Lewisburg Business Park

Located on Highway 373 (Mooresville Hwy), Lewisburg, TN 37091

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7/10 of a mile from Interstate 65
50 Miles south of Nashville, TN 55 Miles north of Huntsville, AL Certified Deal Ready Site All Utilities and Telecom Ready 184 Acres Available 63,000 Sq. Ft. Spec Building Available

Table of Contents
Page 3 Pages 4-15 4Pages 16-17 16Pages 18-20 18Pages 21-25 21Page 26 Pages 27-32 27Letter from Greg Lowe Director of Economic Development Site & Region Maps Site Details Utilities & Incentives Labor Force & Existing Industry Tax Structure Community Resume`

Mission Statement:
The City of Lewisburg will be a center of industry and commerce for the southern middle Tennessee region. This mission will be achieved by making the Lewisburg Economic and Community Development Office a professional, active, efficient and effective partner with the State of Tennessee, Marshall County, industries, retail developers, its citizens, regional workforce and all related agencies whose goal it is to encourage smart growth and economic well-being throughout the region.

- Greg Lowe Director of Economic Development

131 East Church St., Lewisburg, TN 37091 (931) 359-1544 or (931) 993-7499 359993glowe@ctyoflew.com www.lewisburgtn.com

Letter of Welcome
Welcome to the City of Lewisburg! We are so excited to tell you about the opportunities we have to offer in Lewisburg and our Lewisburg Business Park. Park. Our City Fathers came together to look toward the future of economic and community development in Lewisburg and had the vision to break ground on the Lewisburg Business Park. Its Park. location just 7/10 of a mile from Interstate 65 makes it a prime site for easy transportation. From here, you are a 12-hour drive transportation. 12from 36 states bringing your customers less than a day away. away. We have taken each and every step of developing the Lewisburg Business Park as seriously as you take each and every decision you make in growing your business. From the business. environment to the availability of adequate utilities, we believe we have created something special in our Lewisburg Business Park. Park. We want you to join us on our odyssey toward future growth and prosperity in the region. We know what industry region. needs to thrive, as we have over 30 years of working with industries to become one of the largest industrial communities in the southern middle Tennessee region. We promise to work region. hand and hand with you to ensure your business succeeds. succeeds. We are proud of our city and its people. We work hard, play people. fair and live well in Lewisburg. Our word is our bond and our Lewisburg. handshake is a moral obligation. We are here to offer you both. obligation. both. Let s Take a Look at Lewisburg, together! Sincerely, Greg Lowe Lewisburg Director of Economic Development glowe@ctyoflew. (931) 993-7499 or glowe@ctyoflew.com 931) 993Lewisburg, TN Page 3

Site Maps
Lewisburg Business Park-Satellite View ParkN

Entrance

Nashville, TN 50 Miles North Huntsville, AL 55 Miles South

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Site Maps

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Site Maps

Entrance to:
Lewisburg Business Park Veterans Drive N
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Site Maps

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Site Maps

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Site Maps

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Site Maps
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Utilities Map
All utilities available to site Electric, Gas, Water & Sewer All Telecom available as requested Provided by AT&T
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Flood Map
Small portion of Southwest corner of site in flood zone Portion of flood area has been purchased Remaining portion to become passive park

Region Maps

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Region Maps

Lewisburg, TN is Located: Located:

40 Miles or 35 Minutes Cool Springs Galleria Mall 45 Miles or 40 Minutes Middle TN State University (MTSU) 25 Miles or 20 Minutes Martin Methodist College 35 Miles or 30 Minutes Tennessee Technology Center-Shelbyville Center45 Miles or 40 Minutes Arnold Air Force Base Tullahoma, TN 35 Miles or 30 Minutes Spring Hill Shopping Center 25 Miles or 20 Minutes Columbia State Community College 25 Miles or 20 Minutes Tennessee Technology Center-Pulaski Center55 Miles or 50 Minutes Red Stone Arsenal-Huntsville, AL ArsenalLess than 500 Miles or 7 Hours Chicago and North of the Gulf Coast

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Region Maps
Interstate 65 Corridor Puts Lewisburg in the CENTER of Auto Alley

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Region Maps
Lewisburg, TN is located within 50 Miles of Two International Airports Nashville, TN & Huntsville, AL

Huntsville International Airport 50 Mile Radius

Huntsville International Airport Non-Stop Flights

Ellington Airport
Located 4 Miles from Lewisburg Business Park Located 5 Miles from Lewisburg Industrial Park

Runway: 5000' X 75' 02/20 CTAF : 122.8 Fuel: 100LL, JetA Pattern: Standard Manager: Clay Derryberry Approaches: RNAV, NDB AWOS: 135.775 Elevation: 700' ATC: 126.75 MEM CTR Phone: (931)359-5003

