Amy McCauley

From: Dukes, Tyler <TDukes@wrai.com>

Sent: Friday, January 26, 2018 12:08 PM

To: Amy McCauley

Subject: RE: WRAL request for Amazon records resubmission

Perfect, thanksi

 

From: Amy McCauley 
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2018 11:50 AM

To: Dukes, Tyler <TDukes@wral.com>

Subject: RE: WRAL request for Amazon records - resubmission

Hi, Tyler. Debra is aware of your request and is working on it. She hopes to connect with you next week. Thanks!

Amy McCauley

Communications Marketing Director .
Catawba County, North Carolina
828.465.8464 office 828.244.2429 mobile

From: Dukes, Tyler [mailtozTDukes@wral.com]
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2018 10:13 AM

To: Amy McCauley 
Subject: RE: WRAL request for Amazon records resubmission

Hey Amy,
Not sure if Debra is still out this week, but i figured I?d check in to see about the status of my request below. Thank you
for the help.

From: Amy McCauley 
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2018 11:34 AM

To: Dukes, Tyler <TDukes wral.com>

Subject: Re: WRAL request for Amazon records - resubmission

Hi Tyler. I have forwarded your request to our County attorney, Debra Bechtel. She is out of the of?ce due to
illness but I anticipate she will be back sometime next week.

Amy

Sent from my iPhone

On Jan 18, 2018, at 10:25 AM, Dukes, Tyler <TDukes@wral.corn> wrote:
Hi Amy,

Pursuant to state public records law, I request access to and copies of the following records
related to the Hickory area?s bid for Amazon?s second headquarters:

 

 Any and all drafts of proposals provided to or prepared by Catawba County of?cials
regarding the bid for Amazon's second headquarters

- Any and all correspondence sent and received by Catawba County of?cials concerning
the bid for Amazon?s second headquarters

Any cost-benefit analysis provided to or prepared by Catawba County of?cials, including
any descriptions of assumptions and methodologies, used to evaluate potential incentive
packages offered to Amazon for its second headquarters.

The solicitation and submission of these bids were announced publicly by Amazon, the state and
leaders in the Hickory area. The Hickory area was also not included in Amazon's list of ?nalists
released on Jan. 18, 2018. For these reasons, it is my position that the release of the records
above would not ?frustrate the purpose for which such public records were created,? pursuant to
G.S. and are therefore public.

I?d like copies of these records in electronic format. If you are unable to provide the records in
this format for any reason, please let me know.

If applicable, please provide these records as they are processed.

Please notify me in advance of any fees associated with this request, and if my request is denied
in whole or part, I ask that you justify all deletions and redactions by reference to speci?c
exemptions in the state open records act.

If you need any additional information to ful?ll this request, please let me know.

Tyler Dukes

Reporter, WRAL News
tdukengwralcom
919.821.8949
@mtdukes

 

 

 

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Amy McCauley

From: Amy McCauley

Sent: Friday, September 29, 2017 5:17 PM
To: Scott Millar

Subject: RE: Bring AtoB

Thanks for the update, Scott!

Amy McCauley

Communications Marketing Director
Catawba County, North Carolina
828.465.8464 office 828.244.2429 mobile


From: Scott Millar

Sent: Friday, September 29, 2017 10:59 AM

To: 'ryan@fuilmetalchicken.com' Amy McCauley 
Tim Bolick 

Cc: Scott Millar 

Subject: Bring AtoB

Ryan, Amy, and 

While i?m waiting to get materials from the subgroups for us to think about, the Amazon HQZ recruitment world
continues to get more crazy.

Alexa has already been programmed to respond with certain community names when asked, so that?s been done.
Boxes are sprouting up all over America 

It is my beliefthat everybody is working so hard to be unique they are all looking the same?just like the penguin in the
Far Side cartoon standing among thousands of other penguins and singing gotta be me?.

I?m leaning toward being real, concise, compelling.

I hope to get you some things to think about over the weekend and we can assembie digitally or personally early to mid?
next week for ideation.

Thanks!
Scott

 

Amy McCauley

From: Scott Miller

Sent: Monday, October 09, 2017 2:54 PM

To: Amy McCauley; Tim Bolick
Subject: Final thoughts on Amazon HQZ Proposals

Amy, Ryan, and Tim?--

Just received the e-mail below with some last minute thoughts. I should be getting the last of the submissions from the
groups for content later on today; any chance we could get together tomorrow, maybe three?ish to talk more? Notice
the ?we aren?t fans of PowerPoint? comment, as well as other interesting comments.

Scott

we do meet at 3, have the other group?s assembling for final discussion and feedback at 4. it may be best if we
meet in the same place?-?but the Convention Center isjam?packed tomorrow with a show. i will need to find a spot.

From: Gargan, Beth 

Sent: Monday, October 09, 2017 12:36 PM

To: Scott Millar Ronnie L. Bryant Chung, Christopher
Ebert, Michael ellen.tai@edpnc.com;
rleak@wsbusinessinc.com

Subject: Final thoughts on Amazon HQZ Proposals

All, as you polish the final poetry in your Amazon proposal this week, we at Commerce wanted to give you some
reminders on what we?ve gleaned from numerous conversations with Amazon insiders in the past few weeks. We look
forward to reviewing your proposals and providing feedback, as well as getting you the state elements that you?ll need
to finalize your submissions.

General recommendations:

. BE CREATIVE. Think outside the ?Amazon? box. Your presentation is as much a statement about your region as
the content. And they aren?t fans of 

. Show personality. Who are the people and what are the stories that make your region unique? What?s your
specific value proposition?

- Show tech friendliness and knowledge.

. Keep the customer (Amazon) at the forefront.

. Show your understanding of Amazon?s leadership principles and weave those into your presentation.

. Embrace and use the same words as in the RFP. Amazon was very intentional in the crafting of this RFP and
each word was chosen with care.

Focus on culture, talent, and affordability
0 Culture:
?at Lifestyle cuiture: How will Amazon and their employees fit into and benefit from the cuiture of your
region? Think outdoor recreation, quality of life, geographic diversity and beauty.
Corporate culture: Amazon is well known for their culture of hard work. Will they find employees in your
community who are also disciplined and ready to dedicate their energy to Amazon? What is it about your
region that leads to hard working employees?

0 Talent: Share information on your current working talent and pipeline of future workers.
1

 

 How many tech workers are currently in your region?

5% How many are trained in your region each year or move to your region after being trained elsewhere?

55155 How does retention in your region compare to other regions? Will it be easy for Amazon to retain the
employees they hire there? Will it be easy for Amazon to convince employees to move there?

0 Affordability: Amazon is known for their commitment to frugaiity. How will they save money in the cost of real
estate, construction, employees and benefits in your region?

Sense of Place

0 Express what makes you different. Show that your community embraces the bid.

0 Amazon can choose to locate HQZ anywhere. What makes your community different and a good fit for
Amazon?

0 What defines your region? What are people proud of there? What makes people want to live in your
community and what do they share about it?

0 How will your region receive Amazon? Why do people want the company to be there and how will you help
them positively integrate into the community?

Hope this is helpful as you finalize your HQ2 proposal. We will work with EDPNC and their process this week and will be
back in touch as the deadline for submissions approaches.

Feel free to contact me or Will Miiler at Commerce if you have any questions.

Thanks,

Beth Ann Gargan
Assistant Secretary for Communications External Affairs
North Carolina Department of Commerce

919 814 4610 office
919 817 4240 mobile
beth.qarqan@nccommerce.com

301 North Wilmington Street
4301 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4301

 

Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.

 

Amy McCauley

From: Amy McCauEey

Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 8:23 AM
To: ?Ryan Carroll?; Tim Bolick; Scott Millar
Subject: RE: HQZ (CONFIDENTIAL)

I?m available too.

Amy McCauley

Communications Marketing Director
Catawba County, North Carolina
828.465.8464 office 3 828.244.2429 mobile


 

 

From: Ryan Carroll 

Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 8:20 AM

To: Amy McCauley Tim Bolick Scott Millar


Subject: Re: HQZ (CONFIDENTIAL)

Hey Scott,
I should be able to meet today at 3. 
On Oct 10, 2017, 8:17 AM -O400, Scott Millar wrote:

Amy, Ryan, Tim:

Attached is my current thinking and positioning. We?ve been encouraged to reinforce the
Amazon Leadership Principles, so I?ve used our arguments to coincide with their principles.

Using the Charlotte?s Great Northwest theme, which we?ve been using in ads for several years,
instead of the etson?s theme (which was a worry due to licensing), we can pound home the
combined resources of sitting astraddle the Charlotte MSA and Hickory MSA boundary, taking
their numbers and our open spaces and clean slate opportunity, I?ve tried to develop a point for
each Leadership Principle. Some are admittedly needing a little work.

I am imagining a couple of things which may or may not work:

1. Web Presentation

 

a. Using the Graphic as a website entry portal (password protected), where you
click on the graphic to enter the site.

h. Then Clicking on each of the Leadership Principles to see the primary arguments
listed here, which then click further to a more developed argument page.

c. All of these would need to also print in a concise package.
H. Info graphic
3. Using the Great NW Graphic as a starting point for an infographic, with icons
illustrating our primary points, then clicking though to more detailed pages. Rob

Russell did our Great NW graphic, and he?s likely available to do some more
quick graphics/icons should we need work done.

Does any of this work for you guys? I didn?t hear from any of you regarding getting together at 3


Scott

 

        

Combining the Assets of two MSAs: Charlott' umbers )1cl Hickory Spaces

:?Requires a parthe ocal Governments and Amazon to facilitate the perfect long? ?term
scenario for all Invo ved 

   
    
 

   

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Charlotte? 5 Great" . o'rthwest Little-Mountain Airport
0 a unique site- faCIlItatIng a clin- 1,000+ acre canvas with an existing runway, two competition
water- ski lakes and visibili of Charlotte?s Skyline

 

 

Make the Right Decision
Charlotte?s Great Northwest Little Mountain Airport
- Charlotte?s labor draw confirms the growth. The unique site, Charlotte?s talent pool, and the
site?s accessibility confirm the site as the perfect counterweight to Seattle's urbanity.

Hire and Develop the Best
Charlotte?s Great Northwest Little Mountain Airport
0 The Right Place will draw the Right People.

 

Insist on the Highest Standards
Charlotte?s Great Northwest Little Mountain Airport
9 Plan on a clean slate with the ultimate in flexibility. Create the end result with unreasonably
high expectations.

Think Big
Charlotte?s Great Northwest Little Mountain Airport
0 1 031 Acres with a runway of your own. Let?s talk autonomous vehicle test course and drones
and a big, clean millennial slate. Let?s taik water, and skyline,? and a location that inspires and
draws workers with heart.

Take Action
Charlotte? 5 Great Northwest Little Mountain Airport 
The Great Northwest Site enables the and plan'as Amazon needs to grow and

 

 

 
 

ahead of when it is needed.

 
  
  

 

Be Frugal .2.

Charlotte?s Great Northwest Little Mountain Airport -- --
- Accomplish what you need when you need it. Pre- establish the Site incentives under a 30? ?year

Development Agreement (like we did With another high tech company? 5 $58 investment) allows

the ultimate cost flexibility. 

   

Learn Be Curious
Charlotte?s Great Northwest Little Mountain Airport__ 
A clean slate.

 

 

 

Earn Trust" 1: - - .
Charlotte? 5 Great Northwest Little Mountain Airport

0 We have done this deal with others we can and will do it with Amazon

Charlotte? 5 Great Northwest Little Mountain Airport
0 The numbers dontlie -

  

Disagree Commit 
Charlotte?s Great Mountain Airport
0 Be skeptical, then agree. This site sells to labor.

Deliver Results
Charlotte?s Great Northwest Little Mountain Airport
0 At the end ofthe day, the long-term issue is labor. The right site solves labor and evolves with
you as you grow.

 

Amy McCauley

From: Scott Millar

Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 12:35 PM

To: Amy McCauley; 'Ryan Carroll'; Tim Bolick; Scott Millar
Cc: lulie Pruett; Nathan Huret

Subject: First Compilation

Attachments: Combining the Assets of two MSAs.docx

Attached is the first compilation ofthe Team responses for our 3:00 meeting, along with the possible strategy for your
review.

I will have copies for attendees of both the 3:00 meeting as well as the 4:00 meeting, with the caveat that the 4
o?clockers will just need to take our suggestions and changes in stride.

See you soon!

 

Combining the Assets of two MSAs: Charlotte?s Numbers and Hickory's Open Spaces
Charlotte?s Great NW Little Mountain Airport:
1,035 Acres to Grow, with access to 2.5 Million People

   
  
 
 
 

Obsessing over Amazon' 5 Needs
Charlotte?s Great Northwest Little Mou ain A port
0 combines the assets of the Charlotte'MSA the Open space of he Hickory MSA to facilitate
and satisfy the Amazon?" 21er requireme 

 

  
 
 
  

Long-term OwnershipI; .. ..
Charlotte? 5 Great Northwest-Ca) Little Mountam rt

- Require with iocal Governments rid Amazon to facilitate the perfect long? ?term

   

 

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Charlotte "eat Northwest 

a unique'SIte facilitating a'clean 1 000:?_ acre canvas with an existing runway, two competition
water- ski takes, and ViSIbility: of Charlotte 5 Skyiine

 

   

 

 

 

 

Charlotte? 5 Great Northwest tie Mountain Airport
0 Charlotte? 5 labor draw confirms the growth. The unique site, Charlotte? 5 talent pool, and the
site? 5 accessibility confirm the site as the perfect counterweight to Seattle? 5 urbanity.

 

Hire and Develop the Best
Charlotte?s Great Northwest Little Mountain Airport
0 The Right Place will draw the Right People.

 

insist on the Highest Standards
Charlotte?s Great Northwest Little Mountain Airport
0 Plan on a clean slate with the ultimate in flexibility. Create the end result with unreasonably
high expectations.

Think Big
Charlotte?s Great Northwest Little Mountain Airport
0 1 031 Acres with a runway of your own. Let?s talk autonomous vehicle test course and drones
and a big, clean millennial slate Let?s talk water, and and a location that Inspires and
draws workers with heart. -

Take Action

Charlotte?s Great Northwest Little Mountain Airport .

The Great Northwest Site enables the freedom to grow and plan as Amazon needs to grow and
expand. The flexibility of 1, 000+ acres in of progress allows you to take action just

ahead of when it is needed. 

 
  

 

Be Frugal - :33?
Charlotte? 5 Great Northwest Littie Mountaln Airport
- Accompiish what you need whert you need it. Pre- establish the Site incentives under a 30? ?year
Development Agreement (like we did another high'? tech company? 5 $58 investment) aliows
the uitimate cost --.

    

Learn Be Curious 
Charlotte? 5 Great Northwest LIttleMountaIn Airport? 
I A clean slate. 

 

 

 

Earn Trust- .. 
Charlotte.-s..Great Northwest LIttIe Mountam Airport

 

The numbers don 

 

Disagree Commit 
Charlotte?s Great Northwest-@g-iLittle Mountain Airport
0 Be skepticai then agree. This site sells to labor.

Deliver Results
Charlotte?s Great Northwest Little Mountain Airport
0 At the end ofthe day, the long-term issue is labor. The right site solves labor and evolves with
you as you grow.

 

TEAM PACKAGES

I. Community, Cultural Fit Quality of Life Team
Team: Lindsay Keisler, Anthony Starr, Kim Dahisten, Mick Berry, Allison Holtzman, Jacky Eubanks

 

Fit is achieved when there is congruence between the norms and values of an organization and those of
the community in which they call home. Charlotte?s Great Northwest ?fits? Amazon.

"Surban" Lifestyle

Gen :5 already starting to abandon city living. According to recent research 38 percent of young
Americans live in suburban areas, while another 45 percent live outSIde the largest metropolitan areas,
mostly In smaller metro areas. The upper trenches of the millennial generatlon desires more "?surhan
places, like the Charlotte region and have urban- like walkable downtowns culturally rich with diversity
and amenities complemented by excellent Infrastructure and an Incluswe Community feel.

   

Charlotte?s Great Northwest: the Little Mountain/Airport site located on the northwest suburban
perimeter of Charlotte, sits on the boundary of the fastest growing metro in the United States 
population Increase in the last decade), and serves as the perfect location to meet the lIfestyle demands
that this pool of talent' is seeking. 

