Anatomy of a deal: Boeing details revealed Saturday, January 24, 2004 A conservative think tank in Washington State, Evergreen Freedom Foundation, has revealed the details of the state's deal with Boeing. Among the preferences: Seven full-time employees hired by the state (with Boeing's approval) to expedite the company's permitting requests; coordinate workforce training; work on the company's transportation needs; provide advice and consulting on state tax policy, pursue and apply for grants, coordinate relations between the company and state and local governments. Special exemptions from sales, use and property taxes. Rate freezes for water, sewer, wastewater treatment and solid waste services. Favorable treatment in environmental impact analyses. State payment and management for all recruitment, screening and training of the workforce needed for Boeing's 7E7 project. A state-bought (or built) facility to serve as Boeing's Employment Resource Center, with all costs associated with operation, maintenance and repair of the facility paid for by the state. A provision instructing all parties with access to "withhold or redact" all details of the agreement "to the fullest extent permitted by law." The deal has conservatives complaining about the "special treatment" given Boeing. Read more. You can download a summary of the deal. Go. The issue remains controversial in Washington State. Read more here and here. posted by Ed Morrison |		This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. links Some Background on EDPro Weblog The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it. One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information. So, spread the word...Share the knowledge. Tell a friend about EDPro Weblog. If you are using a news reader, here is the link to syndicate this site: Here's the link if you are a bloglines subscriber: Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking. Background on Ed Morrison Download some background information on me here.

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