AM 1240 WJON » cathy mehelich http://wjon.com Thu, 23 May 2013 20:21:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 St. Cloud EDA Approves Loan for New Flyer Expansion [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/st-cloud-eda-approves-loan-for-new-flyer-expansion-audio/ http://wjon.com/st-cloud-eda-approves-loan-for-new-flyer-expansion-audio/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:22:55 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=173414 New Flyer is planning to expand, and is looking for financial support from local governments. The nearly $5 million project would add 12,000 square feet to the St. Cloud facility, and add 136 new jobs in the next two years.

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]]> http://wjon.com/tax-incentives-for-geringhoff-to-be-discussed-at-eda-meeting/feed/ 0 Photo by WJON.com's Jim Maurice St. Cloud to Offer Forgivable Loans for Business Construction http://wjon.com/st-cloud-to-offer-forgivable-loans-for-business-construction/ http://wjon.com/st-cloud-to-offer-forgivable-loans-for-business-construction/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:01:13 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=71319 The city of St. Cloud will use a temporary provision outlined in the 2010 Minnesota Jobs Bill to try to spur economic growth. It allows cities which have cash balances in their tax increment financing districts to offer forgivable loans for certain construction projects or major renovations.

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