 

   

 

in addition to an appealing lifestyle, we? re affordable AccordIng to the US Bureau .of Economic Analysis,
and Atlanta. In addition, the cost of housing (S167K is less than other
larger US metros. For an IndIVIdual relocatIng to the Ch" from Seattle, WA, they would
spend 23% less on groceries 52% less on housmg, 22 on utIlItIes 24% less on transportation and
just under 17% less on healthcare 

 

  
  
   

 

 

Access and. romeIty

 

The Charlotte region is Ideal-for the adventurer those who have an for detail and a hand for hard

work. A paSSIon for making somethIng 0f themselves and of the future From furniture capitol to fiber
town values to bIg csty drive, Charlotte 5 Great Northwest has crafted a living and a life that? 5 both rich
in tradition and promSSe 

Wakeboard on Lake North. ofthe otherw lakes In our region, grab a pint of craft beer at
one of our local breweries bike or bike on any mot our miles worth of trails or

State Parks, watch the sun fall behind the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains or from rooftop bar
surrounded by in the Queen City. Tailgate before a professional football game, sit behind
home plate with outfield skyline views or satisfy your craving for speed at the Charlotte Motor
Speedway or four-wide drag racing strip. Eat your way through our diverse culinary scene. Get lost
around a crackling campfire or paddle a level 4 rapid on the Nantahala, New River or at the US National
Whitewater Center. Make a few runs at Appalachian Ski Mountain within an hour?s drive or watch the
tide roll in at the North Carolina or South Carolina coast by lunch. Attend a film festival, catch a
Broadway production, an arena concert or be inspired at one of our region?s museums or
galleries.

 

The Little Mountain site is within a 30 minute door-to-terminal drive to the Charlotte Douglas
International Airport. CLT ranks 5th nationwide based on operations and is the 9th largest airport in the
nation based on number of passengers, with 150 direct flight destinations, including 22 international
destinations.

Also the weather is in our favor. Unlike other metros across the country that have the brutal winters or
sweltering summers, all four of our seasons are mild.

Work hard and play even harder. Charlotte? 5 Great Northwest contains much to be discovered and
experienced. 

Our Personality

 
   

Rich history and hard work ethic. Humility and faIth'i-iSt .ong loyalty to family, communIty and an
appreciation for what we have and where we corid'. from Although difficult to measure with facts and
figures, come and visit, and you 'll simply "feel? it. Our genume authentICIty, hospitable warmth, and
accommodating personality Is not a put-on, it? 5 our DNA - 

 

 

il. Population, Labor-Talent Logistics Team

 

   

  

Nathan Huret

 

 

 

 

Team: Donald Duncan" Wendy Brown, Mark Std?.

   

People are flocking to the-Charlotte region Charlottes post? recession growth rate is second only to
Austin, and the region is the top destinatIon for mIllennIals (insert footnote). The Charlotte Metro
population swelled from 1. 3 to nearly 2 5 between 2000 and 2016, and it is projected to hit the 3
million mark by 2030 Charlotte has grown from a solid second? tier metro to one ofthe preeminent

communIties and economIes of the Southeast

 

Even with a decade .plus of booming-population and workforce growth, the Charlotte region recognizes
world- class taient must be contInuou?sly grown and new pipelines for talent routinely

established. Amazon talent-- needs will be extensive and Is the most important determinant of
Amazon? 5 future success; nkfully, our region is a national leader for innovative efforts to transition,
recruit, and gm talent.

   
 

Transitioning Talent

We fully understand and appreciate Amazon?s goal to hire 25,000 veterans and 

spouses. Veterans and their families understand the value of dedication, discipline and bring a strong
work ethic and exceptional job skills to the workplace. The significant military presence surrounding the
Charlotte region presents a wealth of talent opportunities for Amazon.

 

North Carolina has the third largest active duty and reserve presence in the entire country (129,000,
only behind Caiifornia and Texas) and Charlotte itself has more than 10 installations and 165,000 active

 

duty within a 250 mile drive, including the new home of Army Cyber Command, Fort Gordon. Large
instaliations translate to large transitioning forces entering the civilian workforce more than 15,000
annually from North Carolina?based Camp Lejeune and Fort Bragg alone. 82 percent of these individuals
leaving military bases will be 30 years old or younger and hundreds will have in-demand skills in
networks, software, intelligence analysis and engineering.

[small map of military installations within 250 miles]

Amazon has well-deveioped relationships with national organizations to directly recruit veterans. Our
region aiso has well-developed relationships with national (Onward to Opportunity, Hiring our Heroes),
regional (Charlotte Bridge Home, Patriots Path) and on~ ~base resources (USO of NC, NC4ME, etc. we are

 

local coding bootcamps are GI Bill or ?approved would be particuiarly relevant to HQ2.

 

These relationships recently culminated In a first of its kind talent recru1tment event- a weekend that
invited transitioning veterans and their families to the Hickory Metro MSA (all travel and
accommodation expenses were covered on their behaif) to participate in pre -_matched interviews with
area empioyers and learn about living in this regiou rough local entertainment and recreation
excursions 'Though an inaugurai event, the feedback from both employers and particupating

 

 

its workers-rare and ready to work thanks to North
Carolina? 5 nationaily- renowned university and community college systems.

 
     

North Caroiina has 53 colleges and. '_._ver5Ities including three Tier I research universities North
Caroiina State UnIverSIty, Duke UniverSIty and tn" at Chapel Hill The publicly funded University of
North Carolina System draws students from ail over the world to its 17 institutions, including the
University of North Carolina at Charlotte (29 000 students). Nearby private schools include Wake Forest
University and DaVIdson College, .

 

  

Within a 250 mile footprint Charlotte is surrounded by more than 750,000 college students from a
diverse array of leading technical univerSItIes including Georgia Tech, Ciemson, University of Tennessee?
Knoxville, Virginia Tech Un eri' ongeorgia, and the University of Virginia. Within this same footprint,
35 different colleges and an, as (5 of which are in the top 50 computer science programs
nationally) award almost 4500-Bachelors level and 2750 advanced degrees annually in computer science
or computer engineering.

[small map of larger colleges/universities within 250 miles}

  
  
 

 

 

in addition to the UNC system, the North Caroiina Community College System is widely
regarded as offering some of the most comprehensive and advanced vocational and technical programs
in the United States. More than 800,000 students enroli annually at one of 58 campuses each
year, including 35,000 students are in Charlotte. These graduates are earning 5,000 Associate degrees
and 3,000 technical certificates annually. Every North Carolina resident lives within a 30?minute drive of
a community college, making high-quaiity education accessible to the state?s growing workforce.

 

To meet Amazon talent needs in Charlotte, university partnerships will be a necessity. Our
community and our state has a history of facilitating similar public-private partnerships through
innovations like the $1 billion NC Research Campus within the region (a partnership to transform science
at the intersection of human health, nutrition and agriculture) or

UNC-Charlotte?s Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC), a state of the art research center
that unites students, faculty and global, industrial partners to collaborate on interdisciplinary energy~
related research and talent development.

Our region has a legacy of developing successful public- private partnerships and would commit to
develop new public-private partnerships tailored to meet Amazon? 3 talent needs.

 

Growing Talent .
Amazon will have sizable hiring needs immediately, but plans must be made and action must be taken

now to grow talent for years into the future. Our regIon has acted on thIs same principle for decades
because our local economies have evolved greatly during this time and the competltron for the future
demands it. . 

   

The Charlotte region places a tremendous emphasis upon real world? application and

learning. Stemming from award? wannmg and nationally- recognized models like Apprenticeship 2000
and Apprenticeship Catawba (2 of the region :5 4 Apprenticeship programs), the Charlotte region is home
to the largest work- based learning program. h?lNorth Carolina by a very large margin. The area 5 school
systems have successfully placed more than 5-, 000+ students into apprentIceshIps internships and co-
ops at 400+ companies over the last 10 years Amazon cl ?'"ldvery eaSIly plug into these existing systems
and grow these offermgs throughout the entIrerregron for; 'un'ger talent

  
    
 

     

Daily curriculum and STEM-focused learning are equally as important beginning with opportunities for
students as young as five years old. It Is nearly ImpOSSIble to mention all of the STEM focused or

 

RobotIcs (Rising 7th? 8th graders) and Product Development (Rising 10th).
. In 2021,. a campus ofthe NC School of Science and Math will open 45 minutes from the

 

 

 

like multivarIable chemistry and mechanical engineering.

0 Four of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools? magnet schools are Academies of information
Technology and speCIfIcally offer opportunities to learn programming, web design, video editing,
computer systems, and other areas on their way to earning certain industry certifications, as
well as preparing for additional post?secondary training.

lredell-Statesville City Schools was one 01?16 systems chosen by the Obama administration for a
Race to the Top federal grant; the grant has funded the purchase of laptops and other
technologies for every middle and high school student in the system. The system has evolved
from the ?traditional? style of teaching, integrating technology in teaching and helping students
learn through a method known as ?blended learning.?

. in Catawba County, every single 8th grader for the last 5 years (over 10,000) has participated in
daymlong tours visiting local STEM businesses and discovering the educational pathways that

 

align with STEM careers they witnessed that day. Similar STEM tours exist within multiple
school systems throughout the Charlotte region.

The Charlotte region is extremely committed to further innovating within our area schools and
developing additional K-12 pathways that would be relevant to job opportunities afforded by the
location of Amazon?s HQ2.

LOGISTICS
Amazon?s HQZ would be a direct beneficiary of recent and significant improvements in the Charlotte
regional transportation network- offering Amazon? 5 employees and customers ease of accessing the

Little Mountain site
{Map - Regional Transit Map,site, airport, interstates]

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The Little Mountain site is located within 30 mInutes of Interstate 40 77 and 85

The Little Mountain site is accessed by NC Highway 16, a 4- lane dIVIded interstate quality
highway with a 30 minute drive to either Chariotte Douglas International Airport or Uptown
Charlotte 
Interstate 77 is adding toll lanesfor higher- speed n'g traffic heading'n rthbound from
Uptown Charlotte toward Little Mountain Toli lane's-2 be free to carpooiing participants and

   

public transportation routes. The new lanes ?should be complete by 2018.
NC Highway 150, a major arterial connectlon between the western Mountain) and

 

of a" $2 billion, decade long improvement pian~ which includes the construction of a new
control tower new concourses/gates and the addition of a fourth parallel runway (constructed
,rect flights to Asia) to all be completed by 2021.

The Wilson Air _.Center at Charlotte Douglas has more than 250, 0005f of heated hangar space
serving the jet needs of four Fortune 500 companie.

Little Mountain maIntaIns'a private airport, complete with a 3, runway, either to be used
for small iet travel or for drone testing

Hickory Regional Airport (6,400ft and 4,500ft runways) and Statesville Regional Airport (7,000ft
runway) are within 30 miles of Little Mountain, providing corporate jet service to a number of
Fortune 1000 companies (CommScope, Lowe?s) and further potential for drone testing

 

 

Public Transportation - Bus

Little Mountain is surrounded by three bus systems that could all service Amazon - Greenway
Public Tra nsportion (covers west of site), iCats (covers east of site) and Charlotte Area Transit
System (CATS) to southeast

 

0 Express routes (non?stop to Amazon HQZ) could easily be developed from downtowns in
Charlotte, Mooresville/Statesville, and Hickory - and in some cases would simply be extending
existing express routes

. The addition of high occupancy toli lanes on Interstate 77 will greatly speed public bus routes
from Uptown Charlotte northward towards Little Mountain

. Numerous park and ride options are available on existing CATS bus routes for Amazon
employees to transfer modes oftransport

0 Public transportation systems as far as Winston-Saiem (70 miles) offer daily vanpooling to other
corporate headquarters within the Charlotte region. It would be very easy to add more
vanpools to Littie Mountain.

 

[Map, closest park and ride options, public transit ranges (Greenway, iCats, etc. 

 

Public Transportation- Light Rail

. The 9. 6 miles of Lynx? Biue Line run from its northern terminus in Uptown Charlotte paraileling
South Boulevard to its southern terminus nearl 485 In 

A 9 mile extension ofthe Blue Line to City and the UNC Charlotte IS currently under
construction and projected to be complete Spring 2018. 

- 18 month study Is underway that will examine a; proposed 25 mile northern rail line from
Uptown Charlotte to lredell County and another to thei'West connecting uptoiNn and the

 

0 Though a significant amount of work had been completed In the early 20005, the Red Line was
abandoned In 2012 when the railroad operator denied use ofthe tracks for this public transit
use. This new study,? iS?. re,- opening the extenSIon Without the use of existing freight track.

. if the Red as orIgInaily conceived for the foreseeable future, a bus transfer
would be reqwred?for the ?last __mile? to the Amazon HQZ campus However, a magnet like
Amazon HQ2 would. greatly aiter any initial and could shift the designs to better
serve the new campus

. An out? f?the box idea wouidinvolve using Duke Energy? 5 ROW from Plant Marshall to Little
Mountain to lay down new. Hack the last" miles This plan' ES predicated upon the use of the

line for public transportation__

   

 

   

 

 

     

[Map, Red Line North ther railfglines heading north, 

  

 

Empioyee movement between buildings on the Amazon campus could be accomplished through

 

a series of transportation '_'frastructure similar to that of a large university campus:
. Campus shuttle/buss Multiple routes, real? time tracking via app
. Bike sharing program Zagster etc.

. Carolina Thread Trails and bike routes border northern portion ofthe property
a Carshare/rental program: Zipcar, etc.
. Personal transport stations: Segway Minipro hoverboard

 

Ill. Site, Utilities Team
Team: Lance Hight, Andy Wells, Mick Berry, Julie Pruett, Barry Edwards, Jack Chandler

 

Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The Little Mountain Airport offers a millennial playground and creative
environment for 50,000 employees at Amazon?s second headquarters. Little Mountain is over 1,037
acres accessed by a four?lane divided interstate quality highway within 30 minutes of downtown
Charlotte, North Carolina and the Charlotte Dougias International Airport. As shown on the attached
conceptual site plan, Amazon can provide employees a place to live, work and play.

0 Existing airport with a 3,000 ft runway to land small planes and test drones
0 Two existing lakes for boats, jet skis, paddle boards, kayalgi" "noes, paddle boats
- Recreation such as climbing walls, zip lines, obstacle courses, soccer and baseball fields,

basketball and tennis courts

 
 

 

   

Pedestrian and bike paths - -- --
Interconnectivity with the 600+ acre county park and Lake Norman traiis and bike paths
0 Sustainability features such as solar fa rms,? uel cells and water recycling

0 Orchards, vineyards, gardens -- 
0 Farm to table restaurants

0 Energy efficient offices

0 Shopping

0 Hotel

0 Apartments and townhomes
0 School sites and campus

Views of the Char ?tte skyline

 

 

    

Amazon can access over;1?3 million people from thelocatron bridging two Metropolitan Statistical Areas
- Charlotte and Hickory. Please see attached map. 

   
    
  
 

Charlotte Northwest The LIttie MountaIn AIrport is within 30 minutes of the Charlotte Douglas
InternationalwAIrport with daily direct to:
Seattle? 3 -

 

    

SanFranCIsco - 6
DC

Highway Access:
Charlotte?s Great Northwes . - 'Littie Mountain Airport is accessed by NC Highway 16, a four-lane

divided interstate quality highway with direct access to: Downtown Charlotte (30 minutes)
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (30 minutes)

interstate 40 (18 minutes)

interstate 485 (25 minutes)

interstate 77 (34 minutes)

interstate 85 (30 minutes).

Please see attached map.

Insulated from Natural Disasters:

 

Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The Little Mountain Airport is insulated from hurricanes and tornados and
outside the 100 year and 500 year floodplains. Please see attached maps.

Climate:

Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The Little Mountain Airport is located in the temperate climate of central
North Carolina with an average temperature of 58.6 degrees. Seasonal averages are: Winter 41 degrees;
Spring 58 degrees; Summer 76 degrees; Fall 59 degrees.

Due diligence: The Catawba County EDC will initiate all due diligence studies when we receive
notification that we have passed the first threshold for site conSIderation It will take 60 days to
accomplish the following due diligence.

Wetlands

- Archeological

0 Cultural resources

0 Endangered species

0 Geotech

0 Phase I

0 Access plan

   

Zoning: The property will be rezoned to Planned Development _?Ithin 60 days. The PD will allow Class A
Business Park Mixed? Use Development, Apartment Complex etc ApplicatIons submittals are due by
the middle of each month. The Planning Board meets the followmg month to consider the request and

staff?s recommendation. The Planning Board makes a recommendatIon that Is forwarded to the Board of
Commissioners for theirfinal on the third Monday of the onth Both the Planning Board and

 

 

Ownership Structure: The entIre 1,037 acres is privateiy owned by one group and marketed $50 000 per acre.

      

- Water Catawba County currently has the ability to provide In excess of 4 million gallons per day
of potable water to the southeastern "portion of the county. The water system has redundant
feed and a 12.- inch water line extensibn is currently under design that will serve Charlotte? 5
Great Northwest The Littlei?lVlountaIn Airport.