80% Business Traffic

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Region Maps

Two Facilities located within 55-60 Miles in Nashville, TN and Huntsville, AL = Lewisburg, TN

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Site Details
Lewisburg Business Park
Located: City: County: Latitude: Longitude: Tax Map: Available Acres: Cost Per Acre: Terrain: Flood Plain: Zone:
Veterans Drive (off Highway 373) Lewisburg Marshall 35 27 07.64 N 86 52 00.80 W 062 Parcels 74, 53 & 54 184 $18,000 Level to Gentle Slope 5% (at Entrance to Park) BP (Business Park)
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Environmental Assessment: Yes (Phase I)

Soil Boring:

No

Enterprise Zone/LAMBRA: No

Free Trade Zone:

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Site Details
Distance to Interstate: Distance to State Highway: Distance to Lewisburg: Distance to Metro Area: Distance to Airport: Distance to International Airport: Distance to River: Duck River: Distance to Railroad: CSX: Distance to Shopping Center: I-65, 7/10 of a mile On Highway 373 4 miles to downtown Nashville-50 Miles NashvilleEllington Airport-5 Miles AirportNashville-50 Miles Nashville11 Miles 4 Miles Cool Springs-40 Miles Springs-

Owner: City of Lewisburg/Lewisburg Industrial Development Board Greg Lowe Lewisburg Director of Economic Development (931) 359-1544 (Office) (931) 993-7499 (Cell) glowe@ctyoflew.com 359993131 East Church Street, P.O. Box 1968, Lewisburg, TN 37091 www.lewisburgtn.com
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www.lewisburgtnecd.blogspot.com
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Utilities
Electric: Lewisburg Electric System
Service Available to Site: Distance to Nearest Substation: Voltage:

Yes 4 Miles 7,200/12470y

Gas: Lewisburg Gas Department

Service Available to Site: Line Size in Inches: Gas Pressure: Yes 6 Inches (PSI): 60

Water: Lewisburg Water & Wastewater

Service Available to Site: Line Size in Inches: Water Pressure (PSI): System Usage (MGD): System Capacity (MGD): Yes 12 Inches 145 2.48 4.0

Sewer: Lewisburg Water & Wastewater

Service Available to Site: Line Size in Inches: System Usage (MGD): System Capacity (MGD):
Yes 12 Inches 2.2 3.0

Telecom: AT&T
Service Available to Site: Available: Lewisburg, TN Yes All Services available upon request Page 18

Incentives
Local Incentives: City of Lewisburg and Lewisburg Industrial Development Board

PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) Program available for

Real and Personal Property based on :

Other Incentives including land price may be negotiated

Capital Investment

Job Creation

Wages and Residency of Workforce

Range in years from 5 - 20

PILOT Creation and Approval Process:

PILOT Program for Each Industry Created and Recommended By:

Final Approval for Each PILOT Program By: Lewisburg City Council

PILOT Program Process Completion Time 14 Days Maximum

PILOT Simply Means Company will not have to Pay Certain Taxes on their Property for a Specified Period of Time PILOT Fee Application and Fee Required

Lewisburg ECD Director Lewisburg Industrial Development Board Lewisburg Industrial Development Board Attorney

We Want YOUR Business

To Do Business

In Lewisburg, Tennessee

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The Lewisburg Advantage Deal Ready for Business

The Lewisburg Business Park is Designated a Deal Ready Site:

The Middle Tennessee Industrial Association has deemed the Lewisburg Business Park a Certified Deal Ready Site one of 35 in Tennessee and one of 12 in Middle Tennessee. Deal Ready means the Lewisburg Business Park has everything an industry needs to come in and start doing business.

Marshall County is a Benchmark 3 Three-Star County Three-

This will enable Marshall County to increase the gain of Competitive Matching Grants by $10,000. It will also reflect reductions in our local matching grants in the cities from -2% to -3% and county from -4% to 6%. It will also increase our CDBG Loan Limits by $25,000. Marshall County was one of 19 counties in the state to receive this highest level.

Marshall County is a Tier 3 Attainment County

Meaning that each new job created will receive $4,500 in tax credits with a 15-year carry forward, plus an additional 5 years at $4,500 in tax credits per job with no carry-forward when 25 or more new jobs are created.

Marshall County is a Small Business Administration HUB Zone County:

The HUBZone Empowerment Contracting program provides federal contracting opportunities for qualified small businesses located in distressed areas. Fostering the growth of these federal contractors as viable businesses, for the long term, helps to empower communities, create jobs, and attract private investment.

