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Home My WebLink About901347.tiff • Q What's wrong with this picture? This map highlights areas of the United States where broilers are processed, and, frankly, we think there's been a big mistake. Oh, we don't dispute the facts, but we can't help but wonder why there are no federally-inspected plants in Colorado. You see, there are several reasons why there should be. ■ Geographic Location. Take another look at the above map. Notice any wide open spaces? Notice any particular state right in the middle of the open area? If Colorado jumps out at you, there are good reasons. If you are looking for a plant site that will enable you to provide new or existing markets with a fresher product, it would be hard to find a more strategic site than Colorado. ■ COLORADO ■ A PLACE FOR POULTRY ■ 901 347 /6 w ' 1 � �� W i - � 225 60r►� r O Major Interstate Highways Railroads O Major State Highways Ei Transportation. Colorado is considered one of the major distribution hubs of the United States. All parts of the state are easily accessible by major highways or railroads,as well as by air.Colorado's excellent distribution system facilitates not only the marketing of your goods, but also the economical procurement of raw materials and supplies. Water for normal plant use is available from municipal or equivalent systems in all areas of the state. Public sewerage facilities are also located irr all parts of Colorado. In addition to conventional energy sources, there are several cogeneration plants in Colorado that may be able to provide a lower-cost alternative. O Labor Pool. Major sources of labor are located throughout Colorado, with 21 cities having populations in excess of 5,000 people.The State of Colorado offers several job-training programs and incentives to help companies take advantage of the available work force and to provide them with a customized employee base. Colorado's current unemployment level is 6.1 percent. O Land Acquisition. Although Colorado's economy has suffered greatly in recent years from the depressed oil and farming industries, a positive benefit for new enterprises is that Colorado land values have declined accordingly. O Climate and Topography. Contrary to popular belief, Colorado is not all moun- tains and snow. In fact, about half of Colorado's land is on the plains, and the climate is much milder than most people realize. Even the most extreme areas of the state receive an inch or more of snow only 17 days a year,on average. In some areas, measurable snowfall is limited to nine days per year and snow rarely lingers on the ground in Colorado, except in ski country.Temperatures, wind and humidity vary a great deal in the state, depending on the exact location. For climatic information on a specific part of Colorado, contact the National Weather Service. O Taxation. Colorado offers a favorable tax package to food manufacturers. Several areas of the state have been designated as enterprise zones and encourage economic development through special tax incentives. Colorado's cor- porate income tax rate is comparable to the national average. For information on locating a poultry growing or processing facility in a specific area of Colorado, contact: Rosemary Biggins Evan Metcalf Colorado Department of Agriculture Colorado Department of Local Affairs 1525 Sherman St., Rm. 400 1313 Sherman St., Rm. 518 •Denver, CO 80203 Denver, CO 80203 Phone: (303) 866-3571 Phone: (303) 866-2205 FAX: (303) 866-4073 FAX: (303) 866-2251 STATE OF COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS /e coop OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR fro�ttt4�9pA t 1313 Sherman Street, Rm. 518 *� r� ,�+" Denver,Colorado 80203 r E876,i Phone(303) 866-2771 Roy Romer Governor February 8, 1990 Timothy W. Schnitz Executive Director Bob Edson Director, Live Production Longmont Foods, Inc. 14377 Mead Street Longmont, CO 80504 Dear Mr. Edson: I was glad to learn from your call yesterday that word is spreading about the Colorado booth at the International Poultry Show. I 'm sorry we didn't have a chance to see you in Atlanta. As we discussed, the booth is sponsored by a group of regional economic development organizations, mainly