 

- Catawba County currently has approximately 2.25 million gallons per day of
conventional wastewater treatment capacity that Is available to serve the subject property and
the surrounding area. Catawba County Is open to exploring more sustainable methods of
wastewater treatment such as constructed wetlands to serve Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The
Littie Mountain Airport.

0 Electrical: Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The Little Mountain Airport is currently served by
EnergyUnited through an existing three phase primary circuit. This circuit feeds from
EnergyUnited?s Sherrills Ford Substation located five miles from Charlotte?s Great Northwest:
The Little Mountain Airport. Currently EnergyUnited is in the process of constructing a new
substation (Little Mountain Substation) adjacent to the northeast corner of Charlotte?s Great

 

Northwest: The Little Mountain Airport to be operational Q4 of 2018 with an available capacity
of 30 MVA. Additional transformation and redundant circuits could be added. This station
would provide an option for dual feed to Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The Little Mountain
Airport. EnergyUnited would partner with the client to establish on-site generation/micro?grid
capabilities.

- Natural Gas: Piedmont Natural Gas (PNG) has a 6 inch transmission line that runs along Hwy
150 and continues along Mt. Pleasant Rd. This line has adequate capacity to serve the site by
either Hwy 16 Business or Little Mountain Road. PNG will need basic utility information from
the client such as connected load, usage and pressure. Once_..this information is provided,
design, easements and construction should take less than-iSElr?onths.

     
    

- Fiber: has 40 spare fibers at the intersection. (3ch Highway 16 and Airport Road
(entrance to Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The will reinforce the

 

working days Any resubmittals are revuewed within 5 working days. Permits can be issued as
soon as satisfactory review approvals are given.

0 The County, not tbeStat ould perform all review of Erosion/Sedimentation Control and
Stormwater Plans within-any identified watershed. if development is outside of an identified
watershed, the State reviews all Erosion/Sedimentation Control and Stormwater Plans. The
State?s review process is 30 days.

- lf necessary, stream disturbances will be reviewed by NC Division of Water Quality and/or the
Corps of Engineers. Such review typically takes 60 days.

 

 

iV. Incentives Time to Operation Team
Team: Andy Wells, Mick Berry, Scott Millar

 

Incentives proposal in process. Time to operations inserted above.

V. Creative/ Proposal Packaging Delivery Team
Team: Ryan Carroil, Amy McCauley, Tim Bolick, Scott Millar

 

 

 
 

Committee to begin in earnest 10/10.

Addenda: Amazon Leadership Principles

 

Amazon?s Leadership Principles aren?tjust a pretty inspirational wall hanging. These Principles work
hard, just like we do. Amazonians use them, every day, whether they're discussing ideas for new
projects, deciding on the best solution for a customer's problem, or interviewing candidates. It's just one
of the things that makes Amazon peculiar.

Customer Obsession
Leaders start with the customer and work backwards. They work vigorously to earn and keep customer
trust. Although leaders pay attention to competitors, they obsess over customers.

Ownership

Leaders are owners. They think long term and don?t sacrifice long?term value for short-term results.
They act on behaif of the entire company, beyond just their own team. They never say l?that's not my
job."

invent and Simplify

Leaders expect and require innovation and invention from their teams and always find ways to simplify.
They are externally aware, look for new ideas from everywhere, and are not limited by "not invented
here.? As we do new things, we accept that we may be misunderstood for long periods of time.

Are Right, A Lot
Leaders are right a iot. They have strong businessjudgment and good instincts. They seek diverse
perspectives and work to disconfirm their beliefs.

Hire and Develop the Best

Leaders raise the performance bar with every hire and promotion. They recognize exceptional talent,
and wiilingly move them throughout the organization. Leaders deveiop leaders and take seriously their
roie in coaching others. We work on behalf of our people to invent mechanisms for development like
Career Choice.

 

Insist on the Highest Standards

Leaders have relentlessly high standards?many people may think these standards are unreasonably
high. Leaders are continually raising the bar and driving their teams to deliver high?quaiity products,
services, and processes. Leaders ensure that defects do not get sent down the line and that problems
are fixed so they stay fixed.

Think Big
Thinking small is a self?fulfilling prophecy. Leaders create and communicate a boid direction that inspires
results. They think differently and look around corners for ways to serve customers.

Bias for Action
Speed matters in business. Many decisions and actions are reversible and do not need extensive study.

We value calculated risk taking.

Frugality
Accompiish more with less. Constraints breed resourcefulness, self-sufficiency and invention. There are
no extra points for growing headcount, budget size, or fixed expense.

Learn and Be Curious
Leaders are never done learning and always seek to improve themselves. They are curious about new

possibilities and act to explore them.

Earn Trust

Leaders listen attentively, speak candidly, and treat others respectfully. They are vocally self?critical,
even when doing so is awkward or embarrassing. Leaders do not believe their or their team?s body odor
smells of perfume. They benchmark themselves and their teams against the best.

Dive Deep
Leaders operate at all levels, stay connected to the details, audit frequently, and are skeptical when
metrics and anecdote differ. No task is beneath them.

Have Backbone; Disagree and Commit

Leaders are obligated to respectfully challenge decisions when they disagree, even when doing so is
uncomfortable or exhausting. Leaders have conviction and are tenacious. They do not compromise for
the sake of social cohesion. Once a decision is determined, they commit wholly.

Deliver Results
Leaders focus on the key inputs for their business and deliver them with the right quality and in a timely
fashion. Despite setbacks, they rise to the occasion and never settle.

 

 

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From: Amy McCauley

Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 1:45 PM

To: Avajean Wickes

Subject: RE: The article Scott sent the other day. FW: CBJ Afternoon Edition: HQ2 in Hickory?
Thank you!

Amy McCauley

Communications Marketing Director
Catawba County, North CaroEina
828.465.8464 office 828.244.2429 mobile


 

 

From: Avajean Wickes

Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 1:44 PM
To: Mick Berry Amy McCauley 
Subject: The article Scott sent the other day. FW: CBJ Afternoon Edition: HQZ in Hickory?

From: Tim Bolick

Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 1:41 PM

To: Avajean Wickes 
Subject: RE: CBJ Afternoon Edition: H02 in Hickory?

 

Here you go!

From: Avajean Wickes

Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 1:33 PM

To: Tim Bolick 
Subject: FW: CBJ Afternoon Edition: HQZ in Hickory?

Hey! We could not open this article. Can you forward to us.

(we are working on getting a subscription but in the meantime, if we can get a copy, that?d be great.)

 

 

From: Scott Miliar

Sent: Monday, October 09, 2017 3:28 PM

To: Amy McCauley 
Tim Bolick lkeisler@catawbachamber.org; Mick Berry
Anthony W. Starr <anthonv.sta 'Andy Wells'
Duncan Donald (donald.duncan@conovernc.gov) 
mstory@cvcc.edu; Wendy johnson Nathan Huret 
Julie Pruett rallison holtzman? 
'kdahisten@catawbachamberorg? Lance Hight, City of Conover
'elien.tai@edpnc.com? Barry Edwards
Jacky Eubanks jack Chandler

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 


Subject: CBJ Afternoon Edition: HQ2 in Hickory?

All,

See below for item just published by the Charlotte Business Journal FYE.

We await final submission of a couple of pieces and are gathering the Creative group tomorrow with those pieces?we
also taEked about a group meeting tomorrow at 4PM to review all of the pieces before trying to find a
location other than the Convention Center for this, as the MDI show will have most of the parking spaces filled
tomorrow. Stay tuned.

Scott

From: Kevin Pitts, Publisher 

Sent: Monday, October 09, 2017 3:13 PM

To: Scott Millar 

Subject: Afternoon Edition: HQ2 in Hickory?; Local brewers win medals; A peek at Parade of Homes

View as Webpage

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October 9, 2017

 

Another Amazon site proposed; can you say HQ2 Hickory? a?
TECHNOLOGY

 

PHOTOS: These residences featured in Charlotte's Parade of Homes

tour
RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE

 

 

Third location on tap for this craft beer concept


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PHOTOS: A peek inside Crescent Communities' NoDa multifamily project
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Elon University names ?rst woman president
EDUCATION

Executive Quality Concierge Healthcare. We understand your time is valuable.
That's why Signature Healthcare offers reduced wait times, same or next-?day
appointments and even virtual visits. Concierqe care at its finest,

 

 

Can the US. repair its health care While keeping its innovation edge? a?
HEALTH CARE

 

Single-family homes to be developed around historic estate in Plaza Midwood

Ikea to test sales Via third-party sites a?
RETAILING

Sponsor Listing

Stunning Custom Home in Davidson
HOME OF THE DAY
Sponsor Listing

 

Microsoft to buy all the power from new Irish wind farm a?
MANUFACTURING

Returns become new front in Walmart-Amazon battle a?
RETAILING

Hipsters create hot housing markets
RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE

The Park Huntersville See more about this property!

Charlotte Housing Authority seeks bids for projects including Dilworth, North
Tryon redevelopments a?

ACA faces death by a thousand cuts
HEALTH CARE

Which Mecklenburg County restaurants didn't make the grade in September?

 

Gun legislation in limbo
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS

Where small businesses have an advantage in today's tech-fueled marketplace
CAREER WORKPLACE

BUZZ: Where Charlotte ranks among hot 'hipster' markets; Cam Newton's latest

statement; Scenes from the Bank of America 500
SPORTS BUSINESS

 

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

 

Frank Wiseman Elizabeth Reinhardt

Tarkett USA inc. BURKE

   

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The McDeVitt Agency LLC HGR Construction, Inc.

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From: allison holtzman <allisonzholtzman?hotmailcom>

Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 3:32 PM

To: Wendy Johnson

Cc: Mark 8. Story; Scott Millar; Amy McCauley; ryan@fullmetalchickencom; Tim BoEick;

Lindsay Keisler; Mick Berry; Anthony W. Starr; Andy Wells; Donald Duncan; Nathan
Huret; Julie Pruett; kdahlsten@catawbachamberorg; Lance Hight, City of Conover;
ellen.tai@edpnc.com; Barry Edwards; Jacky Eubanks; Jack Chandler

Subject: Re: CBJ Afternoon Edition: HQ2 in Hickory?

Attachments: imageOOijpg; image002.png; image003.png; image004.png

I thought was going to be able to make it today but I have to be at something at ?ve. I thought 1 was off the
hook but I am not. so sorry. 1 look forward to hearing what is proposed

Sent from my iPhone

On Oct 10, 2017, at 11:20 AM, Wendy L. Johnson <Wendy.Johnson@Wpeog.org> wrote:

 

I will be in Greensboro and unable to attend.

Wendy Johnson
Director
Workforce Development

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Phone: 828.322.9191

wpcog .org


 

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From: Mark 8. Story 
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 10:56 AM

To: Scott Millar 
Cc: allison holtzman Wendy 1.. Johnson
Amy McCauley 
Tim Bolick Lindsay Keisler
Mick Berry Anthony W. Starr
Andy Wells Donald Duncan
Nathan Huret Julie Pruett
kdahlsten@catawbachamber.org; Lance Hight, City of Conover
ellen.tai@edpnc.com; Barry Edwards
Jacky Eubanks Jack Chandler


Subject: Re: CBJ Afternoon Edition: HQ2 in Hickory?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Below is the physical address:

 

2760 US Hwy. 70 SE
Hickory, NC 28602

Mark Stow

CEO/Executive Director



2760 US Hwy. 70 SE

Hickory, NC 28602

Phone: (828)705~1501

twitter: @K64Learning

web: 

No other investment yields as great a return as the investment in education. An educated
workforce is the foundation of every community and the future of every economy.

 

On Oct 10, 2017, at 9:37 AM, Scott Millar 
wrote:

 

It is not the main campus; it is the East campus, behind the Northern Tool
building. The room is accessed easiest thru the right hand side of the building as
you look at it from Highway 70.

Scott Millar

Catawba County EDC
(828) 267-1564

(828) 244?2993 (cell)

On Oct 10, 2017, at 9:34 AM, allison holtzman
<allisonzholtzman@hotmail.com> wrote:

which building is this? Is it near Garrett Hinshaws office?

 

From: Mark B. Story <mstory@cvcc.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 8:50 AM

To: Scott Miller; Wendy Johnson

Cc: Amy McCauley; Tim Bolick; Lindsay
Keisler; Mick Berry; Anthony W. Starr; Andy Wells; Donald Duncan;
Nathan Huret; Julie Pruett; aEIison holtzman;
kdahlsten@catawbachambercrg; Lance Hight, City of Conover;
ellen.tai@edpnc.com; Barry Edwards; Jacky Eubanks; Jack Chandler
Subject: Re: CBJ Afternoon Edition: HQZ in Hickory?

 

I have the 1113 conference room at CVCC east campus reserved
for us at 4pm today.

Get Outlook for 

 

 

From: Scott Millar 

Sent: Monday, October 9, 2017 3:44:12 PM

To: Wendy Johnson; Mark 8. Story

Cc: Amy McCauIey; ryan@fulImetalchickencom; Tim Bolick; Lindsay
Keisler; Mick Berry; Anthony W. Starr; Andy Wells; Donald Duncan;
Nathan Huret; Julie Pruett; allison holtzman;
kdahlsten@catawbachamberorg; Lance Hight, City of Conover;
ellen.tai@edpnc.com; Barry Edwards; Jacky Eubanks; Jack Chandler
Subject: RE: CBJ Afternoon Edition: H02 in Hickory?

While the idea of visiting Holtzman Manor seems quite intriguing,
thinking the most central location for most is CVCC East
Campus. sending out the room choice when you lock it
down? Thanks!

 

From: Wendy Johnson

Sent: Monday, October 09, 2017 3:40 PM

To: Mark B. Story Scott Miliar


Cc: Amy McCauiey 
ryan@fullrnetalchicken.com; Tim Bolick
Lindsay Keisler
Mick Berry
Anthony W. Starr
Andy Wells 
Donald Duncan Nathan Huret
Julie Pruett
allison holtzman
kdahisten@catawbachamber.org;
Lance Hight, City of Conover 
ellen.tai@edpnc.com; Barry Edwards
Jacky Eubanks
Jack Chandler


Subject: RE: CBJ Afternoon Edition: H02 in Hickory?

WPCOG has space for the meeting too.

Wendy Johnson

Director
Workforce Development

 

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From: Mark B. Story [mailtozmstorv@cvcc.edu]

Sent: Monday, October 9, 2017 3:34 PM

To: Scott lVlilIar 

Cc: Amy lVicCauley 
rvan@fullmetalchickencom; Tim Bolick
Lindsay Keisler
Mick Berry
Anthony W. Starr
Andy Wells 
Donald Duncan Wendy L. Johnson
Nathan Huret
Julie Pruett
allison holtzman
kdahlsten@catawbachamber.org;
Lance Hight, City of Conover <La 
eilen.tai@edpnc.com; Barry Edwards
Jacky Eubanks
Jack Chandler


Subject: Re: CBJ Afternoon Edition: HQZ in Hickory?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I can get us a room at the CVCC East Campus if needed. Plenty of
parking.

Mark Story

CEO/Executive Director

 



2760 US Hwy. 70 SE

Hickory, NC 28602

Phone: (828)705-1501
twitter: @K64Learning

web: 

No other investment yields as great a return as the investment in
education. An educated workforce is the foundation of every
community and the future of every economy.

On Oct 9, 2017, at 3:28 PM, Scott Millar
wrote:

All,

See below for item just published by the Charlotte
BusinessJournal FYI.

We await final submission of a couple of pieces and are
gathering the Creative group tomorrow with those
also talked about a group meeting
tomorrow at 4PM to review all of the pieces before
trying to find a location other
than the Convention Center for this, as the MDI show
will have most of the parking spaces filled

tomorrow. Stay tuned.

Scott

From: Kevin Pitts, Publisher [mailto:reply@mail-

1.biziouma s.com]
Sent: Monday, October 09, 2017 3:13 PM

To: Scott Miliar 

 

Subject: Afternoon Edition: HQZ in Hickory?; Local
brewers win medais; A peek at Parade of Homes

View as Webgage

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expansion3128;?even in the U.S., says CFO e?

 

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HOME OF THE DAY

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Microsoft to buy all the power from new Irish wind farm as?

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Returns become new front in Walmart?Amazon battle a?

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Hipsters create hot housing markets

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Charlotte Housing Authority seeks bids for projects including Dilwm
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ACA faces death by a thousand cuts

HEALTH CARE

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Gun legislation in limbo

GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS

Where small businesses have an advantage in today's tech?fueled ma

CAREER WORKPLACE

BUZZ: Where Charlotte ranks among hot 'hipster' markets; Cam New
statement; Scenes from the Bank of America 500

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From: Amy McCauley

Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 6:49 PM

To: Scott Miliar; 'Ryan Carroll?; Tim Bolick
Cc: Amy McCauley

Subject: Re: First Compiiation

Attachments: Amazon RFP Outiinemv1_10.10.2017.docx
Hi all.

