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<blockquote data-quote="Jefpainthorse" data-source="post: 1711162" data-attributes="member: 11766"><p>"what they think" has a lot to do with the choices a business makes when it expands or relocates.</p><p></p><p>People who scout locations look at this kind of stuff:</p><p></p><p>Schools.</p><p>Recreation</p><p>Cultural ammenities</p><p>Medical Care</p><p></p><p>in addition to :</p><p></p><p>Educated work force</p><p>Competing business for said work force</p><p>Tax Breaks</p><p>Land and development costs</p><p></p><p>So ... when some liberal ya hoo from NYC (who can make or break a $million dollar deal) that will grow your county out of the red dirt finds out his kids will be in the bottom tier of the education system, he wont get a tax break, the town can't afford to provide ifrastructure to his proposed plant and he's gonna have to hire a out-of- state contractor and crew to build the place... He won't come here. Nor will he be able to strong arm his key people to come here.</p><p></p><p>Other than oil patch work... not much happens in OK outside of OKC because of those perceptions. It's a shame too.</p><p></p><p>We have:</p><p>Good hardworking people</p><p>Lots of space</p><p>Easy regulations</p><p>Paved roads and easy acess to both coasts, ports, the Midwest and rail roads.</p><p></p><p>This state hemorages it's college graduates.to other places every year.. ya'all ever think about that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jefpainthorse, post: 1711162, member: 11766"] "what they think" has a lot to do with the choices a business makes when it expands or relocates. People who scout locations look at this kind of stuff: Schools. Recreation Cultural ammenities Medical Care in addition to : Educated work force Competing business for said work force Tax Breaks Land and development costs So ... when some liberal ya hoo from NYC (who can make or break a $million dollar deal) that will grow your county out of the red dirt finds out his kids will be in the bottom tier of the education system, he wont get a tax break, the town can't afford to provide ifrastructure to his proposed plant and he's gonna have to hire a out-of- state contractor and crew to build the place... He won't come here. Nor will he be able to strong arm his key people to come here. Other than oil patch work... not much happens in OK outside of OKC because of those perceptions. It's a shame too. We have: Good hardworking people Lots of space Easy regulations Paved roads and easy acess to both coasts, ports, the Midwest and rail roads. This state hemorages it's college graduates.to other places every year.. ya'all ever think about that. [/QUOTE]
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