Industry Enhancement

Regional approach to industrial recruitment.

Actively pursue modernization of Y12 and ensure X10 remains premier research facility.

OR becomes at Y12 a national training facility of machinists.

Attract major industry to area with incentives if necessary.

Attract industry with good growth potential and high paying jobs.

Build an understanding within the 9 county - unified industrial recruitment is more productive than 9 competitive plans.

Coordination between organizations in the region - example industrial development.

Introduce smoke stack industries to our economic base.

Establish eco-industrial parks.

Diversify and develop the economy with "green," sustainable business.

Increase manufacturing in the area.

Recruit industry into the area.

Encourage research and development of solar power in Oak Ridge.

Attract new industries with tax incentives.

Invite more industry into Knoxville and give them a 3-5 year tax break.

Bring in industry so people can make a living.

Use the United Nations model of economic development.

Encourage economic development and attract industry that is compatible with region.

Encourage diversity and distribution of industry.

Increased green power production.

Increase revenue.

Identify and cultivate industry that provides opportunities to raise per capita income.

Mutual support of nine counties of industrial growth and recruitment of clean industries.

Create theme for industrial development that blends/compliments environment.

Coordinated regional initiatives for clean high skill industries.

Lid on industrial recruiting.

Compatible education programs for vocational education aimed at local industry.

Focus on higher skill industry.

Don't make unreasonable concessions to industry just to get them to locate in the county.

Planned controlled industrial growth - zoned so not "hodge podge".

Attract good industry within Loudon County.

Consider existing industry and resource available before recruiting new industry.

Industry that is environmentally responsible.

Attract light industry.

Educate for industry.

More industry for employment opportunities.

Bring clean industries into the area.

Bring in responsible industry with good pay to keep families attracted to our area.

Recruit industry to come here by giving tax breaks and other incentives.

Clean industries

Need quarry owners to clean up and rehabilitate area

Continue to recruit industries that use skilled labor

Make industries responsible for their own taxes and pollution control

Fill up industrial parks before opening new ones

Discontinue isolation (for new industries) from growth and progress in the region

Recruit industry that is environmentally friendly

Focus on the development of industries that are environmentally friendly (i.e.: horse industry).

More industry/jobs within the county (chamber of commerce - funded opportunities)

More variety in industry for the county; advisory committee.

Ensure that industry moving into the area is compatible with the rural nature of our county.

More industry.

More industry in county to raise per capita income.

Increase taxes with better industry (increase income for county).

Promotion of industry and jobs in Grainger County.

More industrial jobs for region.

Balance between farmland and industry.

Livable, economically viable jobs (more manufacturing and industrial).

Invite more non-invasive, ecologically clean industries through tax incentives.

Additional industry.

Encourage environmentally-friendly businesses.

Recruit high-paying industries into the county.

Honesty in our organization "Crock" K25, etc.  Industrial park to bring in homes, good jobs.

Economic development through industrial parks to keep our youth here.

Intensify efforts to attract major high quality industries and jobs using ORNL, for example. . . Genetics and biology, etc.

Complete Macedonia Industrial Park.

Establish a partnership with labor and industry to plot the future of the area.

Recruit better paying industry.

Develop new industry within region.

Develop and promote industry in area.

Pursue biotechnology research industry.

Fill empty plant sites with new but good industry.

Industry committee to attract desirable industry.

Industries with good, paying jobs to encourage youth to stay in Jefferson County.

Industrial parks with better pay and less pollution.

Restore industry (nonpolluting) to area.

Develop green power.

Solicit industry that truly improves quality of life in community.

Develop a new economic base for tobacco and coal.

Better relationships between local industries and community listening to each others' needs.

Spoliation neutron source.

Form a 9 County alliance to work together on industry recruitment and area development.

Have a clear, concise picture of industry and our identity.

Light rail rolling stock manufacturing facility at the Coster Shops.

Industrial redevelopment of the North-South band of property between Coster Shops and downtown Knoxville.

Don't recruit industry just for the sake of having it.

Concentration on clean industries.

Attract industry to area which shares our vision for our community and are willing to invest in that vision.

Nuclear free zone; no weapons and power plant industries.

Limit industrial development.

Develop regional vs. national manufacturing plants to minimize transportation requirements.

Region wide business and industrialization.

Provide incentives to attract quality industries.

Attract and provide incentives for clean industries to locate here.

Develop heavy manufacturing.

Industrial parks to use each others byproducts.

More industry for more jobs.

Different factory styles.

Better industry in the community.

Bring low environmental impact industry to our region.

Climate and the people of east Tennessee are the greatest, let not any dirty industries come to east Tennessee.

Should be focus on companies like those in Silicon Valley (clean ones).

Better long-term planning for industrial park.

Establish nine county chamber to attract and promote business and industry for all nine counties while specifying

commitments back to the community.

Well established industrial development plan to bring a variety of jobs to the area.

Attract more wholesome and healthy industry to our area; industry that is focused on community.

Attract high-tech industries to the area.

Development of industrial land an infrastructure.

Selective in choosing industries.

 

 

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