I have attempted to create a working outline by combining the RFP's "decision drivers? with the ?information
requested? sections, then adding in the content that was developed by the content teams in the appropriate
places. This content has not yet been edited; just wanted to see where we stand as of now.

i highlighted a few sections in green that do not currently have content and will need to be written by
someone (Scott? EDC team?) with more knowledge of those areas.

highlighted any items in yellow to indicate the need to track down maps, charts, graphics, or data that are
not currently included in the write?ups. I may have missed a few things requested in other parts of the RFP, so
it might be a good idea for another set of eyes to review that.

I will work on editing the sections where content currently exists and also drafting an introductory positioning
statement that defines us as Greater Hickory IVIetro: Charlotte's Great Northwest. lam currently planning

to work the four guiding principles throughout all the content to help sell our alignment with these values on
multiple fronts.

Hopefuliy this will provide a good starting point for us to assemble what's needed.

Amy

 

From: Scott Miller

Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 12:34 PM

To: Amy McCauley; 'Ryan Carroll'; Tim Bolick; Scott Miller
Cc: Julie Pruett; Nathan Huret

Subject: First Compilation

Attached is the first compilation of the Team responses for our 3:00 meeting, along with the possible strategy for your
review.

3 will have copies for attendees of both the 3:00 meeting as well as the 4:00 meeting, with the caveat that the 4
o?clockers will just need to take our suggestions and changes in stride.

See you soon!

 

Four Guiding Principles:

Customer obsession rather than competitor focus
Passion for invention

Commitment to operational excellence
Long-term thinking

KEY PREFERENCES AND DECISION DRIVERS

The below are our preferences and are not in a ranking order. We want to encourage you to
think big and be creative as you are collaborating to respond. Please address the drivers
discussed below in your RFP submittals.

Site/Building As described herein, finding suitable buildings/sites is of paramount importance.
Amazon HQ2 is a transformational Project, and we must ensure we have the best real estate
options available whether this be a redevelopment opportunity, a partnership with the state,
province, local government, or new buildings. All options are under consideration.

Information Requested: Please provide information regarding potential buildings/sites that meet
the criteria described herein. Along with general site information, please provide the current
ownership structure of the property, whether the state/province, or local governments control
the property, the current zoning of the site, and the utility

CURRENT CONTENT

Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The Little Mountain Airport offers a millennial
playground and creative environment for 50,000 employees at Amazon?s second
headquarters. Little Mountain is over 1,037 acres accessed by a four-lane divided
interstate quality highway within 30 minutes of downtown Charlotte, North
Carolina and the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. As shown on the attached
conceptual site plan, Amazon can provide employees a place to live, work and play.

0 Existing airport with a 3,000 ft runway to land small planes and test drones

0 Two existing lakes for boats, jet skis, paddle boards, kayaks, canoes, paddle boats

0 Recreation such as climbing walls, zip lines, obstacle courses, soccer and baseball
fields, basketball and tennis courts

- Pedestrian and bike paths

- Interconnectivity with the 600+ acre county park and Lake Norman, via trails and

bike paths

Sustainability features such as solar farms, fuel cells and water recycling

Orchards, Vineyards, gardens

Farm to table restaurants

Energy efficient offices

Shopping

Hotel

Apartments and townhomes

School sites and campus

Views of the Charlotte skyline

 

Amazon can access over 1. 3 million people from the location bridgmg two 
Metropolitan Statistical Areas? Charlotte and Hickory. Please see attached map

?ight?S

Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The Little Mountain Airport is within 30 minutes of the
Charlotte Douglas International Airport with daily direct ?ights to:

Seattle - 3

New York 30

San Francisco 6

Washington, DC 17

0000

Highway Access:
Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The Little Mountain Airport is accessed by NC Highway

16, a four-lane divided interstate quality highway with direct access to: Downtown
Charlotte (30 minutes)

Charlotte Douglas International Airport [30 minutes)

Interstate 40 [18 minutes)

Interstate 485 [25 minutes)

Interstate 77 [34 minutes)

Interstate 85 [30 mlnutes)

Please see attached map

Insulated from Natural Disasters:

Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The Little Mountain Airport is insulated from
hurricanes and tornados and outside the 100 year and 500 year floodplains. Please
see attached maps.

Climate:

Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The Little Mountain Airport is located in the temperate
climate of central North Carolina with an average temperature of 58.6 degrees.
Seasonal averages are: Winter 41 degrees; Spring 58 degrees; Summer 76 degrees;
Fall 59 degrees.

Due diligence: The Catawba County EDC will initiate all due diligence studies when
we receive notification that we have passed the first threshold for site
consideration. It will take 60 days to accomplish the following due diligence:
- Wetlands
Archeological
Cultural resources
Endangered species
Geotech
Phase I
Access plan

Zoning: The property will be rezoned to Planned Development within 60 days. The
PD will allow Class A Business Park, Mixed~Use Development, Apartment Complex,

 

etc. Applications submittals are, due by the middle of each month. The Planning
Board meets the following month to consider the request and staff?s
recommendation. The Planning Board makes a recommendation that is forwarded
to the Board of Commissioners for their final decision on the third Monday ofthe
month. Both the Planning Board and Board of Commissioners? meetings are public
hearings.

Ownership Structure: The entire 1,037 acres is privately owned by one group and
marketed by a licensed real estate firm at a price of $50,000 per acre.

Utilities:

Water: Catawba County currently has the ability to provide in excess of 4 million
gallons per day of potable water to the southeastern portion of the county. The
water system has redundant feed and a 12-inch water line extension is currently
under design that will serve Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The Little Mountain
Airport.

 

Sewer: Catawba County currently has approximately 2.25 million gallons per day of
conventional wastewater treatment capacity that is available to serve the subject
property and the surrounding area. Catawba County is open to exploring more
sustainable methods of wastewater treatment such as constructed wetlands to
serve Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The Little Mountain Airport.

Electrical: Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The Little Mountain Airport is currently
served by EnergyUnited through an existing three phase primary circuit. This
circuit feeds from EnergyUnited's Sherrills Ford Substation located five miles from
Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The Little Mountain Airport. Currently EnergyUnited
is in the process of constructing a new substation (Little Mountain Substation)
adjacent to the northeast corner of Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The Little
Mountain Airport to be operational Q4 of 2018 with an available capacity of 30
MVA. Additional transformation and redundant circuits could be added. This
station would provide an option for dual feed to Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The
Little Mountain Airport. EnergyUnited would partner with the client to establish
on-site generation/micro?grid capabilities.

Natural Gas: Piedmont Natural Gas (PNG) has a 6 inch transmission line that runs
along Hwy 150 and continues along Mt. Pleasant Rd. This line has adequate
capacity to serve the site by either Hwy 16 Business or Little Mountain Road. PNG
will need basic utility information from the client such as connected load, usage and
pressure. Once this information is provided, design, easements and construction
should take less than 18 months.

Fiber: has 40 spare fibers at the intersection of NC Highway 16 and Airport
Road (entrance to Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The Little Mountain Airport). 
will reinforce the ?ber to the central of?ce which will take approximately 10
months to provide permanent gigabit service to the site. The site is located between
the Newton and Denver wire centers which is ideal for fiber diversity.

 

 

 

Cellular Phone Coverage: Pleaseseeattachedmap

Sustainability:

Catawba County has been in the top five Counties in per capita recycling
since 2000 and ranked number one in recycling per capita since 2012.
The County offers a waste reduction and recycling programs with local
businesses to assist them in their sustainability efforts.

There is room on the site to accommodate a solar farm, fuel cell, water
recycling and sewage treatment.

Permitting Process:

When development plans Erosion/Sedimentation Control, Civil Site,
Architectural, etc.) are submitted meeting pertinent regulations, the review process
should be complete within 10 working days. Any resubmittals are reviewed within 5
working days. Permits can be issued as soon as satisfactory review approvals are
given.

The County, not the State, would perform all review of Erosion/ Sedimentation
Control and Stormwater Plans within any identified watershed. If development is
outside of an identified watershed, the State reviews all Erosion Sedimentation
Control and Stormwater Plans. The State?s review process is 30 days.

If necessary, stream disturbances will be reviewed by NC Division of Water Quality
and or the Corps of Engineers. Such review typically takes 60 days.

 

 

 

Labor Force The Project includes significant employment requirements at the threshold
compensation levels described herein and with corresponding educational attainment ofthe
available workforce. The Project must be sufficiently close to a significant population center,
such that it can fill the 50,000 estimated jobs that will be required over multiple years. A highly
educated labor pool is critical and a strong university system is required.

Information Requested

 

 

your local/regional K- 12 education programs reIated to computer science

CURRENT CONTENT

People are ?ocking to the Charlotte region. Charlotte?s post-recession growth rate is
second only to Austin, and the region is the top destination for millennials (insert
footnote). The Charlotte Metro population swelled from 1.3 to nearly 2.5 million
between 2000 and 2016, and it is projected to hit the 3 million mark by

2030. Charlotte has grown from a solid second?tier metro to one of the preeminent
communltles and economles of the Southeast.

[Chart Small population growth pmpartson chart]

Even with a decade plus of booming population and workforce growth, the Charlotte
region recognizes world?class talent must be continuously grown and new pipelines
for talent routinely established. Amazon talent needs will be extensive and is

the most important determinant of Amazon?s future success. Thankfully, our region

is a national leader for innovative efforts to transition recruit, and grow talent.

 

Transitioning Talent

 

We fully understand and appreciate Amazon?s goal to hire 25,000 veterans and
military spouses. Veterans and their families understand the value of dedication,
discipline and bring a strong work ethic and exceptional job skills to the
workplace. The significant military presence surrounding the Charlotte region
presents a wealth of talent opportunities for Amazon.

North Carolina has the third largest active duty and reserve presence in the entire
country (129,000, only behind California and Texas) and Charlotte itself has more
than 10 installations and 165,000 active duty within a 250 mile drive, including the
new home of Army Cyber Command, Fort Gordon. Large installations translate to
large transitioning forces entering the civilian workforce - more than 15,000
annually from North Carolina-based Camp Lejeune and Fort Bragg alone. 82
percent of these individuals leaving military bases will be 30 years old or
younger and hundreds will have in-dernand skills in networks, software, intelligence
analysis and engineering- 



 

Amazon has well~developed relationships with national organizations to directly
recruit veterans. Our region also has well-developed relationships with national
(Onward to Opportunity, Hiring our Heroes], regional (Charlotte Bridge Home,
Patriots Path] and on?base resources of NC, NC4ME, etc.) we are continually
developing new partnerships. For instance, new partnerships could be developed to
ensure local coding bootcamps are GI Bill or VA-approved would be particularly
relevant to HQZ.

These relationships recently culminated in a first of its kind talent recruitment event
a weekend that invited transitioning veterans and their families to the Hickory
Metro MSA (all travel and accommodation expenses were covered on their behalf)
to participate in pre-matched interviews with area employers and learn about living
in this region through local entertainment and recreation excursions. Though an
inaugural event, the feedback from both employers and participating vets families
has been overwhelmingly positive. The community plans to continue this initiative
in the future, hosting this weekend event multiple times per year and growing the
program. The Hickory Metro, a part of the Charlotte region, would commit to
holding several of these events solely for Amazon with the company?s support.

Recruiting Talent
The Charlotte region and its workers are talented, educated and ready to work

thanks to North Carolina?s nationally-renowned university and community college
systems.

North Carolina has 53 colleges and universities, including three Tier 1 research
universities North Carolina State University, Duke University and the UNC at
Chapel Hill. The publicly-funded University of North Carolina System draws
students from all over the world to its 17 institutions, including the University of

 

North Carolina at Charlotte [2 9,000 students). Nearby private schools include Wake
Forest University and Davidson College.

Within a 250-mile footprint, Charlotte is surrounded by more than 750,000 college
students from a diverse array of leading technical universities including Georgia
Tech, Clemson, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Virginia Tech, University of
Georgia, and the University of Virginia. Within this same footprint, 35 different
colleges and universities [5 of which are in the top 50 computer science programs
nationally) award almost 4500 Bachelors level and 2750 advanced degrees annually
in semiauter science 01? anputer engineering, .. 

[smal - - 

 

 

in addition to the UN system, the North Carolina Community College System
is widely regarded as offering some of the most comprehensive and
advanced vocational and technical programs in the United States. More than
800,000 students enroll annually at one of 58 campuses each year,
including 35,000 students are in Charlotte. These graduates are earning 5,000
Associate degrees and 3,000 technical certificates annually. Every North Carolina
resident lives within a 30-minute drive of a community college, making high?quality
education accessible to the state?s growing workforce.

To meet Amazon talent needs in Charlotte, university partnerships will be a
necessity. Our community and our state have a history of facilitating similar public-
private partnerships through innovations like the $1 billion NC Research Campus
within the region [a partnership to transform science at the intersection of human
health, nutrition and agriculture) or UNC?Charlotte?s Energy Production and
Infrastructure Center (EPIC), a state of the art research center that unites students,
faculty and global, industrial partners to collaborate on interdisciplinary energy-
related research and talent development.

Our region has a legacy of developing successful public-private partnerships and
would commit to developing new public-private partnerships tailored to meet
Amazon?s talent needs.

Growing Talent
Amazon will have sizable hiring needs immediately, but plans must be made and

action must be taken now to also grow talent for years into the future. Our region
has acted on this same principle for decades because our local economies have
evolved greatly during this time and the competition for the future demands it.

The Charlotte region places a tremendous emphasis upon ?real world? application
and learning. Stemming from award-winning and nationally-recognized models like
Apprenticeship 2000 and Apprenticeship Catawba (2 of the region?s 4
Apprenticeship programs), the Charlotte region is home to the largest work-based
learning program in North Carolina - by a very large margin. The area?s school
systems have successfully placed more than 5,000+ students into apprenticeships,

 

internships and co~ops at 400+ companies over the last 10 years. Amazon could
very easily plug into these existing systems and grow these offerings throughout the
entire region for younger talent.

Daily curriculum and STEM-focused learning are equally as important beginning
with opportunities for students as young as five years old. It is nearly impossible to
mention all of the STEM-focused or computer-science programs within the Charlotte
region, but a few examples:

. For nearly a decade, Appalachian State University, Catawba Valley Comm.
College and NC State University have partnered to offer four, week?long
summer camps for hundreds of area children at the NC Center for
Engineering Technologies: Future Engineers [Rising 31"d?8th graders),
Robotics (Rising 731-8th graders) and Product Development (Rising 9th 
10th).

. In 2021, a campus of the NC School ofScience and Math will open 45
minutes from the proposed Amazon HQZ location. The high school a
campus of the UNC System will attract and house more than 350 students
from across the state, as they complete courses in subjects like multivariable
calculus, organic chemistry and mechanical engineering.

. Four of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools? magnet schools are Academies of
Information Technology and specifically offer opportunities to learn
programming, web design, video editing, computer systems, and other areas
on their way to earning certain industry certifications, as well as preparing
for additional post-secondary training.

. Iredell-Statesville City Schools was one of 16 systems chosen by the Obama
administration for a Race to the Top federal grant; the grant has
funded the purchase of laptops and other technologies for every middle and
high school student in the system. The system has evolved from the
?traditional? style of teaching, integrating technology in teaching and helping
students learn through a method known as "blended learning.?

. In Catawba County, every single 8th grader for the last 5 years [over 10,000)
has participated in day?long tours visiting local STEM businesses and
discovering the educational pathways that align with STEM careers they
witnessed that day. Similar STEM tours exist within multiple school systems
throughout the Charlotte region.

The Charlotte region is extremely committed to further innovating within our area
schools and developing additional pathways that would be relevant to job
opportunities afforded by the location ofAmazon?s HQZ.

Logistics Personnel travel and logistics needs, both from population centers to the Project site,
as well as between company facilities, are critically important. As such, travel time to a major
highway corridor and arterial roadway capacity potential are key factors. The highway corridors
must provide direct access to significant population centers with eligible employment pools.

 

Travel time to an international airport with daily direct flights to Seattle, New York, San
Francisco/Bay Area, and Washington, DC. is also an important consideration.

Information Requested:
Please provide highway, airport, and related travel and logistics information for all proposed
sites. Please also include transit and transportation options for commuting employees living in
the region. For each proposed site in your region, identify all transit options including bike lanes
and pedestrian access to the sitels). Also, li it

community and/or region during peak commuting times

 
 

CURRENT CONTENT

Amazon?s HQ2 would be a direct beneficiary of recent and significant improvements
in the Charlotte regional transportation network - offering Amazon?s employees and
customers ease of accessing the Little Mountain site

   

Regwnal ans1MapSitealrportmterstates]
Interstate Road
. The Little Mountain site is located within 30 minutes of Interstates 40, 77
and 85

. The Little Mountain site is accessed by NC Highway 16, a 4?lane divided
interstate quality highway with a 30 minute drive to either Charlotte Douglas
international Airport or Uptown Charlotte.

