Category: Finance & Public Private Partnership Tools
Funding Capital Projects in a BID (Business Improvement District)
Kara Millonzi is a School of Government faculty member. As discussed in a previous post, a North Carolina municipality may establish a special tax district that encompasses its central downtown area to raise money to fund “downtown revitalization.” See G.S. 160A-536(a)(2). The special tax district i … Read more
Is Interstate Competition Required for Economic Development Incentives?
A company’s sole facility has been located in North Carolina for the past decade, but the company recently decided to move its facility to a new location in order to expand its operations. It has three choices: (1) move to an available facility in the same county in which it is currently located, (2 … Read more
Student Corner: NC Department of Commerce’s CDBG Economic Recovery Program Offers Flexibility in Meeting Communities’ Needs
Kendra Jensen is a UNC-Chapel Hill graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in Public Administration. She is currently working with the Kerr-Tar Council of Governments through the Carolina Economic Revitalization Corps (CERC) An earlier post discussed the North Carolina Department of Commerce, Di … Read more
Student Corner: Economic Development Initiative Retains Collaborative Model
Kendra Jensen is a UNC-Chapel Hill graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in Public Administration. She is currently working with the Kerr-Tar Council of Governments through the Carolina Economic Revitalization Corps (CERC) Triangle North, formerly known as the Kerr-Tar Hub, recently welcomed n … Read more
When Community Water and Wastewater Utilities Sell Alot Less Water
Jeff Hughes is a Director of the School of Government’s Environmental Finance Center and a School of Government Faculty Member Fixed costs vs. variable costs. Fundamental concepts for any business owner concerned with developing accurate business plans, financial models, and pricing strategies. The … Read more
Student Corner: Grant Obligations Provide Insight Into Communities’ Housing Assets and Impediments
Kendra Jensen is a UNC-Chapel Hill graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in Public Administration. She is currently working with the Kerr-Tar Council of Governments through the Carolina Economic Revitalization Corps (CERC) The North Carolina Department of Commerce’s Community Development Block … Read more
Student Corner: What’s the Best Structure for an Economic Development Entity?
Suzanne Julian is a UNC-Chapel Hill graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in Public Administration. She is currently working with the STEP leadership team in Pamlico County as part of the Carolina Economic Revitalization Corps program. Here’s a scenario: you’re a business leader and a member o … Read more
Student Corner: Individual Development Accounts: Another Tool in the Community-Development Toolkit
Suzanne Julian is UNC-Chapel Hill graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in Public Administration. She is currently working with the STEP leadership team in Pamlico County as part of the Carolina Economic Revitalization Corps program. What’s the connection between community development and econ … Read more
Student Corner: Going Beyond Linking Lands and Communities
Aaron Nousaine is a UNC-Chapel Hill graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in City and Regional Planning. He is currently working with the Land-of-Sky Regional Council in Asheville through the Carolina Economic Revitalization Corps (CERC). Over the past two years, the Land-of-Sky Regional Counc … Read more
Student Corner: CDBG Economic Recovery Program Offers Unique Funding Opportunities for Non-Entitlement Governments
Kendra Jensen is a UNC-Chapel Hill graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in Public Administration. She is currently working with the Kerr-Tar Council of Governments through the Carolina Economic Revitalization Corps (CERC) The North Carolina Department of Commerce, Division of Community Assist … Read more