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Escambia
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Escambia County is located in the southern part of Alabama, sharing its southern boundary with Florida. The area is conveniently located within an hour of the two major shipping facilities of Mobile and Pensacola, Fla., while offering the advantages of a smaller community. The Escambia County School System has been named on of the Ten Great Rural Education Environments in the South. This designation was made by Southern Business and Development magazine, a publication devoted to providing information to companies considering expanding or relocating to the South.
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Sites and Buildings: Rivercane
B & G Building, Brewton, Alabama 60,250 sq ft building on five acres available in Flomaton. The building formerly was occupied by a commercial building supply company. Utilities Utilities available at the Atmore and Brewton industrial park sites include:
The Atmore Industrial Park and Brewton Industrial Park are designated Enterprise Zones. The City of Atmore provides additional incentives which include a 10-year exemption from Business License Fee, a 2-cent sales tax exemption on building materials purchased within the city limits, and water and gas at cost through the Atmore Utility Board for one year. The city also will provide gas, water and sewerage utility services to the building of any qualifying industry at no cost to the user. The city also will provide services to any area of the Atmore Industrial Park not currently served within 90 days to serve a new or expanding industry. Technical assistance also is available through the Small Business Development Center. The City of Brewton provides incentives which include a scaled exemption from Business License Fee and gas, water, and sewer at cost for one year through the Brewton Utility Board. The exemption from city license fees is scaled as follows:
Education The state of Alabama AID Training program also provides an excellent source of training programs for the more technical applications. Training programs are available locally through Jefferson Davis Community College's Atmore and Brewton campuses. Courses can be designed for your company's specific applications. All graduates of Escambia County Schools receive some computer training.
Air service Commercial air service is available within an hour in Pensacola, Fla. and Mobile. Atmore and Brewton also have local general aviation airports with runways of approximately 5,000 ft. Highway Interstate 65, a major north-south artery, is located 6 miles north of Atmore and 14 miles north of Brewton. Interstate 10, running east-west, is located 40 miles south of each community. Freight Several major trucking companies service Escambia County. Rail CSX provides east-west main line rail service in Atmore and Brewton. Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway provides north-south main line rail in Atmore. CSX provides rail service at the Atmore Industrial Park. Quality of Life Escambia County provides a quality of life unique for a county its size. The Atmore Community Hospital and D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital in Brewton provide 24 hour emergency care and helicopter service to major medical facilities in the region. A $2.7 million YMCA in Brewton provides a variety of programs and facility amenities for the county. Also, the YMCA in Atmore offers a wide variety of programs. Golf, hunting, fishing, and tennis are a few of the recreational activities enjoyed by the residents and visitors in the county. Jefferson Davis Community College, with campuses in Atmore and Brewton, provides continuing educational opportunities in the county with several major colleges located within an hour's drive. The communities' location makes them convenient to major cultural activities in Montgomery, Mobile, Pensacola, and other communities along the Florida Panhandle. Financing The State of Alabama offers several attractive financing options that can be considered. The Escambia County Industrial Development Authority will help design a financing package that best meets the project requirements.
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