Interstate 77 is adding toll lanes for higher-speed commuting traffic heading
northbound from Uptown Charlotte toward Little Mountain. Toll lanes will
be free to carpooling participants and public transportation routes. The new
lanes should be complete by 2018.

. NC Highway 150, a major arterial connection between the western
shore(Little Mountain] and eastern shore (Statesville?Mooresville
Micropolitan) of Lake Norman, with exit access on 1-77 is to be widened by
2029.

. Numerous ridesharing systems exist to assist in the formation of carpools

Air

- Charlotte Douglas International Airport serves 44 million passengers
annually with 744 daily departures, 166 of which are direct ?ights (Seattle -
3, New York - 30, San Francisco - 6, Washington, D.C. 17]

. Charlotte Douglas International Airport, a 30 minute drive from Little
Mountain, is in the process of a $2.5 billion, decade long improvement plan -
which includes the construction of a new control tower, new
concourses gates and the addition of a fourth parallel runway (constructed
to 12,000ft for fully?loaded, direct ?ights to Asia) to all be completed by
2021.

. The Wilson Air Center at Charlotte Douglas has more than 250,0005f of
heated hangar space serving the jet needs of four Fortune 500 companie.

 

Little Mountain maintains a private airport, complete with a 3,000ft runway,
either to be used for small jet travel or for drone testing

Hickory Regional Airport (6,400ft and 4,500ft runways) and Statesville
Regional Airport [7,000ft runway] are within 30 miles of Little Mountain,
providing corporate jet service to a number of Fortune 1000 companies
(CommScope, Lowe?s) and further potential for drone testing

Public Transportation Bus

Little Mountain is surrounded by three bus systems that could all service
Amazon Greenway Public Transportion [covers west of site), iCats [covers
east of site) and Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) to southeast

Express routes [non-stop to Amazon could easily be developed from
downtowns in Charlotte, Mooresville/Statesville, and Hickory - and in some
cases would simply be extending existing express routes

The addition of high occupancy toll lanes on Interstate 77 will greatly speed
public bus routes from Uptown Charlotte northward towards Little Mountain
Numerous park and ride options are available on existing CATS bus routes
for Amazon employees to transfer modes of transport

Public transportation systems as far as Winston-Salem (70 miles] offer daily
vanpooling to other corporate headquarters within the Charlotte region. It
would be very easy to add more vanpools to Little Mountain.

[Map, closest park and ride options, public transit ranges (Greenway, iCats,

etc.]]

Public Transportation - Light Rail

The 9.6 miles of Lynx?s Blue Line run from its northern terminus in Uptown
Charlotte paralleling South Boulevard to its southern terminus near L485 in
Pineville.

A 9 mile extension of the Blue Line to University City and the UNC-Charlotte
is currently under construction and projected to be complete Spring 2018.
18 month study is underway that will examine a proposed 25-mile northern
rail line from Uptown Charlotte to Iredell County and another to the west,
connecting uptown and the Charlotte Douglas Airport. Initial estimates peg
the cost ofthe 25 mile "Red Line" to $2 billion.

Though a significant amount ofwork had been completed in the early 20003,
the Red Line was abandoned in 2012 when the railroad operator denied use
of the tracks for this public transit use. This new study is re-opening the
extension without the use of existing freight track.

If the Red Line was completed as originally conceived, for the foreseeable
future, a bus transfer would be required for the ?last mile? to the Amazon
HQ2 campus. However, a magnet like Amazon HQ2 would greatly alter any
initial rail designs and could shift the designs to better serve the new
campus.

 

. An out-of?the box idea would involve using Duke Energy?s ROW from Plant
Marshall to Little Mountain to lay down new track the last 3.5 miles. This
plan is predicated upon the use of the CSX line for public transportation.

  



On~Campus/ Close Vicinity

. Employee movement between buildings on the Amazon campus could be
accomplished through a series of transportation infrastructure similar to that
of a large university campus:

. Campus shuttle bus system: Multiple routes, real-time tracking Via app

Bike sharing program: Zagster, etc.
. Carolina Thread Trails and bike routes border northern portion of the

property
. Carshare rental program: Zipcar, etc.
0 Personal transport stations: Segway Minipro hoverboard

 

Cultural Community Fit? The Project requires a compatible culturai and community
enVIronment for its long? ?term success. This includes the presence anti support ofa dIverse

 

 

Community/Quality of Life The Project requires a significant number of employees. We want
to invest in a community where our employees wili enjoy living, recreational opportunities,
educational opportunities, and an overall high quality of life. Tell us what is unique about your
community.

Information Requested:
Please include information on your community with respect to daily lIvmg, recreatIonal .

opportunItIes 

 
   

 

 

Please use your response as an opportunity to present any additional items and intangible
considerations with respect to your state/province and community that Amazon should include
in its analysis.

 

Amy McCauley

From: Scott Millar

Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 10:02 PM
To: Amy McCauley

Cc: Ryan Carroll; Tim Bolick

Subject: Re: First Compilation

Dang it, I can't see the colors on the iPad. Will review early tomorrow. Thanks for the work!

Scott L. Miller, President

Catawba County Economic Development Corp.
Hickory, NC 28603

(828) 267?1564

(828) 244?2993 (cell)

On Oct 10, 2017, at 9:17 PM, Amy McCauley wrote:

Hello again!

In reviewing this again, I realized I neglected to paste the Community Fit content in the outline
and also missed a few more maps/notations now highlighted in yellow. Updated version is
attached.

 

From: Amy McCauley

Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 6:49 PM
To: Scott Millar; 'Ryan Carroll'; Tim Bolick
Cc: Amy McCauley

Subject: Re: First Compilation

Hi all.

I have attempted to create a working outline by combining the RFP's ?decision drivers" with the
"information requested" sections, then adding in the content that was developed by the
content teams in the appropriate places. This content has not yet been edited; just wanted to
see where we stand as of now.

 

I highlighted a few sections in green that do not currently have content and will need to be
written by someone (Scott? EDC team?) with more knowledge ofthose areas.

highlighted any items in yellow to indicate the need to track down maps, charts, graphics, or
data that are not currently included in the write?ups. may have missed a few things requested
in other parts ofthe RFP, so it might be a good idea for another set of eyes to review that.

I will work on editing the sections where content currently exists and also drafting an
introductory positioning statement that defines us as Greater Hickory Metro: Charlotte's Great
Northwest. I am currently planning to work the four guiding principles throughout all the
content to help sell our alignment with these values on multiple fronts.

Hopefully this will provide a good starting point for us to assemble what's needed.

Amy

 

From: Scott Millar

Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 12:34 PM

To: Amy McCauley; ?Ryan Carroll'; Tim Bolick; Scott Millar
Cc: juiie Pruett; Nathan Huret

Subject: First Compilation

Attached is the first compilation of the Team responses for our 3:00 meeting, along with the possibie
strategy for your review.

lwill have copies for attendees of both the 3:00 meeting as well as the 4:00 meeting, with the caveat
that the 4 o?clockers will just need to take our suggestions and changes in stride.

See you soon!

<Amazon RFP Outline_v2__10.10.2017.docx>

 

Four Guiding Principles:

Customer obsession rather than competitor focus
Passion for invention

Commitment to operational excellence
Long-term thinking

KEY PREFERENCES AND DECISION DRIVERS

The below are our preferences and are not in a ranking order. We want to encourage you to
think big and be creative as you are collaborating to respond. Please address the drivers
discussed below in your RFP submittals.

Site/Building As described herein, finding suitable buildings/sites is of paramount importance.
Amazon HQ2 is a transformational Project, and we must ensure we have the best real estate
options available whether this be a redevelopment opportunity, a partnership with the state,
province, local government, or new buildings. All options are under consideration.

Information Requested: Please provide information regarding potential buildings/sites that meet
the criteria described herein. Along with general site information, please provide the current
ownership structure of the property, whether the state/province, or local governments control
the property, the current zoning of the site, and the utility

CURRENT CONTENT

Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The Little Mountain Airport offers a millennial
playground and creative environment for 50,000 employees at Amazon?s second
headquarters. Little Mountain is over 1, 037 acres accessed by a four? lane divided
interstate quality highway within 30 minutes of downtown Charlotte, North
Carolina and the Charlotte Douglas international Airport. As shown on the attached
conceptual Site plan Amazon can provide employees a place to live, work and play.

0 Existing airport with a 3,000 ft runway to land small planes and test drones

0 Two existing lakes for boats, jet skis, paddle boards, kayaks, canoes, paddle boats

0 Recreation such as climbing walls, zip lines, obstacle courses, soccer and baseball
fields, basketball and tennis courts

0 Pedestrian and bike paths

- lnterconnectivity with the 600+ acre county park and Lake Norman, via trails and
bike paths

0 Sustainability features such as solar farms, fuel cells and water recycling

- Orchards, Vineyards, gardens

0 Farm to table restaurants

0 Energy efficient offices

0 Shopping

0 Hotel

0 Apartments and townhomes

0 School sites and campus

0 Views of the Charlotte skyline

 

Amazon can access over 1. 3 million people from the location bridging two 
Metropolitan Statistical Areas- Charlotte and Hickory. Please see attached map

Flights

Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The Little Mountain Airport is within 30 minutes of the
Charlotte Douglas International Airport with daily direct flights to:

Seattle - 3

New York 30

San Francisco 6

Washington, DC 17

0000

Highway Access:
Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The Little Mountain Airport is accessed by NC Highway

16, a four?lane divided interstate quality highway with direct access to: Downtown
Charlotte [30 minutes]

Charlotte Douglas International Airport [30 minutes)

Interstate 40 (18 minutes)

Interstate 4-85 (25 minutes]

Interstate 77 [34 minutes)

Interstate, 85 (30 minutes)-

Pleaseseeattached map

Insulated from Natural Disasters:

Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The Little Mountain Airport is insulated from
hurricanes and tornados and outside the 100 year and 500 year floodplains. Please
see attached maps.

Climate:

Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The Little Mountain Airport is located in the temperate
climate of central North Carolina with an average temperature of 58.6 degrees.
Seasonal averages are: Winter 41 degrees; Spring 58 degrees; Summer 76 degrees;
Fall 59 degrees.

Due diligence: The Catawba County BBC will initiate all due diligence studies when
we receive notification that we have passed the first threshold for site
consideration. It will take 60 days to accomplish the following due diligence:
- Wetlands
Archeological
Cultural resources
Endangered species
Geotech
Phase 1
Access plan

Zoning: The property will be rezoned to Planned Development within 60 days. The
PD will allow Class A Business Park, Mixed-Use Development, Apartment Complex,

 

etc. Applications submittals are, due by the middle of each month. The Planning
Board meets the following month to consider the request and staff?s
recommendation. The Planning Board makes a recommendation that is forwarded
to the Board of Commissioners for their final decision on the third Monday of the
month. Both the Planning Board and Board of Commissioners? meetings are public
hearings.

Ownership Structure: The entire 1,037 acres is privately owned by one group and
marketed by a licensed real estate firm at a price of $50,000 per acre.

Utilities:

Water: Catawba County currently has the ability to provide in excess of 4- million
gallons per day ofpotable water to the southeastern portion ofthe county. The
water system has redundant feed and a 12?inch water line extension is currently
under design that will serve Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The Little Mountain
Airport.

Sewer: Catawba County currently has approximately 2.25 million gallons per day of
conventional wastewater treatment capacity that is available to serve the subject
property and the surrounding area. Catawba County is open to exploring more
sustainable methods of wastewater treatment such as constructed wetlands to
serve Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The Little Mountain Airport.

Electrical: Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The Little Mountain Airport is currently
served by EnergyUnited through an existing three phase primary circuit. This
circuit feeds from EnergyUnited?s Sherrills Ford Substation located five miles from
Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The Little Mountain Airport. Currently EnergyUnited
is in the process of constructing a new substation [Little Mountain Substation)
adjacent to the northeast corner of Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The Little
Mountain Airport to be operational Q4 of 2018 with an available capacity of 30
MVA. Additional transformation and redundant circuits could be added. This
station would provide an option for dual feed to Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The
Little Mountain Airport. EnergyUnited would partner with the client to establish
on-site generation/micro?grid capabilities.

Natural Gas: Piedmont Natural Gas has a 6 inch transmission line that runs
along Hwy 150 and continues along Mt. Pleasant Rd. This line has adequate
capacity to serve the site by either Hwy 16 Business or Little Mountain Road. PNG
will need basic utility information from the client such as connected load, usage and
pressure. Once this information is provided, design, easements and construction
should take less than 18 months.

Fiber: has 40 spare fibers at the intersection of NC Highway 16 and Airport
Road (entrance to Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The Little Mountain Airport). 
will reinforce the ?ber to the central of?ce which will take approximately 10
months to provide permanent gigabit service to the site. The site is located between
the Newton and Denver wire centers which is ideal for fiber diversity.

 

 

Cellular Phone Coverage: PleaseseeattaChEd map

Sustainability:

Catawba County has been in the top five Counties in per capita recycling
since 2000 and ranked number one in recycling per capita since 2012.
The County offers waste reduction and recycling programs with local
businesses to assist them in their sustainability efforts.

There is room on the site to accommodate a solar farm, fuel cell, water
recycling and sewage treatment.

Permitting Process:

When development plans (Le. Erosion /Sedimentation Control, Civil Site,
Architectural, etc.) are submitted meeting pertinent regulations, the review process
should be complete within 10 working days. Any resubmittals are reviewed within 5
working days. Permits can be issued as soon as satisfactory review approvals are
given.

The County, not the State, would perform all review of Erosion/ Sedimentation
Control and Stormwater Plans within any identified watershed. If development is
outside of an identified watershed, the State reviews all Erosion Sedimentation
Control and Stormwater Plans. The State?s review process is 30 days.

If necessary, stream disturbances will be reviewed by NC Division of Water Quality
and/ or the Corps of Engineers. Such review typically takes 60 days.

 

 

 

Labor Force The Project includes significant employment requirements at the threshold
compensation levels described herein and with corresponding educational attainment of the
available workforce. The Project must be sufficiently close to a significant population center,
such that it can fill the 50,000 estimated jobs that will be required over multiple years. A highly
educated labor pool is critical and a strong university system is required.

Information Requested:

- Additionally, Include information on
your local/regional education programs related to computer science.

 

CURRENT CONTENT

People are ?ocking to the Charlotte region. Charlotte?s post- recession growth rate is
second only to Austin, and the region is the top destination for millennials (m
footnote) The Charlotte Metro population swelled from 1. 3 to nearly 2.5 million
between 2000 and 2016, and it is projected to hit the 3 million mark by

2030. Charlotte has grown from a solid second-tier metro to one of the preeminent
communities and economies of the Southeast.

  

 

Even with a decade plus of booming population and workforce growth, the Charlotte
region recognizes world?class talent must be continuously grown and new pipelines
for talent routinely established. Amazon talent needs will be extensive and is

the most important determinant of Amazon?s future success. Thankfully, our region

is a national leader for innovative efforts to transition, recruit, and grow talent.

Transitioning Talent

 

We fully understand and appreciate Amazon?s goal to hire 25,000 veterans and
military spouses. Veterans and their families understand the value of dedication,
discipline and bring a strong work ethic and exceptional job skills to the
workplace. The significant military presence surrounding the Charlotte region
presents a wealth of talent opportunities for Amazon.

North Carolina has the third largest active duty and reserve presence in the entire
country (129,000, only behind California and Texas) and Charlotte itself has more
than 10 installations and 165,000 active duty within a 250 mile drive, including the
new home of Army Cyber Command, Fort Gordon. Large installations translate to
large transitioning forces entering the civilian workforce more than 15,000
annually from North Carolina-based Camp Lejeune and Fort Bragg alone. 82
percent of these individuals leaving military bases will be 30 years old or
younger and hundreds will have in-demand skills in networks, software, intelligence
. . 
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Amazon has well-developed relationships with national organizations to directly
recruit veterans. Our region also has well-developed relationships with national
(Onward to Opportunity, Hiring our Heroes), regional [Charlotte Bridge Home,
Patriots Path) and on-base resources (USO of NC, C4ME, etc.) we are continually
developing new partnerships. For instance, new partnerships could be developed to
ensure local coding bootcamps are GI Bill or VA-approved would be particularly
relevant to HQZ.