rural, from Colorado ' s enterprise zones, with the support of the state economic development office. They have selected the poultry industry as one to target for growth in Colorado. You may have met Cathy Schulte, of Greeley/Weld County Economic Development, who was a member of the Colorado team. This year was our second year in Atlanta - we were one of only 5 or 6 states with booths there. We feel that we got a few good leads from the show, both from broiler production companies and support industry. As you can appreciate, corporate facility decision-making is a long term process. I 'm enclosing a copy of our show brochure, as well as a fact sheet about Colorado' s enterprise zone program. We appreciate your interest, and may be calling on you for advice as our effort continues. Please don't hesitate to call if I can be of assistance to Longmont Foods. Sipcerely, Evan Metc f ,Enterpris one Coordinator Enclosures I OEbg4 tci ENTEPPP1SE ZONES'. Enterprise Zone Administrators Adams County Urban Enterprise Zone East Central Rural Enterprise Zone District 10 Rural Enterprise Zone Jack Keever, President Maryjo Downey, Executive Dir. Stan Broome, Executive Director Adams County Econ. Develop., Inc. East Central COG Region 10 LEAP 11990 Grant St., #101 P.O. Box 28 P.O. Drawer 849 Denver, CO 80233 Stratton, CO 80836 Montrose, CO 81402 303-450-5106; FAX 303-252-8230 719-348-5562; FAX 719-348-5887 303-249-2436 Denver Urban Enterprise Zone Hue as Animas Rural Ent. Zone Mesa County Rural Enterprise Zone Jim Sof Soltis, Executive Director Robert Ortlip Huerfano-Las Animas COG Barbara Creasman, Executive Director Mayor's Office of Econ. Development Courthouse, #210 Grand Junction Downtown City & County of Denver Trinidad, CO 81082 Development Authority 216 16th Street, #1000 719-846-4401 P.O. Box 296 Denver, CO 80202 Grand Junction, CO 81502 303-572-4600; FAX 303-572-4659 Northeast Rural Enterprise Zone 303-245-2926 Enterprise Zone Administrator Greeley Urban Enterprise Zone NE Colo. Assoc. of Local Govts. Northwest Rural Enterprise Zone James Kadlecek, Exec. Director 231 Main St., #211 Douglas Tarr, Executive Director Greeley/Weld Co. Economic Devel. Fort Morgan, CO 80701 Craig Industrial Recruitment Group 1407 8th Avenue 303-867-9409 P.O. Box 423 Greeley, CO 80632 San Luis/Upper Arkansas Valley Craig, CO 81626 303-352-3566; FAX 303-352-2436 Rural Enterprise Zone 303-824-3263 Brad Jones Pueblo Urban Enterprise Zone Saguache County Administrator Southwest Rural Enterprise Zone James Spaccamonti P.O. Box 655 Ed Morlan, Executive Director Pueblo County Manager Saguache, CO 81149 San Juan Basin Economic Courthouse 719-655-2231 Development District Pueblo, CO 81003 Southeast Colorado Rural Enter. Zone Fort Lewis College 719-543-3550; FAX 719-544-0342 Jan Goedert, Director Durango, CO 81301 Southeast Colo. Enterprise Zone 303-247-7121 Lamar Community College Lamar, CO 81052 1189 719-336-2248; FAX 719-336-7560 sedq« ttE Latimer Weld Goyae Ido9a1 S Jackson PhiBW Greeley FouH ..„,_ Urban EZ Northwest — ► Megan ;i Northeast Rural EZ °°d Jeasrwin ,A yams Rural EZ Mew me maMo F� Summn Gpin Adams Adams County i County Rural EZ - Eagle r Denver - Urban EZ asar District 10 E2 Nlkin G«k D • ' Bbwf `101 Carson Den r Urban Pok EZ San Luls/ East Upper k},,,, .e., son Woe API_ ElPow ' Central • Arkansas Eee Li nook Cheyenne - Rural EZ Valley Rural EZ se l ;nrnpM G9!t•y :Ail Pueblo Montro Urban EZ Southwest ai. tagooth Rreblo :MIME Rural EZ Son/„ u& Himdalrr "ne.,M C��. Clem .i Eefd Rowas Southe EZast Dolor.. .a Hwrtano Huerfano/ Montezuma mMle Las Animas �illl� illy ' . i as Animas kua Rurd E2 Ii to Il fr e{ Cop11a a Pla}a NehulN (Contact Local Enterprise Zone Administrators for Exact Boundaries) For more information on Colorado's Enterprise Zone program,contact Evan Metcalf, Enterprise Zone Coordinator, Colorado Department of Local Affairs/1313 Sherman Street,Rm. 518/Denver, Colorado 80203/(303) 866-2205 MIIIIIrt m7,ar. /7 7" >7 z A summary of Colorado's Enterprise Zone tax benefits. Colorado's Urban and Rural Enterprise Zone Act of 1986 established a program for the designation of state enterprise zones. The enterprise zone program provides the following incentives for private enterprise to expand and for new businesses to locate in economically distressed areas of the state. The state enterprise zone law expires January 1, 1994, unless extended. 