Monday, July 2, 2007

Taxpayers Funding Wal Mart Growth

I'm on a Wal Mart kick this week.
Like the title of this blog states, we (the taxpayers) are funding Wal Mart's growth:
State Tax Refunds and Credits given to Wal Mart
*Columbus, OH (distribution center) - $2.2 million
*Washington Court House, OH (distribution center) - $2.6 million
*Island Creek Township, OH (distribution center) - $3.4 million
Property Tax Exemptions/Abatements
*Grove City, OH (distribution center) - $18 million
Job Training and Recruiting Grants
*Washington Court House, OH (distribution center) - $200,000
*Columbus, OH (distribution center) - $400,000
Infrastructure and Site Preparation Assistance
*Grove City, OH (distribution center) - $1 million
*Island Creek Township, OH (distribution center) - $1.1 million
*Washington Court House, OH (distribution center) - $2 million
*Morraine, OH (store) - $157,000
*West Chester, OH (store) - $3.4 million
Free or Reduced Price Land
*Island Creek Township, OH (distribution center) - $1.1 million
Enterprise Zone Tax Benefits
*Washington Court House, OH (distribution center) - $3.5 million
*Island Creek Township, OH (distribution center) - 3.6 million
*Streetsboro, OH (store) - $491,000
*Ravena, OH (store) - $1.3 million
These are just locations in Ohio. For the complete report:
http://www.goodjobsfirst.org/pdf/wmtstudy.pdf

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