EDATES Bring Jobs: Voters will Decide if We Maintain the Ability to Keep Using Them

There will be a referendum on EDATES on the November ballot for the voters' consideration.

The BCC voted unanimously in April to add this to the ballot to give us an additional 10 years with the ability to utilize EDATES for economic development purposes when it makes sense to do so.

We would not have NFCU nor their 9,000 jobs and $1.2 Billion in capital investment if it were not for EDATES.

There have been multiple other, highly beneficial projects to our community that would not have happened were it not for our ability to offer EDATES to incentivize investment and job creation in our county.

I have been (and continue to be) a staunch supporter of EDATES for certain projects;  I am hoping the voters see the benefit(s)  of this powerful economic development tool for us and that they vote "yes."

Because EDATES bring jobs and investments--but only the voters of our county will decide if the BCC will maintain the ability to keep using them.  This happens in a little over a month. 

read a quick primer on EDATES here

Today the PAC that is supporting this effort sent out mailers to selected registered voters urging a "yes" vote on the November ballot question.  See their mailer, below.