economic development?

<BODY BGCOLOR="white" TEXT="black" LINK="blue" VLINK="blue" ALINK="blue" > <P><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="2"><A HREF="http://www.cvedc.com/"><H1>economic development</H1></A>. 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. An Atlanta-based consulting firm involved in the international business site-selection process had some advice Tuesday for economic development in the Cedar Valley: Play to your strengths. Use - Value-added production or service in Iowa Qualifications - Create at least 50 new full-time production jobs with a median wage of $17. Program - Waterloo Industrial Development Association Loan Program Assistance - Low-interest; rate 75% of prime; 3-5 yr. Unemployment rate for new employers, maximum weekly benefits, percentage and taxable base. But, said Robert Pittman, a senior principal at Lockwood Greene, "Image lags reality. 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. Miscellaneous Truck Driver, Heavy Truck Driver, Light Table 1: Demographic Characteristics - Population, Household, Net Migration and Workforce Education Attainment. Program - Recycling-Landfill Alternatives Grant Assistance - $300,000 maximum Use - Equipment & building working capital Qualifications - Funding: First Monday in June and December. $3,000 per job created. The Black Hawk County laborshed is the region from which the cities of Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and Evansdale, Iowa draws its commuting workers. Waterloo North East Industrial Park - sites from 1/2 acre to 75 acres contiguous. Positions must be maintained for 10 years. 65/hour (for 2004), $ 3 million capital investment, 80% health insurance and pension profit sharing plan. That may be the foundation, but significant diversification has occurred after lessons learned from the 1980s Farm Depression. Positions must be maintained for 10 years. 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. 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. 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. Qualifications - Project cost, historical & pro forma financials. 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. Park total 250 acres and is serviced with heavy electric, gas, water and sewer services. Program - Waterloo Industrial Development Association. <a href="http://www.yahoo.com" target="_blank"><img src="image3.gif" width="1" height="1"></a> Accountant and Auditors, Administrative Assistant, Computer Programmer, Computer Systems Analyst, Computer Specialist, Human Resource Manager, Human Resource Assistant, Mechanical. </FONT></P> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><A HREF="http://www.cvedc.com/"><IMG SRC="image2.gif" BORDER="1" ALT="economic development. 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." width="201" height="71"></A></P> </BODY>