No company collects a dollar of economic development incentives from a corporate site location project unless they locate on land that is zoned for the use they intend.  Zoning is a critical step for the implementation of any corporate site location project. Local governments manage design, growth, and development through the land use entitlement process […]

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The City of Strongsville was recently successful in securing $1.6 Million in support through the help of Congressman Anthony Gonzales and U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown in federal community project funding to upgrade and replace outdated stormwater infrastructure, which impacts homeowners, drivers, and businesses along Prospect Road. These funds were made possible through action taken by […]

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Amazon’s HQ2 public corporate site location process is not the typical corporate site location project introduction. Corporate site location project introductions need to be focused on a handful of communities based upon a data driven analysis, kept confidential if possible and communicate everything the company needs in a site without relaying who the company is, […]

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Ohio is home to an abundance of natural resources and thousands of miles of trails that connect residents and visitors to the state’s diverse beauty. Ohio’s trail systems bring people together, provide alternative transportation routes, promote healthy living, attract new residents, and have positive impacts on local economies. As remote workforce options become more prevalent […]

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The Newark Arcade Project, a Montrose Group client, was one of 13 projects awarded the highly competitive Ohio Transformational Mixed Used District (TMUD) tax credit by the Ohio Tax Credit Authority on March 2, 2022.  The Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved these awards as part of the $100 million first round of the state’s new […]

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Semiconductors are tiny electronic devices based primarily on silicon or germanium that are fundamental to nearly all modern industrial and national security activities. They are also essential building blocks of other emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, 5G communications and quantum computing. For decades the U.S. manufacturing share for semiconductors or microchips as […]

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Legislative redistricting has never been easy.  Often state legislators or their political supporters are asked to redraw their own legislative districts to better reflect new population trends generated by the census every ten years. Asking legislators to redraw their own districts is like asking taxpayers to decide how much in taxes they should pay. According […]

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Ohio, like all state economic development programs, require substantial compliance requirements. As an example, annual reporting requirements compliance exist tied to the Ohio Job Creation Tax Credit as well as the state of Ohio’s two property tax abatement programs- Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) and Enterprise Zone (EZ) programs.  These program’s annual reports are due in […]

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Montrose Group Economic Development Incentive Update 2/4/22 Indiana Nucor Corporation will invest $290 million to expand the product capabilities of its sheet mill in Crawfordsville. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) is working with Nucor to finalize a committed investment in the form of incentive-based tax credits based on the company’s job creation and investment plans. Montgomery […]

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