These relationships recently culminated in a first of its kind talent recruitment event
- a weekend that invited transitioning veterans and their families to the Hickory
Metro MSA [all travel and accommodation expenses were covered on their behalf)
to participate in pre?matched interviews with area employers and learn about living
in this region through local entertainment and recreation excursions. Though an
inaugural event, the feedback from both employers and participating vets families
has been overwhelmingly positive. The community plans to continue this initiative
in the future, hosting this weekend event multiple times per year and growing the
program. The Hickory Metro, a part of the Charlotte region, would commit to
holding several of these events solely for Amazon with the company?s support.

Recruiting Talent
The Charlotte region and its workers are talented, educated and ready to work

thanks to North Carolina?s nationally-renowned university and community college
systems.

North Carolina has 53 colleges and universities, including three Tier 1 research
universities North Carolina State University, Duke University and the UNC at
Chapel Hill. The publicly?funded University of North Carolina System draws
students from all over the world to its 17 institutions, including the University of

 

North Carolina at Charlotte [29,000 students). Nearby private schools include Wake
Forest University and Davidson College.

Within a 250~mile footprint, Charlotte is surrounded by more than 750,000 college
students from a diverse array of leading technical universities including Georgia
Tech, Clemson, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Virginia Tech, University of
Georgia, and the University of Virginia. Within this same footprint, 35 different
colleges and universities [5 of which are in the top 50 computer science programs
nationally] award almost 4500 Bachelors level and 2750 advanced degrees annually
in computer sc1ence or computer engineering

 

 

 

In addition to the UNC system, the North Carolina Community College System
is widely regarded as offering some of the most comprehensive and
advanced vocational and technical programs in the United States. More than
800,000 students enroll annually at one 58 campuses each year,
including 35,000 students are in Charlotte. These graduates are earning 5,000
Associate degrees and 3,000 technical certificates annually. Every North Carolina
resident lives within a 30?minute drive of a community college, making high-quality
education accessible to the state?s growing workforce.

To meet Amazon talent needs in Charlotte, university partnerships will be a
necessity. Our community and our state have a history of facilitating similar public?
private partnerships through innovations like the $1 billion NC Research Campus
within the region [a partnership to transform science at the intersection of human
health, nutrition and agriculture) or UNC?Charlotte?s Energy Production and
Infrastructure Center a state of the art research center that unites students,
faculty and global, industrial partners to collaborate on interdisciplinary energy-
related research and talent development.

Our region has a legacy of developing successful public?private partnerships and
would commit to developing new public-private partnerships tailored to meet
Amazon?s talent needs.

Growing Talent
Amazon will have sizable hiring needs immediately, but plans must be made and

action must be taken now to also grow talent for years into the future. Our region
has acted on this same principle for decades because our local economies have
evolved greatly during this time and the competition for the future demands it.

The Charlotte region places a tremendous emphasis upon ?real world? application
and learning. Stemming from award-winning and nationally-recognized models like
Apprenticeship 2000 and Apprenticeship Catawba (2 of the region?s 4
Apprenticeship programs), the Charlotte region is home to the largest work-based
learning program in North Carolina - by a very large margin. The area?s school
systems have successfully placed more than 5,000+ students into apprenticeships,

 

internships and co?ops at 400+ companies over the last 10 years. Amazon could
very easily plug into these existing systems and grow these offerings throughout the
entire region for younger talent.

Daily curriculum and STEM-focused learning are equally as important beginning
with opportunities for students as young as five years old. It is nearly impossible to
mention all of the STEM-focused or computeruscience programs within the Charlotte
region, but a few examples:

. For nearly a decade, Appalachian State University, Catawba Valley Comm.
College and NC State University have partnered to offer four, week~long
summer camps for hundreds of area Children at the NC Center for
Engineering Technologies: Future Engineers [Rising 3rd-8th graders),
Robotics [Rising 731-8th graders) and Product Development [Rising 9th 8:
10th).

. In 2021, a campus ofthe NC School ofScience and Math will open 4-5
minutes from the proposed Amazon HQZ location. The high school a
campus of the UN System will attract and house more than 350 students
from across the state, as they complete courses in subjects like multivariable
calculus, organic chemistry and mechanical engineering.

0 Four of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools? magnet schools are Academies of
Information Technology and specifically offer opportunities to learn
programming, web design, video editing, computer systems, and other areas
on their way to earning certain industry certifications, as well as preparing
for additional post-secondary training.

. Iredell-Statesville City Schools was one of 16 systems chosen by the Obama
administration for a Race to the Top federal grant; the grant has
funded the purchase of laptops and other technologies for every middle and
high school student in the system. The system has evolved from the
?traditional? style of teaching, integrating technology in teaching and helping
students learn through a method known as ?blended learning."

. In Catawba County, every single 8th grader for the last 5 years (over 10,000)
has participated in day-long tours visiting local STEM businesses and
discovering the educational pathways that align with STEM careers they
witnessed that day. Similar STEM tours exist within multiple school systems
throughout the Charlotte region.

The Charlotte region is extremely committed to further innovating within our area
schools and developing additional pathways that would be relevant to job
opportunities afforded by the location of Amazon?s HQZ.

Logistics Personnel travel and logistics needs, both from population centers to the Project site,
as well as between company facilities, are critically important. As such, travel time to a major
highway corridor and arterial roadway capacity potential are key factors. The highway corridors
must provide direct access to significant population centers with eligible employment pools.

 

Travel time to an international airport with daiiy direct flights to Seattle, New York, San
Francisco/Bay Area, and Washington, D.C. is also an important consideration.

Information Requested:
Please provide highway, airport, and related travel and logistics information for all proposed
sites. Please also include transit and transportation options for commuting employees living in
the region. For each proposed site in your region, identify all transit options including bike lanes
and pedestrian access to the sitels) Also, list the" main ?of traffic congestion for your
community and/or region during peak commuting-?times

 
  

CURRENT CONTENT

Amazon?s HQZ would be a direct beneficiary of recent and significant improvements
in the Charlotte regional transportation network offering Amazon?s employees and
customers ease of accessing the Little Mountain site

 

Interstate/Road
. The Little Mountain site is located within 30 minutes of Interstates 40, 77
and 85

. The Little Mountain site is accessed by NC Highway 16, a 4-1ane divided
interstate quality highway with a 30 minute drive to either Charlotte Douglas
International Airport or Uptown Charlotte.

- Interstate 77 is adding toll lanes for higher?speed commuting traffic heading
northbound from Uptown Charlotte toward Little Mountain. Toll lanes will
be free to carpooling participants and public transportation routes. The new
lanes should be complete by 2018.

. NC Highway 150, a major arterial connection between the western
shore(Little Mountain) and eastern shore [Statesville-Mooresville
Micropolitan] of Lake Norman, with exit access on is to be widened by
2029.

. Numerous ridesharing systems exist to assist in the formation of carpools

Air

. Charlotte Douglas International Airport serves 44 million passengers
annually with 744 daily departures, 166 of which are direct ?ights [Seattle -
3, New York - 30, San Francisco - 6, Washington, D.C. 17]

. Charlotte Douglas International Airport, a 30 minute drive from Little
Mountain, is in the process of a $2.5 billion, decade long improvement plan,
which includes the construction of a new control tower, new
concourses gates and the addition of a fourth parallel runway (constructed
to 12,000ft for fully?loaded, direct ?ights to Asia) to all be completed by
2021.

. The Wilson Air Center at Charlotte Douglas has more than 250,0005f of
heated hangar space serving the jet needs of four Fortune 500 companies.

 

Little Mountain maintains a private airport, complete with a 3,000ft runway,
either to be used for small jet travel or for drone testing

Hickory Regional Airport [6,400ft and 4,500ft runways) and Statesville
Regional Airport [7,000ft runway) are within 30 miles of Little Mountain,
providing corporate jet service to a number of Fortune 1000 companies
[CommScope, Lowe?s) and further potential for drone testing

Public Transportation Bus

Little Mountain is surrounded by three bus systems that could all service
Amazon Greenway Public Transportation [covers west of site), iCats [covers
east of site) and Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) to southeast

Express routes [non-stop to Amazon HQZ) could easily be developed from
downtowns in Charlotte, Mooresville/Statesville, and Hickory and in some
cases would simply be extending existing express routes

The addition of high occupancy toll lanes on Interstate 77 will greatly speed
public bus routes from Uptown Charlotte northward towards Little Mountain
Numerous park and ride options are available on existing CATS bus routes
for Amazon employees to transfer modes of transport

Public transportation systems as far as Winston?Salem (70 miles) offer daily
vanpooling to other corporate headquarters within the Charlotte region. it
would be very easy to add more vanpools to Little Mountain.



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Public Transportation - Light Rail

The 9.6 miles of Lynx?s Blue Line run from its northern terminus in Uptown
Charlotte paralleling South Boulevard to its southern terminus near 1-485 in
Pineville.

A 9?mile extension of the Blue Line to University City and the UNC?Charlotte
is currently under construction and projected to be complete Spring 2018.
An 18-month study is underway that will examine a proposed 25-mile
northern rail line from Uptown Charlotte to Iredell County and another to the
west, connecting uptown and the Charlotte Douglas Airport. Initial estimates
peg the cost ofthe 25-mile ?Red Line? to $2 billion.

Though a significant amount of work had been completed in the early 20005,
the Red Line was abandoned in 2012 when the railroad operator denied use
of the tracks for this public transit use. This new study is re-opening the
extension without the use of existing freight track.

If the Red Line was completed as originally conceived, for the foreseeable
future, a bus transfer would be required for the ?last mile? to the Amazon
HQZ campus. However, a magnet like Amazon HQ2 would greatly alter any
initial rail designs and could shift the designs to better serve the new
campus.

 

. An out-of?the box idea would involve using Duke Energy?s ROW from Plant
Marshall to Little Mountain to lay down new track the last 3.5 miles. This
plan is predicated upon the use ofthe CSX line for public transportation.

    

Orr-Campus Close Vicinity

. Employee movement between buildings on the Amazon campus could be
accomplished through a series of transportation infrastructure similar to that
of a large university campus:
. Campus shuttle/bus system: Multiple routes, real-time tracking Via app
. Bike sharing program: Zagster, etc.
. Carolina Thread Trails and bike routes border northern portion of the

property

. Carshare rental program: Zipcar, etc.
. Personal transport stations: Segway, Minipro, hoverboard

 

Cultural Community Fit? The Project requires a compatible cultural and commumty
environment for its long? ?term success. This includes the presence and support of dIverse
population, excellent institutions of higher education, local government structure and elected
offICIals eager andw ll ng to the company, among other attrIbutes sti hire and

I "3 .. i stics ?of this

 
 
 

 

Community/Quality of Life The Project requires a significant number of employees. We want
to invest in a community where our employees will enjoy living, recreational opportunities,
educational opportunities, and an overall high quality of life. Tell us what is unique about your
community.

Information Requested:
Please include Information on your community With respect to daily livmg, recreational 

 

data-

Please use your response as an opportunity to present any additional items and intangible
considerations with respect to your state/province and community that Amazon should include
in its analysis.

 

Fit is achieved when there is congruence between the norms and values of an organization
and those of the community in which they call home. Charlotte?s Great Northwest ?fits?
Amazon.

?Surban? Lifestyle

Gen is already starting to abandon city living. According to recent research, 38 percent of
young Americans live in suburban areas, while another 45 percent live outside the largest
metropolitan areas, mostly in smaller metro areas. The upper tranches of the millennial
generation desires more "surhan" places, like the Charlotte region, and have urban?like
walkable downtowns, culturally rich with diversity and amenities complemented by
excellent infrastructure and an inclusive community feel.

Charlotte?s Great Northwest: the Little Mountain Airport site, located on the northwest
suburban perimeter of Charlotte, sits on the boundary of the fastest growing metro in the
United States population increase in the last decade), and serves as the perfect
location to meet the lifestyle demands that this pool of talent is seeking.

In addition to an appealing lifestyle, we?re affordable. According to the US Bureau of
Economic Analysis, the Charlotte region?s cost of living is lower than most comparable cities
such as Miami, Denver, Austin, and Atlanta. In addition, the cost of housing median)
and rent [$827/mo) is less than other larger US metros. For an individual relocating to the
Charlotte region from Seattle, WA, they would spend 23% less on groceries, 52% less on
housing, 22% less on utilities, 24% less on transportation and just under 17% less on
healthcare.

Access and Proximity

The Charlotte region is ideal for the adventurer, those who have an for detail and a hand
for hard work. A passion for making something of themselves and of the future. From
furniture capitol to fiber optic center, national wonder to fine arts splendor, recreational
heaven to entertainment haven, small town values to big city drive, Charlotte?s Great
Northwest has crafted a living and a life that?s both rich in tradition and promise.

Wakeboard on Lake Norman or any ofthe other lakes in our region, grab a pint of craft
beer at one of our local breweries, bike or hike on any of our miles worth of
trails or State Parks, watch the sun fall behind the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains or
from rooftop bar surrounded by in the Queen City. Tailgate before a
professional football game, sit behind home plate with outfield skyline views or satisfy your
craving for speed at the Charlotte Motor Speedway or four-wide drag racing strip. Eat your
way through our diverse culinary scene. Get lost around a crackling campfire or paddle a
level 4 rapid on the Nantahala, New River or at the US National Whitewater Center. Make a
few runs at Appalachian Ski Mountain within an hour?s drive or watch the tide roll in at the
North Carolina or South Carolina coast by lunch. Attend a film festival, catch a Broadway
production, an arena concert or be inspired at one of our region?s museums or
galleries.

 

The Little Mountain site is within a 30 minute door?to-terminal drive to the Charlotte
Douglas International Airport. CLT ranks 5th nationwide based on operations and is the 9th
largest airport in the nation based on number of passengers, with 150 direct ?ight
destinations, including 22 international destinations.

Also the weather is in our favor. Unlike other metros across the country that have the
brutal winters or sweltering summers, all four of our seasons are mild.

Work hard and play even harder. Charlotte?s Great Northwest contains much to be
discovered and experienced.

Our Personality

Rich history and hard work ethic. Humility and faith. Strong loyalty to family, community
and an appreciation for what we have and where we come from. Although difficult to
measure with facts and figures, come and visit, and you?ll simply ?feel? it. Our genuine
authenticity, hospitable warmth, and accommodating personality is not a put-on, it?s our
DNA.

 

 

Amy McCauley

From: Ryan Carroll <ryan@fullmetalchicken.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 10:12 AM
To: Scott Millar

Cc: Amy McCauley; Tim Boiick

Subject: Re: Domain Names

eharlottesgreatnweom is available.

 

Iwill grab and get rolling.

RyanmCarroll
Founder/Principal

1
Full Metal Chicken
There's a lot of Future kinda stuff going on here!

PO Box 2411 Hickory, NC - 28603?2411

Phone 828.324.1371
Cell 828.446.3019

On Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 9:59 AM, Scott Millar wrote:

 

Good ChariottesGreatNW is available I would say grab it.

From: Amy McCauEey

Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 9:54 AM

To: Scott Millar ?Ryan Carroll' Tim Boiick


Subject: RE: Domain Names

 

 

Thinking about longevity ifthere?s potential for us to modify/reuse this domain as a future marketing tool for the
property perhaps we should avoid any Amazon/H02 Some thought starters (not sure if they?re


CharlottesGreatNW.com

 

 



YourMountaintopHQ.com

Amy McCauley

Communications Marketing Director
Catawba County, North Carolina
828.465.8464 Office I 828.244.2429 mobile



From: Scott Miliar

Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 9:10 AM

To: 'Ryan Carroll' Tim Bolick Amy McCauley


Subject: RE: Domain Names

Amy? Do any of these say what we are trying to say better?

From: Ryan Carroll 

Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 9:01 AM

To: Tim Bolick Scott Miliar Amy McCauley


Subject: Domain Names

Here are some available options.

charlotteNW.com
greatnorthwestHQ2.com

northwestth.com

amazonnc . C0111

g0h92.com

 

 

cleanslatehg2.c0m

Ryan_CarroIl

Founder/ Principal

1
Full Metal Chicken
There?s a lot of Future kinda stuff going on here!

PO Box 2411 - Hickory, NC - 28603?2411
Phone 828.324.1371

Cell 828.446.3019

 

 

Amy McCauley

From: Scott Miliar

Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 5:17 AM
To: Amy McCauley

Cc: Tim Boiick

Subject: Re: So 

Great start at ?rst reading. Will dive deeper following this morning's meetings. 

Scott L. Miller, President

Catawba County Economic Development Corp.
Hickory, NC 28603

(828) 267-1564

(828) 244-2993 (cell)

011 Oct 11, 2017, at 10:57 PM, Amy McCauley wrote:

This is where I am so far. I have some work to do on the intro and in a few other places (in
red), and we are missing several pieces of information they've directly requested (highlighted in
yellow).

Wanted to share this for some feedback so we can get something to Ryan once we have some
copy finalized, even bits and pieces.

