assistance - Reimbursement of trainees and trainers wages, travel, materials.
iowaave.html Rebate provided when building permit is issued.
ialight.html T1 through DS3 level service available.
iait.html Qualifications - Create at least 10 new full-time average wage of $10.
iaiss.html Program - Iowa New Jobs and Income Program (NJIP) Assistance - Double job training assistance, extended property tax abatement over 20 years, 10% investment tax credit against state corporate income tax form, 13% research & development tax credit against state corporate income tax form.
ialy.html 98/hour (for 2004) required for each new job created; maintained for 5 years.
iaot.html Use - Value-added production or service in Iowa Qualifications - Create at least 50 new full-time production jobs with a median wage of $17.
iaave.html PDF Table 12: Worker's Compensation & Unemployment Insurance - Lists workers compensation average cost for manufacturing, office and maximum weekly benefits.
desmoineslight.html Park total 250 acres and is serviced with heavy electric, gas, water and sewer services.
desmoinesit.html Assistance - Upfront rebate 10% of actual valuation.
desmoinesiss.html Assistance - Upfront rebate 10% of actual valuation.
desmoinesly.html Program - Iowa's Enterprise Zone Program Assistance - Double job training assistance, extended property tax abatement over 10 years, 10% investment tax credit against state corporate income tax form, 13% research & development tax credit against state corporate income tax form.
desmoinesot.html Program - MidAmerican Energy Loan Program Assistance - Low interest loan based on amount awarded by public loan sources.
desmoinesave.html Qualifications - Create at least 10 new full-time average wage of $10.
cedarvalleylight.html 65/hour (for 2004), $ 3 million capital investment, 80% health insurance and pension profit sharing plan.
cedarvalleyit.html Program - Iowa New Jobs and Income Program (NJIP) Assistance - Double job training assistance, extended property tax abatement over 20 years, 10% investment tax credit against state corporate income tax form, 13% research & development tax credit against state corporate income tax form.
cedarvalleyiss.html Property Tax Abatement & Rebatement Program - Cities of Waterloo & Cedar Falls Tax Abatement Assistance - 75% abated year 1, 60% abated year 2, 45% abated year 3, 30% abated year 4, and 15% abated year 5.
cedarvalleyly.html Use - Value-added production or business service in downtown Waterloo, Iowa.
cedarvalleyot.html No wage threshold requirements under this program.
cedarvalleyave.html Reference Each Park Below.
waterlooialight.html Park is serviced with high-speed fiber connection and dedicated connections to the internet via cable.
waterlooiait.html Park total 250 acres and is serviced with heavy electric, gas, water and sewer services.
waterlooiaiss.html and they are many, despite the outdated perception of a two-horse town dependent on traditional manufacturing and agriculture.
waterlooialy.html PDF Table 3: Leading Employers - Manufacturing, Insurance, Hospital, Education, Back Office, Government.
waterlooiaave.html Use - Value-added production or business service in downtown Waterloo, Iowa.
waterlooiowalight.html Use - New industrial construction.
waterlooiowait.html Metro Map Depicting Parks Location MidPort America @ Waterloo Airport - sites from 1 acre to 285 acres contiguous.
waterlooiowaiss.html Use - Value-added production or service in Iowa Qualifications - Create at least 50 new full-time production jobs with a median wage of $17.
waterlooiowaly.html Program - Iowa New Jobs and Income Program (NJIP) Assistance - Double job training assistance, extended property tax abatement over 20 years, 10% investment tax credit against state corporate income tax form, 13% research & development tax credit against state corporate income tax form.
waterlooiowaot.html --- Information and finance.
waterlooiowaave.html Table 19: Government - Lists mayors, county supervisors term, years in office and structure.
waterloolight.html Program - Iowa New Jobs and Income Program (NJIP) Assistance - Double job training assistance, extended property tax abatement over 20 years, 10% investment tax credit against state corporate income tax form, 13% research & development tax credit against state corporate income tax form.
waterlooit.html No wage threshold requirements under this program.
waterlooiss.html But, said Robert Pittman, a senior principal at Lockwood Greene, "Image lags reality.
waterlooly.html Park totals 550 acres.
waterlooot.html Hawkeye Community College is a leader in technical training and providing a low-cost liberal arts education.
waterlooave.html PDF Table 4: Expanding & New Companies - Lists product/service, type, year established, employment and union affiliation if applicable.
cedarrapidslight.html It's our job to find a place .
cedarrapidsit.html Property Tax Abatement & Rebatement Program - Cities of Waterloo & Cedar Falls Tax Abatement Assistance - 75% abated year 1, 60% abated year 2, 45% abated year 3, 30% abated year 4, and 15% abated year 5.
cedarrapidsiss.html Reference Each Park Below.
cedarrapidsly.html --- Information and finance.
cedarrapidsot.html Grants Program - RISE Economic Development Program Assistance - 80% of infrastructure construction costs, up to $100,000 maximum.
cedarrapidsave.html Analysis and presentations can be tailored to suit individual prospect needs by contacting the Greater Cedar Valley Alliance at (319) 232-1156 or info@cedarvalleyalliance.
