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MISSOURI Fast Facts

• Population (2006): 5,842,713
• Largest Cities (2006): Kansas City, 447,306; St. Louis, 347,181; Springfield, 150,797; Independence, 109,400; Columbia, 94,438
• Targeted Industries: Agribusiness, automotive, defense/homeland security, energy, finance, information technology, life sciences, transportation

• Key Incentives: Missouri Quality Jobs Program, Enhanced Enterprise Zone Tax Benefit Program, New Jobs Training Program, Welfare to Work Program, Film Production Tax Credit

MISSOURI State Incentives

Community College New Jobs Training Bonds provide training funds for workers employed in newly created jobs at eligible companies that are creating a substantial number of jobs through expansion or start-up. Local community colleges initially finance the training through the sale of certificates, which are retired by using a portion of the employer's regular state withholding tax equal to 2.5% of gross wages for the first 100 new jobs, and 1.5% for the remaining new jobs. Pre-employment training, curriculum development, instructional salaries, training assessments, training supplies, and vendor training are all eligible training costs for funding.

The Customized Training Program helps offset costs to employers who are training new or existing employees. Classroom skill training may be provided at the employer's facility, at a local education agency, or another suitable site. Local education agencies, private vendors, or company personnel assist employers in assessing training needs, developing curriculum, and delivering instruction.

The BUILD Missouri Program is designed to offset infrastructure and other capital costs of certain large projects by making the cost of investing in Missouri more competitive. The program enables a portion of the costs of qualifying capital investments to be financed for eligible businesses that seek to locate or expand in Missouri.

The Quality Jobs Program provides an incentive for small and expanding businesses, advanced technology companies, and high-impact projects that create new jobs with health insurance benefits. Qualifying companies may keep a percentage of the payroll of the new jobs or a percentage of the state withholding taxes paid to the state for new employees for a set number of years. The amount of the benefit is based on the wage paid relative to the average county wage where the employer is located.

 

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REGIONAL CONTACTS

 

Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce
Audie Dennis
Vice Chairman
320 E. 4th Street
Joplin, MO, 64801
Tel: 417-624-4150
email:
Web: www.joplincc.com

 

K-REDI Kirksville Regional Economic Development, Inc.
Phil Tate
Director of Job Creation
201 South Franklin Street
Kirksville, MO, 63501
Tel: 660-665-2003
email: ptate@kirksvillecity.com
Web: kirksvillecity.com
Kirksville is an eclectic community located in the Northeastern quadrant of Missouri. It is supported by the economic pillars of health care and education. It is the home to Truman State University and A. T. Still University of Osteopathic Medicine. It

 

COUNTY CONTACTS

 

Platte County Economic Development Council
Burdette (Pete) Fullerton
Executive Director
11724 NW Plaza Circle, Suite 400
Kansas City, MO, 64153
Tel: 816-270-2119
email: pfullerton@plattecountyedc.com
Web: www.plattecountyedc.com
Platte County,MO is home to Kansas City International Airport. For business, this equates to efficient time usage.Many companies, including CitiCards,Mastercard,Amerisource- bergen, and Harley-Davidson, have invested in the Platte County/Kansas City region.

 

CITY CONTACTS

 

City of North Kansas City
Jeff Samborski
Economic Development Director
2010 Howell St.
North Kansas City, MO, 64116
Tel: 816-274-6040
email: jjsamborski@nkc.org
Web: www.nkc.org
You can enjoy the best access in the Kansas City region to labor, customers, and affordable real estate.We have a city-owned, community- wide one-gigabyte per second fiber optic net- work now available for your business.

 

STATE CONTACTS
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Missouri Dept. of Econ. Development
Gregory A Steinhoff
Director
301 W. High Street, P.O. Box 1157
Jefferson City, MO, 65102
Tel: 573-751-4962
Web: www.ded.mo.gov



UTILITIES

Ameren Services
Michael Kearney
Manager, Economic Development
P.O. Box 66149, MC 350
St. Louis, MO, 63166
Tel: 314-554-2304
Web: www.ameren.com/EcDev

Aquila
John Engelmann, CEcD, Manager, Econ. Dev., Missouri North
Mark Dawson, CEcD, Manager, Econ. Dev., Missouri South
10700 East 350 Highway, P.O. Box 11739
Kansas City, MO, 64138
Tel: 800-465-6553
Web: www.aquiladevelopment.com

Associated Electric
Mark Woodson
Manager of Econ. Dev.
Box 754
Springfield, MO, 65801
Tel: 417-885-9275
Web: www.aeci.org

Empire District Electric Company
Marsha L. Wallace, CEcD
Economic Development Manager
P.O. Box 127
Joplin, MO, 64802-0127
Tel: 417-625-5115
Web: www.empiredistrict.com

Kansas City Power & Light
Greg Kindle
Manager, Economic Development
P.O. Box 418679
Kansas City, MO, 64141
Tel: 816-556-2103
Web: www.kcpl.com/business/econdev.html



REGIONAL CONTACTS

America's Heartland Economic Partnership
Ben Jones
President/CEO
186 N. Adams Ave.
Lebanon, MO, 65536-3044
Tel: 417-533-5627
Web: www.heartlandjobs.org

Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce
Audie Dennis
Vice Chairman
320 E. 4th Street
Joplin, MO, 64801
Tel: 417-624-4150
Web: www.joplincc.com

K-REDI Kirksville Regional Economic Development, Inc.
Phil Tate
Director of Job Creation
201 South Franklin Street
Kirksville, MO, 63501
Tel: 660-665-2003
Web: kirksvillecity.com

Kansas City Area Development Council
Tim Cowden
Senior VP - Business Development
2600 Commerce Tower 911 Main Street
Kansas City, MO, 64105
Tel: 816-221-2121
Web: www.thinkkc.com

Missouri Research Park
Richard D. Finholt
Executive Director
17295 Chesterfield Airport Road
Chesterfield, MO, 63005
Tel: 636-777-7880
Web: www.um-mrp.org

Regional Economic Development Inc.
Bernard K. Andrews, CEcD
President
302 Campusview Drive, Suite 208
Columbia, MO, 65201-4268
Tel: 573-442-8303 223
Web: www.columbiaredi.com

St. Louis Regional Chamber & Growth Association
James Alexander
Vp for Business Recruitment
1 Metropolitan Square, Suite 1300
St. Louis, MO, 63102-2797
Tel: 314-444-1135
Web: www.gotostlouis.org



COUNTY CONTACTS

Industrial Development Authority
Norm De Leo
Economic Development Coordinator
P.O. Box 531
Cuba, MO, 65453
Tel: 573-885-4323
Web: www.cubamoida.com

Platte County Economic Development Council
Burdette (Pete) Fullerton
Executive Director
11724 NW Plaza Circle, Suite 400
Kansas City, MO, 64153
Tel: 816-270-2119
Web: www.plattecountyedc.com

REDI
David Meyer
Marketing Director
302 Campus View Drive, Suite 208
Columbia, MO, 65201
Tel: 573-442-8303
Web: www.columbiaredi.com

St. Louis County Economic Council
Steve Anderson
Vice President, Business Development
121 S. Meramec, Suite 900
St. Louis, MO, 63105
Tel: 314-615-3956
Web: www.slcec.com



CITY CONTACTS

Blue Springs

Blue Springs Economic Development Corporation
Brien M. Starner
President
1600 NE Coronado Drive
Blue Springs, MO, 64014
Tel: 816-228-0208
Web: www.bluespringsedc.com

Chesterfield

City of Chesterfield
Libbey R Malberg, CEcD
Assistant City Administrator for Community and Economic Development
690 Chesterfield Pkwy. W
Chesterfield, MO, 63017-0760
Tel: 636-537-6721
Web: www.chesterfield.mo.us

Kansas City

EDC of Kansas City, MO
Mike Kirchhoff
Vice President, Business Retention & Recruitment
1100 Walnut Street, Suite 1700
Kansas City, MO, 64106
Tel: 816-221-0636
Web: www.edckc.com

Kansas City Area Development Council
Robert J. Marcusse
President & CEO
2600 Commerce Tower, 911 Main Street
Kansas City, MO, 64105-2009
Tel: 816-374-5633
Web: www.thinkkc.com

Lees Summit

Lees Summit Economic Dev. Council
James A. Devine, CEcD, FM, HLM
President & CEO
218 SE Main Street
Lees Summit, MO, 64063-2332
Tel: 816-525-6617
Web: www.leessummit.org

Liberty

Partnership for Community Growth & Dev.
Alicia Stephens, CEcD
Executive Director
9 S. Leonard St.
Liberty, MO, 64068-2320
Tel: 816-407-9242
Web: www.thinklibertymo.com

Marshall

Marshall Chamber of Commerce
Ken Yowell
Executive Director
214 N. Lafayette
Marshall, MO, 65340
Tel: 660-886-3324
Web: www.marshallchamber.com

North Kansas City

City of North Kansas City
Jeff Samborski
Economic Development Director
2010 Howell St.
North Kansas City, MO, 64116
Tel: 816-274-6040
Web: www.nkc.org

Rolla

City of Rolla Community Dev. Dept.
John S. Petersen, CEcD, AICP
Community Development Director
P.O. Box 979
Rolla, MO, 65402-0979
Tel: 573-364-5333
Web: www.rollacity.org/comdev/comdev.shtm

Sedalia

Sedalia-Pettis County Dev. Corporation
Linda M. Christle, CEcD
Exec. Director
3615 West Broadway, 3rd Floor
Sedalia, MO, 65301
Tel: 660-827-0884
Web: www.sedaliamoed.com

Springfield

Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce
Greg Williams, CEcD
Senior Vice President of Economic Development
202 S. John Q Hammons Pkwy., P.O. Box 1687
Springfield, MO, 65801-2530
Tel: 417-862-5567
Web: www.springfieldchamber.com

St. Charles

City of St. Charles
Nadine Boon, CED
Director, Economic Development
200 North Second Street, Room 300
St. Charles, MO, 63301
Tel: 636-949-3231
Web: www.stcharlescity.com

St. Louis

St. Louis Development Corporation
Rodney Crim
Executive Director
1015 Locust Street, Suite 1200
St. Louis, MO, 63101
Tel: 314-622-3400 300
Web: stlouis.missouri.org/sldc