Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana (800-401-7683)

Project Result

• Mead Johnson Pediatric Nutrition Institute- a research and development facility.
• Expansion of additional manufacturing line

Project Description

How the Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana Contributed

Project Result

• AT&T located a call center in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
• An empty big-box store was put to beneficial re-use, being converted into a state-of-the-art telecommunications center.
• The community diversified its business base.

Project Description

• Two sites were competing for the AT&T Call Center.
• Telecommunications law in Indiana made locating in Indiana an attractive option.
• AT&T was interested in tax increment financing, as well as tax abatement to support its offsite employee training program that would be moved onsite once the main facility was open.
• Because of the quality of the available workforce, AT&T increased its initial employment numbers from 425 to 600 and then to 750 jobs.

How the Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana Contributed

• Was flexible and willing to work with AT&T to address issues
• Met with AT&T’s senior adviser for tax credits and incentives and created a package of tax increment financing and grants for low-income employees to purchase homes in Vanderburgh County
• Proposed using 10-year tax abatement to help fund the company’s employee training
• Supplemented training funding from the state, in order to help meet the company’s needs for offsite employee training prior to opening the call center