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Labor Force
Marshall County April 2011
Labor Force 12,190 Employed 10,380 Unemployed 1,810 Rate 14.9

Unemployment Rates 2006 - 2009

16.9 18.7

Unemployment Rates 2010 Ranged from 15.3 to 20.7

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Labor Force
Marshall County Labor Force Overview
Labor Force Size Bachelor s Degree or Higher High School Degree or Higher Career Readiness Certificates Earned Universities within 50 miles Community Colleges within 30 miles White Collar Workers Blue Collar Workers Daily Commuters Avg. Household Median Income Median Age
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12,190 11.16% 77.13% 1,530 26 12 53% 45% 4,500 $47,554 36.8

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As of June, Marshall County has 1,530 Career Readiness Certified Workers

Gold Level 351 Workers Silver Level 842 Workers Bronze Level 337 Workers
The credential level bronze, silver, gold reflects the scores and skill levels of the student/jobseeker. The higher the student/jobseeker scores, the greater his/her ability to perform more complex tasks and qualify for a broader range of jobs.
CERTIFICATE WORKKEYS SCORES

BRONZE - 337
Minimum score of 3 on all three Assessments - Student/jobseeker has skills for 35 percent of jobs today Sample Jobs: Bag Machine Operator, Certified Nurse Assistant, Correctional Officer, Electrician Helper, Fiberglass Assembler, Heavy Equipment Operator, Hose Assembler, Fork Lift Operator, Melting Technician, Plastic Molding Machine Operator, Production Associate, Teacher Aide, Mig Welder

SILVER - 842
Minimum score of 4 on all three Assessments - Student/jobseeker has skills for 65 percent of jobs today Sample Jobs: Accounting Clerk, Control Box Technician, Customer Service Representative, CNC Mill Operator, General Office Clerk, Industrial Maintenance Mechanic, Licensed Practical Nurse, Machinist, Pharmacy Technician, Processing Assembler, Radiologic Technologist, Refrigeration Mechanic, Sheet Metal Worker, Storage and Distribution Manager

GOLD - 351
Minimum score of 5 on all three Assessments - Student/jobseeker has skills for 90 percent of jobs today Sample Jobs: A+ Certification, Auto CAD (Computer Aided Design), Computer Programmer, Construction Manager, Industrial Electrician, Electro-Mechanical Technician, Electronics Technician, IT Systems Administrator, Legal Secretary, Medical Lab Technician, Registered Nurse, Respiratory Therapist, Semiconductor Processor, Supplier Quality Engineer

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Career Readiness Certificates

Cumulative Total by County in Region as of June 24, 2011

County Giles Hickman Lawrence Lewis Marshall Maury Perry Wayne Total

Gold 514 121 689 231 351 1099 143 86 3234

Silver 1586 339 1475 426 842 2524 284 206 7682

Bronze 634 133 452 102 337 931 67 73 2729

Total 2734 593 2616 759 1530 4554 494 365 13645

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Existing Industry

Industrial Growth in Lewisburg the Past 5 Years

Walker Die Casting Southern Carton ABC Pets Brother s Fine Foods BDS Machine Fabworks Nichirin Matrix Drilling U.S. Tank and Cryogenics Autom Church Supply Will & Baumer Lewisburg Industrial Building
66,000 sq ft expansion 35,000 sq ft expansion 20,000 sq ft expansion 10,000 sq ft expansion 10,000 sq ft expansion 4,500 sq ft expansion 1,520 sq ft expansion 1,500 sq ft expansion 58,000 sq ft new construction 120,000 sq ft new construction 10,000 sq ft new construction 63,000 sq ft new construction

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Tax Structure
Local
Property Taxes City Rate Per $100 Value $1.36 Ratio of Assessment Residential & Farm 25% Commercial/Industrial 40% Personal Equipment 30% Inventory Tax Raw Materials Only Bonded Debt $12,841,268 Assessed Valuation $243,231,692 School Tax 0% Sales 2.25% Hotel/Motel Tax 0% County $3.09 25% 40% 30% $43,595,221 $540,912,936 0% 2.25% 7.0%

State
Sales Tax 5.5% on Food and Food Ingredients 7% on all other tangible personal property Income Tax Personal 6% on Interest & Dividends Corporate Excise Tax 6.5% of Tennessee Taxable income Franchise Tax - .25% of the greater net worth or real and tangible property in Tennessee. The minimum tax is $100 Unemployment Tax New employees 2.7% of first $7,000

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Community Resume`
I Want to Work For YOU! I Will Work For YOU!