cedarfallsialight.html Metro Map Depicting Parks Location MidPort America @ Waterloo Airport - sites from 1 acre to 285 acres contiguous.
cedarfallsialy.html --- Real estate, cost of living, and quality of life: Land is readily available, homes are comparatively affordable, and quality of life is on the upswing now and into the foreseeable future (the Cedar Falls Parkade, Waterloo's Riverfront Renaissance, the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts, the McLeod Center, community arts, youth sports, recreation trails and more good restaurants).
cedarfallsiaot.html The reality is you don't have a labor problem here.
cedarfallsiaave.html PDF Table 22: Existing Office Space Click Here Table 23: Existing Office Sites - Zoning, soil characteristics, transportation, property tax rate, water, sewer, electric, gas and telecommunications services at the sites.
cedarfallsiowalight.html It recommends focusing on 27 industries in six clusters, all of which have a foothold in the four-county region (Black Hawk, Buchanan, Bremer and Grundy): --- Nontraditional agriculture and life sciences: bio-based lubricants and fuels, orthopedic boots and medical devices and genetically modified seeds and crops.
cedarfallsiowaiss.html Property Tax Abatement & Rebatement Program - Cities of Waterloo & Cedar Falls Tax Abatement Assistance - 75% abated year 1, 60% abated year 2, 45% abated year 3, 30% abated year 4, and 15% abated year 5.
cedarfallsiowaly.html --- Advanced fabrication: agricultural and metalworking machinery and equipment, industrial gears, corn- and soy-based polymers and binders.
cedarfallsiowaot.html Use - Road extensions or improvements.
cedarfallsiowaave.html Up to $500,000 forgivable (grant) loan and low-interest combination.
cedarfallslight.html Weaknesses were cited as well, including air service, although improving with jets; the lack of readily available industrial buildings, and the labor-management image and the image of the area.
cedarfallsiss.html Reference Each Park Below.
cedarfallsly.html Positions must be maintained for 10 years.
cedarfallsot.html PDF Table 14: Transportation - Interstate, Highway, Air Service, Railroad, Motor Carriers, Overnight Services, Post Office.
cedarfallsave.html PDF Table 7b: Higher Education: 4 Year - Lists # graduates annually from the various evening studies offered by Upper Iowa University - Waterloo Campus leading towards a degree.
workforcelight.html Evansdale Technology Park - sites from 1 acre to 25 acres contiguous.
workforceit.html Income Tax Credits Program - New Jobs Tax Credit Assistance - State income tax credit of $1,082 per job created for 2004.
workforceiss.html PDF Table 11: Average Salary by Occupations - Lists select occupations, average minimum, weighted average, median, and average maximum salary.
workforcely.html Site Acquisition & Permitting Assistance Program - 5 Municipally-Owned Industrial/Business Parks.
workforceot.html PDF Table 8: Higher Education: 2 Year - Lists # graduates annually from the various associate degrees and certificate programs offered at Hawkeye Community College.
workforceave.html Accountant and Auditors, Administrative Assistant, Computer Programmer, Computer Systems Analyst, Computer Specialist, Human Resource Manager, Human Resource Assistant, Mechanical Engineer, Clerical, Computer Operator, Data Entry Operator, Receptionist, Secretary, Shipping/Receiving Clerk, Sales, Customer Service Representative, Industrial, 1st Line Supervisor, Production, Coating, Painting & Spray Machine Operator, Computer Controlled Machine Tool Operator - Metal & Plastics, Machinist, Maintenance Mechanic, Packers and Packagers, Hand, All Other Freight, Stock and Material Movers, Hand, Pattern Maker - Metal & Plastics, Production Worker, Sheet Metal Workers, Welders & Cutters.
costoflivinglight.html Use - Land, building, and certain equipment.
costoflivingit.html $3,000 per job created.
costoflivingiss.html term; up to $50,000.
costoflivingly.html Qualifications - Businesses employing less than 500.
costoflivingot.html Evansdale Technology Park - sites from 1 acre to 25 acres contiguous.
costoflivingave.html PDF Table 4: Expanding & New Companies - Lists product/service, type, year established, employment and union affiliation if applicable.
cvedclight.html The Black Hawk County laborshed is the region from which the cities of Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and Evansdale, Iowa draws its commuting workers.
cvedcit.html --- Third-party logistics, distribution, wholesale trade.
cvedciss.html --- Real estate, cost of living, and quality of life: Land is readily available, homes are comparatively affordable, and quality of life is on the upswing now and into the foreseeable future (the Cedar Falls Parkade, Waterloo's Riverfront Renaissance, the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts, the McLeod Center, community arts, youth sports, recreation trails and more good restaurants).
cvedcly.html Miscellaneous Truck Driver, Heavy Truck Driver, Light Table 1: Demographic Characteristics - Population, Household, Net Migration and Workforce Education Attainment.
cvedcot.html Program - Iowa's Enterprise Zone Program Assistance - Double job training assistance, extended property tax abatement over 10 years, 10% investment tax credit against state corporate income tax form, 13% research & development tax credit against state corporate income tax form.
