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Columbus, Kansas
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A
100% Fiber-Optic Community
with
100% Fiber IXC Connectivity
100% VOIP Soft-Switch
100% Customer Owned Telco |
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COLUMBUS,
KANSAS STATISTICS
LOCATION:
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898
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Miles to the Canadian Border |
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590
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Miles to the Gulf of Mexico |
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1,850
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Miles to the West coast |
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1,235
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Miles to the East coast |
WORKFORCE:
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6,953
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Unemployed within 30 minute commute |
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135,600
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Work Force within 30 minute commute |
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$10.02
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Average Assembler/Fabricator wage |
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$9.50
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Average Customer Service Rep. |
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$14.40
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Average Ind. Machinery Mechanic |
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$7.86
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Avg. Receptionist/Info Clerk |
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0%
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Unionized Labor Force |
TRANSPORTATION:
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23
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Minutes To I-44 |
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140
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Minutes to I-35 |
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0
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Minutes to U.S. 160 |
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0
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Minutes to U.S. 69 |
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23
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Minutes to Joplin Regional Airport |
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90
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Minutes to Tulsa Int'l Airport |
TELECOMMUNICATION:
| 100% |
Fiber to the Premise |
| 100% |
Fiber IXC's
(AT&T, MCI, Sprint, SBC) |
| 100% |
VOIP Soft Switch |
| 100% |
Broadband Internet Connectivity |
| 19 Miles to POP |
LAND:
| 80 |
Acres green field on U.S. 69 |
| 22 |
Acres 1,800' rail, all utilities on U.S. 69 |
| 10 |
Acres Ind. Park site, all utilities
on U.S. 69 |
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STATE
OF KANSAS STATISTICS
Kansas is
a constitutionally guaranteed right-to-work state.
Economy.com's labor cost index, which takes into account wage
costs and production output, ranks Kansas as having the 15th most
cost-effective workforce in the nation.
The typical Kansas "labor draw" for jobs offering above average
wages, with benefits, encompasses 60 miles.
Kansas is within "next-day" freight delivery of nearly 70 percent
of the U.S.
The 2002 Morgan Quinto Cost of Living Index ranks Kansas as having
the 16th lowest index in the nation, over six percent below the
national average.
Four times as many Kansans work in manufacturing as in farming.
Expansion Management magazine ranked the state's workforce training
programs 11th nationally for ease of access and overall financial
value to clients (October 2002 issue).
American Electronics Association ranked Kansas second in the nation
for high-tech job growth (2002).
Economy.com rated Kansas' overall cost of doing business as the
16th lowest in the nation (October 2001).
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INCENTIVE
STATISTICS
WORKFORCE
TRAINING:
Three programs available—Investments in Major Projects &
Comprehensive Training (IMPACT); Kansas Industrial Training (KIT);
Kansas Industrial Retraining (KIR). Job creation & wages criteria
apply to the first two. Instructor salaries, meals, travel, lodging,
instruction materials, temporary facilities and curriculum planning.
KIR is available to you once you become and existing
industry when you need to restructure, for product diversification
or new production activities.
ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM:
If manufacturers create two net, new jobs in a community like
Columbus, a $2,500 tax credit/new job is available. Investment
tax credit is one percent of qualified investment.
HIGH PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
10% corporate income tax credit on qualified investment for companies
paying above average wages in the county, and invest in employee
training. Ten year carry forward on credit allowed.
SALES TAX EXEMPTION:
Enterprise Zone & High Performance programs offer 100% sales
tax exemption on the purchase of Labor & Materials for construction,
M & E, computers, furniture & fixtures.
PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION:
Columbus has historically provided 10 year property tax holidays
on Land, buildings & equipment for qualified projects utilizing
either IRB's or Article 11, Sec 13 of the Kansas Constitution.
OTHER INCENTIVES AVAILABLE:
Inventory Tax Exemption; Property Tax credits; Research Tax Credits
| UTILITIES: |
| Electric: |
Empire
District Electric Co.
800-206-2300
(lowest 15% nationally for rates) |
| Gas: |
Westar
Gas Service—Topeka Office 800-794-6101 |
| Water: |
City
of Columbus 620-429-2159 |
| Sewer: |
City
of Columbus 620-429-2159 |
| TAXES: |
| 100% |
Tax
Holiday for 10 years
(Real & Personal Property) |
| 118.869 |
2005 Mill Levy
(City, County, School) |
| (Market
Value x 25%=Assessed Value x MW Levy=Tax) |
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EDUCATION
STATISTICS
2005-2006
COLUMBUS
U.S.D. #493
| High
School Enrollment |
392
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| Central
School Enrollment |
417
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| Grade
School Enrollment |
449
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| Total
Enrollment |
1,258
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DEMOGRAPHICS
| Number
of Certified Employees |
116
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| Total
School Employees |
202
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| Value
of School Facilities |
$23,150,000
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| Valuation
of District |
$56,072,874
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| Bonded
lndebtness |
0
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TAX LEVIES 2005-2006
| General
Fund Levy |
20 |
mills |
| Local
Option Levy |
21.42 |
mills |
| Special
Capital Levy |
4 |
mills |
| Bond
and Interest Levy |
0 |
mills |
| Total
Tax Levy |
45.42 |
mills |
BUDGET 2005-2006
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Summary
of Total Expenditures (all funds)
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$12,279,930.00
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| TOTAL
BUDGET EXPENDITURES |
| $12,279,930.00 |
COFFEYVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(COLUMBUS CAMPUS)
Business & Computer Technology
Automotive Service (Auto-Body) Technology
Construction Technology
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