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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/a...r-new-headquarters-report-2018-11-12?mod=bnbh
Atlanta continues decline
Atlanta continues decline
Amazon and Bezos and all these huge behemoths can go fuck themselves.
Right after they ship me anything in the world I may want in 48 hours.
Charlotte doesn't have same day?
The total incentive package would have topped $2 billion. It would have included $1.3 billion in “mega project tax credits,” a $320 million sales tax break for construction materials, and a $100 million direct investment in the headquarters site.
One of the components would have been an on-site “Amazon Georgia Academy” operated with the help of the University System of Georgia and the state tech college system. The price tag was listed as “incalculable/TBD” by state officials.
It would have offered a 24-week boot camp program for staffers, undergraduate and post-graduate coursework, and state-sponsored recruiters to help fill the company’s jobs. The state would pay to build the academy and pick up the first five years of operating costs – including salaries of professors and recruiters.
This is where it gets more interesting. The state proposed an exclusive lounge at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport for Amazon executives, along with 50 free parking spots. And the firm developing a nearby hotel offered a plot of land for an “Amazon Experience Center” near the sprawling airport.
I haven't looked at the details, but I'd be curious to understand how these deals compare to stadium public financing swindles.