This is nowhere near perfect i am trying to unwind us from literally calling ourselves Charlotte
at every opportunity, but we are too far down the road to completely reposition this content as
a more authentic reflection of our community in the time available. I will continue to work on
this tomorrow.

I welcome any and all feedback.

<Amazon RFP Outline_v4_l 0.1 .2017.docx>

 

 GREAT NORTHWEST

Charlotte?s Great Northwest, located on the northwest suburban perimeter of Chariotte, sits
on the boundary of the fastest growing metro area in the United States population
increase in the last decade) and offers unparalleled development opportunities for
Amazon?s HQZ.

Comprised of the Hickory MSA and residing within the Greater Charlotte region,
Charlotte?s Great Northwest offers the warm hospitality of a mid?size community
with legs that extend across our community. We are nestled in the North Carolina
foothills between urban Charlotte and the Blue Ridge Mountains at the juncture if
Interstates 77 and 40, with easy drives to the Queen City, Asheville, Raleigh,
beaches, and mountain life. Charlotte?s Great Northwest is a gateway from
Charlotte?s urban lifestyle to the majestic beauty of North Carolina?s mountains and
lakes.

NEED DESCRIPTIONS OF HICKORY AND CHARLOTTE MSAs

KEY PREFERENCES AND DECISION DRIVERS



Perched on a lush mountaintop overlooking Charlotte, the Charlotte?s Great
Northwest Little Mountain Airport site offers more than 1,037 acres of inventive
possibilities for custom creation ofAmazon?s second home base. Little Mountain?s
stunning natural setting and immeasurable development potential provide a highly
distinct alternative to corporate sites embedded in gridlocked urban environments.
Little Mountain is the ultimate blank slate, offering Amazon the space, ?exibility and
freedom to grow into a dynamic, appealing and enjoyable HQZ over the long?
term.enabling Amazon to create its own scenic natural playground with a uniquely
cool vibe and a dramatically different cultural counterpoint to Amazon?s urban
Seattle HQ.

 

Little Mountain Airport: Current Features PHIQIS DRGN 

More than 1,037 acres of blank slate ready for Amazon?s creative imagination and
passionate reinvention
0 Existing airport with a 3,000 ft runway to land small planes and test drones
- Two lakes for boats, jet skis, paddle boards, kayaks, canoes, paddle boats
Views of the Charlotte skyline, the Catawba Valley and the foothills of the
Appalachian Mountains
0 Accessible by a four-lane interstate-quality highway within a 30-minute drive from
downtown Charlotte and Charlotte?Douglas International Airport

Little Mountain Airport: Site Development Potential 

Consider just some of the on- -site possibilities (LNK . . TU AP)

0 Recreation such as climbing walls, zip lines, obstacle courses, soccer and baseball
fields, basketball and tennis courts

       
  

 

Pedestrian and bike paths

lnterconnectivity with a 589-acre county park and Lake Norman via trails and bike
paths

Sustainability features such as solar farms, fuel cells and water recycling
Orchards, vineyards, gardens

Farm to table restaurants

Energy efficient offices

Shopping

Hotel

Apartments and townhomes

School sites and campus

Ownership Structure

The entire 1,037 acres is privately owned by one group and marketed by a licensed
real estate firm at a price of$50,000 per acre. The seller will provide 100 acres of
site grading at the property at no additional cost.

Utilities

Water: Catawba County currently has the ability to provide in excess of 4
million gallons per day of potable water to the southeastern portion of the
county. The water system has redundant feed and a 12?inch water line
extension is currently under design that will serve Little Mountain Airport.

Sewer: Catawba County currently has approximately 2.25 million gallons per
day of conventional wastewater treatment capacity that is available to serve
Little Mountain Airport and the surrounding area. Catawba County is open
to exploring more sustainable methods ofwastewater treatment, such as
constructed wetlands, to serve this site.

Electrical: Little Mountain Airport is currently served by EnergyUnited
through an existing three?phase primary circuit. This circuit feeds from
EnergyUnited?s Sherrills Ford Substation located five miles from Little
Mountain Airport. Currently, EnergyUnited is in the process of constructing
a new substation [Little Mountain Substation) adjacent to the northeast
corner of the Little Mountain Airport site, which is expected to be
operational Q4 of 2018 with an available capacity of 30 MVA. Additional
transformation and redundant circuits could be added. This station would
provide an option for dual feed to the Little Mountain Airport site.
EnergyUnited would partner with Amazon to establish on-site
generation/micrOngid capabilities.

Natural Gas: Piedmont Natural Gas (PNG) has a 6-inch transmission line that
runs along Hwy 150 and continues along Mt. Pleasant Rd. This line has
adequate capacity to serve the site by either Hwy 16 Business or Little
Mountain Road. PNG will need basic utility information from Amazon such

 

as connected load, usage and pressure. Once this information is provided,
design, easements and construction should take less than 18 months.

0 Fiber: has 40 spare fibers at the intersection of NC Highway 16 and
Airport Road (entrance to the Little Mountain Airport site). will
reinforce the fiber to the central office, which will take approximately 10
months to provide permanent gigabit service to the site. The site is located
between the Newton and Denver wire centers which is ideal for fiber
diversity.

Cellular Phone Coverage: Pleaseseattachedmap

Zoning

The Little Mountain Airport site will be rezoned to Planned Development within 60
days. The PD will allow Class A Business Park, Mixed-Use Development, Apartment
Complex, etc. Applications submittals are, due by the middle of each month. The
Planning Board meets the following month to consider the request and staff?s
recommendation. The Planning Board makes a recommendation that is forwarded
to the Board of Commissioners for their final decision on the third Monday of the
month. Both the Planning Board and Board of Commissioners? meetings are public
hearings.

Sustainability

- Catawba County, home base for Charlotte?s Great Northwest, has been in the top five
Counties in per capita recycling since 2000 and ranked number one in recycling per
capita since 2012.

0 Waste reduction and recycling partnerships are available to assist local businesses
with sustainability efforts.

0 The site can accommodate a solar farm, fuel cell, water recycling and sewage
treatment.

Insulated from Natural Disasters:
The Little Mountain site is insulated from hurricanes and tornadoes and resides

 

outside the 100 year and 500 year ?oodplains. Pl ase :e

 

 

 OPERATING COSTS INCENTIVES

To be outlined in a separate document 

Local Incentives:
Catawba County Real and Personal Tax Rate [prior to grants further described):
valuation
0 Fire Tax: $00.082 [Bandys Fire District)
0 School Tax: None
0 Municipal Tax: None

Incentive Grants: The project will be considered for a 30 year grant, payable yearly,
calculated to be an amount equal to 50% of the net real property tax proceeds from
buildings and related developments within the 1,035 acre property, and an
additional grant equal to 85% of personal property tax proceeds.

For each $18 in assessed value, the net yearly tax and net yearly incentive would be
as follows, using an assumption of$500M in Real Property and in Personal
Property*:

Illustratioanor each in Assessed Value

Net Tax /Yr. Net Incentive /Yr.

 

Assessed Value of Real Property $1,437,500 $1,437,500
Assessed Value of Personal Property 431.250 $2,443,750
Yearly Total $1,868,750 $3,881,250
30 Year incentive Billion $116,43 7 500*
Vaiue at $5 Billion in assessed value $582,187,500

*Calculated using current County Tax Rate. Rates will change; amounts will be subject to assessed values,
depreciation and other unknown variables over time. Subject to approval in open session by Governing
Authorities. Subject to contractual commitments as represented in the Proposal,

Grants will be paid to Company on a yearly basis after the receipt of payment of
property taxes. This incentive grant methodology has been used by Catawba County
for a project of similar investment (Apple?s in data center expenditures). Local
Incentives can be considered for approval within 30-60 days of notice to

proceed. Catawba County strives to maintain a very stable tax rate with very little
?uctuation over the past decades.

 

 

 

LABOR FORCE

If you?re looking to draw talent to Charlotte?s Great Northwest, we are extremely
well positioned to tap from a broad and diverse talent pool not just from within
our greater Charlotte region, but also from throughout the Southeast and up the
East Coast.

Labor Force Population Comparisons: Seattle and Charlotte
Radius of Seattle, WA
0 US Population: 12,888,573 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
0 US Labor Force Population: 6,506,051 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population
Radius Estimator)

Radius of Charlotte, NC
0 US Population: 98,723,809 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
0 US Labor Force Population: 49,347,050 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population
Radius Estimator)

1,000-Mile Radius of Seattle, WA
I US Population: 55,427,066 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
- US Labor Force Population: 27,877,360 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population
Radius Estimator)

1,000?Mile Radius of Charlotte, NC
0 US Population: 217,290,111 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
- US Labor Force Population: 110,098,713 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US
Population Radius Estimator)

Regional Growth Rate
0 Charlotte? 3 post-recession growth rate is second only to Austin, and the region is the
top destination for millennials [Insert Otnote)

 

 The Charlotte Metro population swelled from 1.3 to nearly 2.5 million between 2000
and 2016, and it is projected to hit the 3 million mark by 2030.

The Charlotte region has grown from a solid second?tier metro to one of the
preeminent communities and economies of the Southeast.

 



 

 

Talent Cultivation

Even with a large, geographically relevant talent pool from which to draw and a
decade?plus of booming population and workforce growth, our region knows world-
class talent must be continuously grown and new pipelines for talent routinely
established. Amazon talent needs will be extensive and is the most important
determinant of Amazon?s future success. To meet that demand, our region can be
relied upon as a proven leader for innovative efforts to recruit, transition and
grow talent.

Recruiting Talent
The Greater Hickory Metro: Charlotte?s Great Northwest is accessible to Amazon-

quality talent from across the Charlotte region and beyond. These workers are
skilled, educated and ready to work thanks to North Carolina?s nationally-renowned
university and community college systems.

North Carolina has 53 colleges and universities, including three Tier 1 research
universities North Carolina State University, Duke University and the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The publicly?funded University of North Carolina
System draws students from all over the world to its 17 institutions, including the
University of North Carolina at Charlotte (2 9,000 students). Nearby private schools
include Wake Forest University and Davidson College.

Within a 250?mile footprint of our region, we are surrounded by more than 750,000
college students from the Southeast?s leading technical universities including
Georgia Tech, Clemson, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Virginia Tech, University
of Georgia, and the University of Virginia. Within this same footprint, 35 different
colleges and universities (5 of which are in the top 50 computer science programs
nationally] award approximately 4,500 Bachelors level and 2,750 advanced degrees




 

Additionally, the North Carolina Community College System is widely
regarded as offering some of the most comprehensive and advanced vocational and
technical programs in the United States. More than 800,000 students enroll annually
at one of 58 campuses each year, including 35,000 students in the Charlotte
region. These graduates are earning 5,000 Associate degrees and 3,000 technical
certificates annually. Every North Carolina resident lives within a 30?minute drive of
a community college, making high-quality education and ongoing professional
development accessible to the state?s growing workforce.

Transitioning Talent
We fully understand and appreciate Amazon?s goal to hire 25,000 veterans and

military spouses. Veterans and their families understand the value of dedication,
discipline and bring a strong work ethic and exceptional job skills to the
workplace. The significant military presence surrounding our region presents a
wealth of talent opportunities for Amazon. Consider the statistics:

0 North Carolina has the third largest active duty and reserve presence in the entire
country [129,000, only behind California and Texas)

0 Charlotte itself has more than 10 installations and 165,000 active duty personnel
within a 250 mile drive, including the new home of Army Cyber Command, Fort
Gordon.

0 Large installations translate to large transitioning forces entering the civilian
workforce more than 15,000 annually from North Carolina-based Camp Lejeune
and Fort Bragg alone.

0 82 percent ofthe workforce leaving military bases will be 30 years old or
younger, and hundreds will have in-demand skills in networks, software,
intelligence analysis and engineering.



Like Amazon, we have well-developed relationships to directly recruit veterans in
collaboration with national [Onward to Opportunity, Hiring our Heroes), regional
(Charlotte Bridge Home, Patriots Path) and onubase of NC, NC4ME, etc.)
organizations.

These relationships recently culminated in a first~of~its?kind talent recruitment
event inviting transitioning veterans and their families to the Greater Hickory Metro
(all travel and accommodation expenses were covered on their behalf) to
participate in pre-matched interviews with area employers and learn about living in
this region through local entertainment and recreation excursions. The feedback
from both employers and participating vets /families has been overwhelmingly
positive, and we plan to grow this program into multiple events annually. We would
commit to hosting several of these events exclusively to assist Amazon with
recruiting talent from within this valuable working age population.

 

We are also actively developing new partnerships in this arena and are open to
collaborating on additional recruitment strategies of direct relevance to Amazon,
such as developing local coding boot camps that are GI Bill or VA approved.

Growing Talent
While Amazon will have sizable, immediate hiring needs, action must be taken now

and plans must also be made to grow relevant, reliable talent for years into the
future. We have acted on this principle for decades because our local economies
have evolved greatly during this time and the competition for the future demands it.
In addition to what we?ve already accomplished, we are extremely committed to
further innovating within our area schools to develop local, relevant and direct 
and post-secondary pathways to future Amazon HQZ careers.

Charlotte?s Great Northwest places a tremendous emphasis upon ?real world?
application and learning. Consider our track record:

0 From award-winning and nationally-recognized models like Apprenticeship 2000
and Apprenticeship Catawba (2 of the region?s 4 Apprenticeship programs), we are
home to the largest work?based learning program in North Carolina by a very large
margin.

0 Our school systems have successfully placed more than 5,000+ students into
apprenticeships, internships and co?ops at 400+ companies over the last 10 years.

6 These initiatives are specifically designed to enable a company like Amazon to easily
plug in and directly cultivate the local talent it needs to fill future jobs.

STEM-focused learning is a priority in our K-12 school systems, beginning with
opportunities for students as young as five years old. Our region?s variety of STEM-
focused and computer-science programs include the following:

. For nearly a decade, Appalachian State University, Catawba Valley
Community College and North Carolina State University have partnered to
offer four week?long summer camps at the North Carolina Center for
Engineering Technologies for hundreds of area children, providing access to
learning in the following topic areas: Future Engineers (Rising Std-8th
graders), Robotics (Rising 7th?8th graders) and Product Development [Rising
9th~10th graders).

- In 2021, a new, campus ofthe NC School ofScience and Math will open
in the Hickory MSA just 45 minutes from the Little Mountain Airport
site. The high school (a campus of the UNC System) will attract and house
more than 350 students from across the state as they complete courses in
subjects like multivariable calculus, organic chemistry and mechanical
engineering.

. Four of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools? magnet schools are Academies of
Information Technology and specifically offer opportunities to learn
programming, web design, video editing, computer systems, and other skills
on their way to earning certain industry certifications and preparing for
additional post?secondary training.

 

. Iredell-Statesville City Schools was one of 16 systems chosen by the Obama
administration for a Race to the Top federal grant; the grant has
funded the purchase of laptops and other technologies for every middle and
high school student in the system. The system has evolved from the
?traditional? style of teaching into one integrating instructional technology
and helping students learn through a method known as ?blended learning.?

. In Catawba County, every single 8th grader for the last 5 years [more than
10,000 students] has participated in day?long tours visiting local STEM
businesses and discovering the educational pathways that align with the
STEM careers they witnessed that day. Similar STEM tours exist within
multiple school systems throughout the Charlotte region.

Educational Partnerships Programs

To meet Amazon talent needs in our community, university partnerships will
be a necessity for recruiting and preparing a future workforce. Our region and state
have a history of facilitating public-private partnerships through innovations like
the $1 billion NC Research Campus (a partnership to transform science at the
intersection of human health, nutrition and agriculture) or UNC Charlotte?s Energy
Production and Infrastructure Center a state?of?the?art research center that
unites students, faculty and global, industrial partners to collaborate on
interdisciplinary energy-related research and talent development.

Catawba Valley Community College is ranked #1 in North Carolina due to its
inventive approach to workforce development across all aspects of its curricula. In
response to the need for more skilled manufacturing employees by area businesses,
CVCC forged innovative partnerships with local businesses to develop training
academies the Furniture Academy and the Manufacturing Academy that exist to
exclusively recruit and train skilled workers for real?world local jobs. From a
regional to a local level, we have the capacity and the imagination to craft similar
programs for Amazon HQZ in partnership with our education system.

Logistics Personnel travel and logistics needs, both from population centers to the Project site,

LOGISTICS

The Greater Hickory Metro: Charlotte?s Great Northwest Little Mountain site is
easily accessible to over 1.3 million people from a location bridging two
Metropolitan Statistical Areas - Charlotte and Hickory. Please see attached map.

