AUGUST 2007: DISPATCHES
JACKSON
COUNTY
A new enterprise zone in Jackson County was established July 1.
Portions of the square mile of land are scattered between Butte
Falls and the city of Rogue River. To attract new companies and
help existing ones grow in the region, new buildings and
equipment will be exempt from taxes for the first three years.
Ron Fox, director of Southern Oregon Regional Economic
Development Inc, says three existing zones have spurred the
investment of $172.5 million and the creation of 2,123 new
jobs, and he hopes the new zone will produce comparable
results. Though confidentiality agreements prevent Fox from
revealing names, he says both existing and new businesses are
interested in the opportunity.
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