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Enterprise Zone  Economic & Community Development One City Hall Place City of Coatesville, PA 19320 Phone: 610-384-0300 Fax: 610-384-3612 The Pennsylvania Enterprise Zone Program was created in 1983 to establish designated zone in selected parts of the state that receive priority treatment in state and local efforts to secure business investment and job development within the zones. The Greater Coatesville Area Enterprise Zone is an officially designated enterprise zone, offering a variety of special programs, incentives, preferences and development opportunities to firms choosing to locate within the zone. The incentives offered within the Enterprise Zone, in combination with Pennsylvania’s very competitive business assistance programs, have bottom line impact for firms within the zone for both existing companies and firms seeking to locate in the Coatesville area. Both start-up and operating costs of most types of facilities, including development costs, are substantially reduced inside the Enterprise Zone. The Greater Coatesville Area Enterprise Zone, which includes parts of the City of Coatesville, Boroughs of South Coatesville and Modena and Valley Township is located within the growing suburban Chester County. Labor costs in the Greater Coatesville Area are very competitive allowing firms to operate at a relatively low cost of doing business, which is especially true for firms looking for trainable labor. There is a large pool of labor with customized job training available at not cost to the prospective employer. The Greater Coatesville Area Enterprise Zone is well-situated in the mid-Atlantic region, offering ready access to many of the East Coast’s major metropolitan markets. Philadelphia and Wilmington are the closest markets, while Harrisburg, Baltimore, Newark, Trenton, New York and Washington DC are all within two hours of the area. |
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