1. Three percent investment tax credit. Businesses in an enterprise zone. This credit equals three making investments in equipment used exclusively percent (3%) of the amount of the increase in the in an enterprise zone which would have qualified taxpayer's R&D expenditures within the zone for for the pre-1986 federal investment tax credit may the current tax year above the average of R&D claim a credit against their Colorado income taxes expenditures within the zone area in the previous . equal to 3 percent of the amount of the invest- two years. No more than one fourth of the ment, subject to limitations on the amount which allowable credit may be taken in any one tax year. can be claimed in any one year. 6. Credit to rehabilitate vacant buildings. For tax 2. $500 job tax credit or refund. Businesses hiring years beginning January 1, 1989, there is a credit new employees in connection with a "new of 25 percent of qualified expenditures up to business facility"located in an enterprise zone for $50,000 to rehabilitate buildings which are at least at least one year may claim a tax credit or refund 20 years old and which have been vacant at least against state income taxes of$500 for each such 2 years. employee. An expansion of an existing facility may be considered a"new business facility" if the 7. Credit for contributions to zones. Beginning in expansion adds at least 10 employees over the 1989, there Is a 50 percent credit up to $100,000 previous annual average, is at least $1 million in for private contributions to local zone investment,or, if less, at least doubles the original administrators for enterprise zone development investment in the facility. The credit or refund may projects. be taken in subsequent years of the enterprise zone for each additional employee above the 8. Exemption from state sales and use tax for maximum number employed in any prior tax year. manufacturing equipment. Purchases of • manufacturing machinery and machine tools, ' 3. Double job tax credit or refund for agricultural parts, and materials used in machinery and processing. An additional credit or refund of$500 machine tools used in an enterprise zone are per new business facility employee may be exempt from the 3 percent state sales and use claimed by businesses which add value to tax. In addition, manufacturers within enterprise agricultural commodities through manufacturing .zones may claim this exemption whether the or processing. purchases are capitalized or expensed for accounting purposes. 4. $200 job tax credit for employer health insurance. In order to encourage employer- 9. Local government tax incentives. Any city or sponsored health insurance plans,a taxpayer with county within an enterprise zone is authorized to a qualifying new business facility is allowed a two- negotiate with individual taxpayers who have year$200 tax credit for each new business facility qualifying new business facilities (a) an incentive employee who is insured under a qualifying payment equal to not more than the amount of the employer-sponsored health insurance program. increase in property tax liability over pre-enterprise zone levels; and (b) a refund of local sales taxes 5. R&D tax credit. For tax years beginning January on purchases of equipment, machinery, machine 1, 1989, there is an income tax credit for private tools, or supplies used in the taxpayer's business expenditures on research and experimental in the enterprise zone. 0689 activities (as defined in federal tax law) conducted For more information on Colorado's Enterprise Zone program, contact Evan Metcalf, Enterprise Zone Coordinator, Colorado Department of Local Affairs/1313 Sherman Street,Am. 518/Denver, Colorado 80203/(303) 8662205 FILE PL0625 USR898 CASE 900180 EXHIBIT GG CONTAINS PHOTOS. PLEASE SEE ORIGINAL FILE. g 0 CO 1.4 - - - _ ,. 0 .:. 0 r ss � an • ys ,. k r• V . ,, J -.: • o � ' i- lar )- 4zc V•t , 4 d 4 _ ,ti. , -I' 1 411. . 0.) e . o C -, , • q., • r :i— ......cf Li g x . d ir t f ,0 > 0,1 *Si 4iv, Li) .,.. 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