Resume` of Lewisburg, TN:

Lewisburg, Tennessee 131 East Church St. P.O. Box 1968 Lewisburg, TN 37091 (931) 359-1544 (W) (931) 359-7055 (F) (931) 993-7499 (C) glowe@ctyoflew.com www.lewisburgtn.com www.lewisburgtnecd.blogspot.com

Objective:
My Name is Lewisburg, TN and I am applying for a position in your company as Relocation/Expansion Specialist and Community Representative. I am hardworking, dedicated, honest, skilled and loyal. I have the assets to make your company better and I will work for you and I will work with you to make YOUR company become OUR company. I will not rest until I have helped to make your company a success. I look forward to demonstrating what I have to offer in an interview with you and I hope you will contact me soon. Sincerely, Lewisburg, Tennessee

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Lewisburg, TN (931) 359-1544 glowe@ctyoflew.com

Career Highlights/Qualifications:
23 Years Designated Tennessee Three-Star Community Achieved and Maintain Highest Three-Star Community Level Voted Top 25 Most Business Friendly Cities in Tennessee Ranked Top 50 Growing Communities in Tennessee Valley Authority Region Ranked Top 100 Micropolitan Areas by Site Selection Magazine Designated Tier 3 Attainment County by Tennessee Economic Development Designated Hub Zone by U.S. Small Business Administration Lewisburg Business Park Ranked as Certified Deal Ready Site by MTIDA Lewisburg Business Park Designated a Secondary Data Center Site Location

by TVA
Ranked 23% below U.S. Cost of Living Index

Experience:
I have extensive experience in working with industries and business from 2 employees to over 2,000 employees for more than 40 years. Currently, I work with 47 industries promoting growth, expansion of buildings and employees, facilitating relationships with government and related agencies to provide programs, loans, grants and other assistance and being a partner in resolving business-related issues.

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Lewisburg, TN (931) 359-1544 glowe@ctyoflew.com

Education:
 10 Years Columbia State Community College Satellite Campus  8 Years Tennessee Technology Center Satellite Campus  20 Years Marshall Adult Education Center  40 Years Spot Lowe Vocational and Technology Center  Tennessee Career Center Office at CSCC  3 High Schools Lewisburg, Chapel Hill and Cornersville  3 Middle Schools Lewisburg, Chapel Hill and Cornersville  5 Elementary Schools Lewisburg(3), Chapel Hill(1) and Cornersville(1)  91% Graduation Rate State Average 90%  78% with High School Diploma or GED  12% with Bachelor s Degree or Higher  1,479 with National Career Readiness Certifications 343 Gold, 810-

Silver and 326 Bronze

 26 Universities within 50 Miles MTSU, Vanderbilt, UAH, Martin

Methodist College, Belmont, etc.

 12 Community Colleges within 30 Miles - Columbia State, Motlow

State, etc.
 State and Regional Championships in Sports and Academic

Competitions

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Lewisburg, TN (931) 359-1544 glowe@ctyoflew.com

Skills and Assets:

Recreation:
 4 Golf Courses (54 Holes of Golf) Henry Horton, Lewisburg Recreation

Center, Saddle Creek Golf Course, Hazelburn Golf Course

 Henry Horton State Park Duck River Canoe, Restaurant, Hotel, Cabins,

Golf Course, Swimming Pool, Tennis Courts, Picnic Pavilions, Walking/Hiking Trail, Convention Center and more
 Lewisburg Recreation Center Indoor/Outdoor Swimming Pools, Tennis

Courts, Racquetball Courts, Golf Course, Indoor/Outdoor Walking Trails, Playground, Indoor Basketball Gym, Fitness Center, Convention Center and more
 Rock Creek Park Greenway Trail, Farmer s Market Pavilion,

Performance Stage, Picnic Areas

 New Lake Park Nature Trail, Picnic Areas, Boating Dock, Fishing  Duck River Fishing, Swimming, Canoeing, Camping  9 Youth Athletic Fields Little League Complex, Men s Softball Field, 2

Soccer Fields, Youth Football Field

 Wild Woods Bike and Nature Trail

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Skills and Assets:

Health Care:
 Marshall Medical Center Hospital and Medical Clinic  Maury Regional Hospital 20 Miles  NHC Healthcare of Oakwood and Lewisburg  NHC Homecare  Willowbrook Home Health & Hospice  3 After-Hours Healthcare Clinics  FMC Dialysis Clinic

Emergency Services:
 Marshall County EMS and EMA  Marshall County Sheriff s Department  Lewisburg Police Department  Lewisburg Fire Department Class Rating 4  Certified Haz-Mat Team  Air Evac Lifeteam Helicopter Service  Among Lowest Crime Rates in State and Region

Ellington Airport:
 Handles Small Aircraft to Large Jets  5,002 ft. X 75 ft. Runway  80% Business Traffic  2 100 ft. X 100 ft. Hangars
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References:
 Calsonic Kansei of North America  Walker Die Casting  Cosmolab  Teledyne  Southern Carton  RockTenn/Smurfit Stone  Nichirin  Berry Plastics  Ace Bayou  Brother s Fine Foods  Lewisburg Printing Company  Hawk Converting  Tennessee Technical Coatings  Owens Plastics  BDS Machine  Dole Refrigeration  Designed Conveyor Systems  Trison Coatings  Roseart Moon Products  Christian Brands  And more than 20 other industries operating in Lewisburg, TN
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