cvedcave.html PDF Table 11: Average Salary by Occupations - Lists select occupations, average minimum, weighted average, median, and average maximum salary.
businessassistancelight.html --- Business climate.
businessassistanceit.html Use - Hiring new Iowa workers.
businessassistanceiss.html PDF Table 12: Worker's Compensation & Unemployment Insurance - Lists workers compensation average cost for manufacturing, office and maximum weekly benefits.
businessassistancely.html Qualifications - Determined by annual payroll/jobs created over 3-10 years.
businessassistanceot.html But, said Robert Pittman, a senior principal at Lockwood Greene, "Image lags reality.
blackhawkcountylight.html 6% sales, service and use tax refund paid during construction or equipping facility.
blackhawkcountyit.html Lists congress and senate representatives term and years in office.
blackhawkcountyiss.html Project can't be a competitor of existing Iowa businesses.
blackhawkcountyly.html All utilities servicing site.
blackhawkcountyot.html Program - Recycling-Landfill Alternatives Grant Assistance - $300,000 maximum Use - Equipment & building working capital Qualifications - Funding: First Monday in June and December.
blackhawkcountyave.html PDF Table 9: Technical Center: Specialized - Lists # graduates annually from the associate degree and four year degree nursing programs at Allen College.
economicdevelopmentlight.html Use - New construction; property improvement.
economicdevelopmentit.html Up to $500,000 forgivable (grant) loan and low-interest combination.
economicdevelopmentiss.html Table 15: Taxation - Corporate Income Tax, Personal Income Tax, Sales/Use Tax, Telecommunications, Machinery and Equipment, Real Property, Personal Property.
economicdevelopmently.html Qualifications - Create at least 10 new full-time average wage of $10.
economicdevelopmentot.html Program - Iowa's Enterprise Zone Program Assistance - Double job training assistance, extended property tax abatement over 10 years, 10% investment tax credit against state corporate income tax form, 13% research & development tax credit against state corporate income tax form.
economicdevelopmentave.html Park total 250 acres and is serviced with heavy electric, gas, water and sewer services.
cedarvalleyeconomicdevelopmentlight.html Program - Iowa New Jobs and Income Program (NJIP) Assistance - Double job training assistance, extended property tax abatement over 20 years, 10% investment tax credit against state corporate income tax form, 13% research & development tax credit against state corporate income tax form.
cedarvalleyeconomicdevelopmentit.html 65/hour (for 2004), $ 3 million capital investment, 80% health insurance and pension profit sharing plan.
cedarvalleyeconomicdevelopmentiss.html Use - Fixed assets, building improvements Qualifications - Business must reside in service area of Waterloo or Evansdale.
cedarvalleyeconomicdevelopmently.html Evansdale Technology Park - sites from 1 acre to 25 acres contiguous.
cedarvalleyeconomicdevelopmentot.html Use - Value-added production or business service in downtown Waterloo, Iowa.
cedarvalleyeconomicdevelopmentave.html 65/hour (for 2004), $ 3 million capital investment, 80% health insurance and pension profit sharing plan.
cedarvalleyalliancelight.html Use - Hiring new Iowa workers.
cedarvalleyallianceit.html PDF Table 22: Existing Office Space Click Here Table 23: Existing Office Sites - Zoning, soil characteristics, transportation, property tax rate, water, sewer, electric, gas and telecommunications services at the sites.
cedarvalleyallianceiss.html Qualifications - Businesses employing less than 500.
cedarvalleyalliancely.html PDF Table 11: Average Salary by Occupations - Lists select occupations, average minimum, weighted average, median, and average maximum salary.
cedarvalleyallianceot.html Qualifications - Create at least 10 new full-time average wage of $10.
cedarvalleyallianceave.html Qualifications - Capital Investment made to site.
gcvalight.html PDF Table 3: Leading Employers - Manufacturing, Insurance, Hospital, Education, Back Office, Government.
gcvait.html 79/hour (for 2004), $500,000 investment, excludes retail.
gcvaot.html The Cedar Valley TechWorks is the catalyst to grow bio-products.
gcvaave.html PDF Table 16: Occupancy/Supply - Office/Industrial Buildings & Land - Compiles availability of office and industrial parks, average cost per acre, average asking rent for class A, B, C office space, average rent per square foot of industrial space and summary of availability by square foot range.
greatercedarvalleyalliancelight.html Use - Fixed assets, building improvements Qualifications - Business must reside in service area of Waterloo or Evansdale.
greatercedarvalleyallianceit.html --- Education: Iowa's highly ranked schools provide the fundamentals.
greatercedarvalleyallianceiss.html Park total 70 acres.
greatercedarvalleyalliancely.html Qualifications - Create at least 10 new full-time average wage of $10.
greatercedarvalleyallianceot.html Cedar Falls Industrial Park - sites from 1 acre to 56 acres contiguous.
greatercedarvalleyallianceave.html That may be the foundation, but significant diversification has occurred after lessons learned from the 1980s Farm Depression.