Amazon? 5 HQZ would be a direct beneficiary of recent and Sigmficant improvements in the
Charlotte reglonal transportation network [151: ch . .
community and/ egzon..*_ 

  

  



Interstates Roads

 

Air

The Little Mountain site is accessed by NC Highway 16, a four-lane divided
interstate quality highway with direct access to:

Downtown Charlotte [36 minutes) from Andy Wells

Charlotte Douglas International Airport [33 minutes) from Andy Wells

Interstate 40 (18 minutes)

Interstate 485 (25 minutes)

Interstate 77 [34 minutes)

Interstate 85 [30 minutes).
Interstate 77 is adding toll lanes for higher-speed commuting traffic heading
northbound from Uptown Charlotte. Toll lanes will be free to carpooling
participants. Projected completion: 2018.
NC Highway 150, a major arterial connection between the western shore
[Little Mountain) and eastern shore [Statesville-Mooresville Micropolitan) of
Lake Norman with exit access on I-widened by 2029.
Numerous ridesharing systems exist for carpooling.

Charlotte Douglas International Airport, a 30-minute drive from the Little
Mountain site, serves 44 million passengers annually with 744? daily
departures, 166 of which are direct ?ights [Seattle - 3, New York 30, San
Francisco 6, Washington, DC. - 17)

Charlotte Douglas International Airport is in the process of a $2.5 billion,
decade-long improvement plan, which includes the construction of a new
control tower, new concourses gates, and the addition of a fourth parallel
runway [constructed to 12,000ft for fully?loaded, direct flights to Asia) to be
completed by 2021.

The Wilson Air Center at Charlotte Douglas has more than 250,0005f of
heated hangar space serving the jet needs of four Fortune 500 companies.
The Little Mountain site features a private airport, complete with a 3,000ft
runway, available for small jet travel or for drone testing.

Hickory Regional Airport [6,400ft and 4,500ft runways) and Statesville
Regional Airport (7,000ft runway) are within 30 miles of the Little Mountain
site, providing corporate jet service to a number of Fortune 1000 companies
[CommScope, Lowe?s) and further potential for drone testing.

Public Transportation - Bus

The Little Mountain site is surrounded by three bus systems that could all
service the location: Greenway Public Transit [covers west of site), iCats
[covers east of site) and Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) to southeast.
Express routes [non-stop to Amazon HQZ) could easily be developed from
downtowns in Charlotte, Mooresville/Statesville, and Hickory and in some
cases would simply be extending existing express routes.

The addition of high occupancy toll lanes on interstate 77 will greatly speed
public bus routes from Uptown Charlotte northward.

Numerous park and ride options are available on existing CATS bus routes
for employees to transfer modes of transport.

 

. Public transportation systems as far as Winston-Salem [70 miles) offer daily
vanpooling to other corporate headquarters within the Charlotte region. It
would be very easy to add vanpools to the Little Mountain site.

etc)]

Public Transportation Light Rail

0 An 18?month study is underway that will examine a proposed 25?mile
northern rail line from Uptown Charlotte?s existing light rail line to iredell
County and another to the west, connecting uptown and the Charlotte
Douglas Airport.

If the line is completed as originally conceived, for the foreseeable future, a
bus transfer would be required for the ?last mile? from Uptown Charlotte to
the Amazon HQZ campus.

. An out-of~the box idea would involve using Duke Energy?s ROW from
Marshall Steam Station to the Little Mountain site to lay down new track
covering the last 3.5 miles. This plan is predicated upon the use of the CSX
line for public transportation.

On-Campus Close Vicinity

- Employee movement between buildings on the Amazon campus could be
accomplished through transportation infrastructure components similar to
that of a large university campus:
. Campus shuttle bus system: Multiple routes, real-time tracking via app
- Bike sharing program: Zagster, etc.
. Carolina Thread Trails and bike routes border northern portion of the

property

. Carshare rental program: Zipcar, etc.
. Personal transport stations: Segway, Minipro, hoverboard

TIME TO OPERATIONS

Due diligence: The Catawba County BBC will initiate all due diligence studies when

we receive notification that we have passed the first threshold for site

consideration. It will take 60 days to accomplish the following due diligence:
- Wetlands

Archeological

Cultural resources

Endangered species

Geotech

Phase I

Access plan

 

Highway Access

NC Highway 16, a 4-lane, divided, interstate quality highway, currently exists to the
proposed site. Access improvements from this route will be necessary and will be
concurrent with the construction of facilities within the Little Mountain Site and
planned construction of the northern leg of NC16 from the current 2-lane to a 4-lane
structure heading north from the site. This NCDOT project is currently funded and
is underway with an estimated 2021 completion date.

Utility Infrastructure
Water and Sewer will be at the site in sufficient quantities for Phase I operations in
2019. Further expansions will be necessary for additional Project build?out.

Zoning

The Property may be rezoned to Planned Development (PD) Within 60 days of
notice to proceed. The PD will allow the development of the site as a Class A
Business Park, Mixed-Use Development, Apartment Complex, as determined
necessary. Applications submittals are due by the middle of each month. The
Planning Board meets the following month to consider the request and staff
recommendation. The Planning Board makes a recommendation that is forwarded
to the Board of Commissioners for their final decision on the third Monday of the
month. Both the Planning Board and Board of Commissioners? meetings are public
hearings.

Permitting Process

10 days, with expedited permitting available. When development plans 
Erosion/ Sedimentation Control, Civil Site, Architectural, etc.) are submitted meeting
pertinent regulations, the review process should be complete within 10 working
days. Any resubmittals are reviewed within 5 working days. Catawba County will
perform all review of Erosion/Sedimentation and Stormwater Plans. Stream
disturbances will be reviewed by NC Division ofWater Quality and/or the US Army
Corps of Engineers. Such review typically takes 60 days.

Initiation of Phase 1 of Operations:
Permits can be issued as soon as satisfactory review approvals are given.

CULTURAL COMMUNITY FIT

Fit is achieved when there is congruence between the norms and values of an organization
and those of the community which it calls home. Charlotte?s Great Northwest ?fits?
Amazon.

Charlotte?s Great Northwest is ideal for those who have a sense of adventure and a heart for
hard work: for people with a passion for making something of themselves, their community,
and the future. We appreciate where we?ve been and look forward to where we?re headed,
and we approach life with warm hospitality, humility, strong loyalty to family and
community, and a commitment to making a difference. The fabric of our community is

 

woven together by individuals, organizations, businesses, and communities who are
crafting a living and a life rich in both tradition and promise.

Charlotte?s Great Northwest has a long tradition of transforming possibility into prosperity.
Our inventive, industrious spirit is re?ected in the look and feel of our community 
including revitalized Mill Districts that reinvented abandoned mills into thriving corporate
and retail spaces; the initiation of several major, long-term community development
projects designed to enhance walkability, connectivity and appeal; and the expansion of a
major local park system providing access to more than 1,500 acres of local natural wonder.
This spirit is alive and well in the transformational possibilities we envision for Amazon
HQZ at the Little Mountain site.

Our character is also re?ected in the strategic Vision of local government leadership to build
a strong, collaborative foundation for economic and population growth in the areas of
education, housing, infrastructure, arts and culture, and economic development. This
involves a local Board of Commissioners in Catawba County, where the Little Mountain Site
is located, and additional municipal and community partners from across the region. Our
region?s leadership is committed to taking coordinated, long-term actions now to set the
stage for future shared prosperity across our region.

  

QUALITY OF 

Info about our community in relation to Charlotte?
Ease of commute

Urban and smaller town feel

Rural beauty

Historic heritage

Lake life

"Surban" Lifestyle

Gen is already starting to abandon city living. According to recent research, 38 percent of
young Americans live in suburban areas, while another 45 percent live outside the largest
metropolitan areas, mostly in smaller metro areas. The upper tranches of the millennial
generation desire more ?surban? places, like the Charlotte region, with urban~like walkable
downtowns, culturally rich with diversity and amenities and complemented by excellent
infrastructure and an inclusive community feel.

Living in Charlotte?s Great Northwest

   

 

Affordability
In addition to offering an appealing lifestyle, we?re affordable:

 

 The Charlotte region?s cost of iiving is lower than most comparable cities such as
Miami, Denver, Austin, and Atlanta (US. Bureau of Economic Analysis).

0 Our region?s cost ofhousing median] and rent is less than other
larger US metros.

- An individual relocating to our region from Seattle, WA, would spend 23% less on
groceries, 52% less on housing, 22% less on utilities, 24% less on transportation
and just under 17% less on healthcare.

Climate

The climate of Charlotte?s Great Northwest is also in our favor. Unlike other metros across
the country that have brutal winters or sweltering summers, the year-round climate is mild
and presents a beautiful change of seasons. Our average temperature is 58.6 degrees, with a
winter average of41 degrees, a spring average of 58 degrees, a summer average of 76
degrees, and a fall average of 59 degrees.

Thriving Medical Corridor
Competitive Educational System

Playing in Charlotte?s Great Northwest

Charlotte?s Great Northwest contains much to be discovered and experienced. Our location,

nestled between urban Charlotte and the Blue Ridge Mountains with easy drives to the

Queen City, Asheville, beaches and mountains, provides convenient access to a wide variety

of arts, culture and entertainment Consider just a few of our local and regional options.
0 Wakeboard on Lake Norman, Lake Hickory, Lake Lookout Shoals, or any of the other

akes in: our reglon 

- Grab a pint of craft beer at one of our cal brewer; ., 

0 Bike or hike on any of our miles worth of tralls, 
Appalachian Trall

0 Watch the sun fall behind the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains or from a rooftop bar
surrounded by in the Queen City

- Tailgate before a professional football game

0 Sit behind home plate in Uptown Charlotte and take in outfield skyline Views

- Satisfy your craving for speed at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, Hickory Motor
Speedway, or our NHRA?certified four~wide drag racing strip

0 Eat your way through our diverse culinary scene with an emphasis on farm?to-table
and New Southern cuisine

0 Get lost around a crackling camp?re or paddle a level 4 rapid on the Nantahala
River, New River or at the US National Whitewater Center

a Make a few runs at Appalachian Ski Mountain within an hour?s drive
Watch the tide roll in on the North Carolina or South Carolina coast by lunchtime

0 Attend a film festival, catch a Broadway production or an arena concert or be
inspired at one of our region

0 Shop locally- -made and locally- grown and get to know your local craftspeople

 

 

   
    

 

Community Character

Charlotte?s Great Northwest is ideal for those who have a sense of adventure and a heart for
hard work: for people with a passion for making something of themselves, their community,
and the future. We appreciate where we?ve been and look forward to where we?re headed,

 

and we approach life with warm hospitality, humility, strong loyalty to family and
community, and a commitment to making a difference. The fabric of our community is
woven by individuals, organizations, businesses, and communities who are crafting a living
and a life rich in both tradition and promise.

Charlotte?s Great Northwest has a long tradition of transforming possibility into prosperity.
Our inventive, industrious spirit is re?ected in the look and feel of our community -
including revitalized Mill Districts that reinvented abandoned mills into thriving corporate
and retail spaces; the initiation of several major, long?term community development
projects designed to enhance walkability, connectivity and appeal; and the expansion of a
major local park system providing access to more than 1,500 acres of local natural wonder.
This spirit is alive and well in the transformational possibilities we envision for Amazon
HQZ at the Little Mountain site.

Our character is also reflected in the strategic vision of local leadership to build a strong,
collaborative foundation for economic and population growth in the areas of education,
housing, infrastructure, arts and culture, and economic development. Our vision is big and
our eyes and hearts are wide open. We are committed to taking coordinated, long?term
actions now to set the stage for future shared prosperity across our region.

Customer obsession -
Passion for invention 
Operational excellence 
Long?term thinking -

 

Amy McCauley

From: Amy McCauley

Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 12:38 PM
To: Scott Millar; Tim Bolick

Subject: Revised Content Outline

Attachments: Amazon RFP Outline_v5_10.12.2017.docx

Organized a little better, fluffed up a bit more, and reworked for your input/review/edits. All input is most welcome.

Still missing some information that I need help with/input on I?ve highlighted questions for you in green, and items we
may need to gather in yellow.

Amy

Amy McCauley

Communications Marketing Director
Catawba County, North Carolina
828.465.8464 office i 828.244.2429 mobile


 

 GREAT NORTHWEST
Chariotte?s Great Northwest, located on the northwest suburban perimeter of Charlotte, sits on
the boundary ofthe fastest growing metro area in the United States population increase
in the last decade) and offers unparaileled development opportunities for Amazon?s H02. We
are easily accessible to over 1. 3 million people from a location bridging two Metropolitan
Statistical Areas: Charlotte and Hickory. Please see 

   

Charlotte?s Great Northwest offers the warm hospitality of a mid-size community with reach
that extends across the region. Nestled in the North Carolina foothills between Charlotte and
the Biue Ridge Mountains at the juncture of lnterstates 77 and 40, we are within easy drives to
the Queen City, Asheviile, Raleigh, Atlanta, Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, and lake, beach
and mountain adventures. Thanks to this ideal location, Charlotte?s Great Northwest provides a
unique opportunity to iive and work in a connected, inclusive and knowable community with
convenient access to urban amenities and the majestic wonder of our region?s natural spaces.

 

KEY PREFERENCES AND DECISION DRIVERS



The Site: Little Mountain Airport

Perched on a lush mountaintop in the foothills overlooking Chariotte and the Blue Ridge
Mountains, the Little Mountain Airport site offers more than 1,037 acres of inventive
possibilities for an exceptionally imagined HQZ. Little Mountain?s stunning natural setting and
immeasurable development potential lend themselves to the ideation of an East Coast HQZ
playground, providing a dramatically different counterpoint to corporate buildings scattered
across congested city blocks and embedded in gridlocked urban environments. Little Mountain
is the ultimate blank slate, offering Amazon the space, flexibility and freedom to grow into a
dynamic, multipurpose and ail-inclusive campus over the next few decades.

 

Current Feature

0 More than 1,037 acres of blank slate ready for Amazon?s creative imagination and
passionate reinvention

0 Existing airport with a 3,000 ft runway to land small planes and test drones

0 Two lakes for boats, jet skis, paddle boards, kayaks, canoes, paddle boats

- Views of the Charlotte skyline, the Catawba Valley and the foothiils of the Appalachian
Mountains

- Accessible by a fourwlane interstate-quality highway within a 30?minute drive from
downtown Charlotte and Charlotte?Douglas International Airport

Development Potential
Considerjust some of the on-site possibilities 
- Recreation such as climbing walls, zip lines, obstacle courses, soccer and baseball fields,
basketball and tennis courts
0 Pedestrian and bike paths
0 interconnectivity with a 589-acre county park and Lake Norman via trails and bike paths

 

Sustainability features such as solar farms, fuel cells and water recycling
Orchards, vineyards, gardens

Farm to table restaurants

Energy efficient offices

Shopping

Hotel

Apartments and townhomes

School sites and campus

Ownership Structure

The entire 1,037 acres is privately owned by one group and marketed by a licensed real estate
firm at a price of $50,000 per acre. The seller will provide 100 acres of site grading at the
property at no additional cost.

 

gallons per day of potable water to the southeastern portion of the county. The water
system has redundant feed and a 12-inch water line extension is currently under design
that will serve Little Mountain Airport.

Sewer: Catawba County currently has approximately 2.25 million gallons per day of
conventional wastewater treatment capacity that is available to serve Little Mountain
Airport and the surrounding area. Catawba County is Open to exploring more
sustainable methods of wastewater treatment, such as constructed wetlands, to serve
this site.

Electrical: Little Mountain Airport is currently served by EnergyUnited through an
existing three?phase primary circuit. This circuit feeds from EnergyUnited?s Sherrills
Ford Substation located five miles from Little Mountain Airport. Currently,
EnergyUnited is in the process of constructing a new substation (Little Mountain
Substation) adjacent to the northeast corner of the Little Mountain Airport site, which
is expected to be operational Q4 of 2018 with an available capacity of 30 MVA.
Additional transformation and redundant circuits could be added. This station would
provide an option for dual feed to the Little Mountain Airport site. EnergyUnited would
partner with Amazon to establish on-site generation/micro?grid capabilities.

Natural Gas: Piedmont Natural Gas (PNG) has a 6-inch transmission line that runs along
Hwy 150 and continues along Mt. Pleasant Rd. This line has adequate capacity to serve
the site by either Hwy 16 Business or Little Mountain Road. PNG will need basic utility
information from Amazon such as connected load, usage and pressure. Once this
information is provided, design, easements and construction should take iess than 18
months.

Fiber: has 40 spare fibers at the intersection of NC Highway 16 and Airport Road
(entrance to the Little Mountain Airport site). will reinforce the fiber to the
central office, which will take approximately 10 months to provide permanent gigabit

 

service to the site. The site is located between the Newton and Denver wire centers
which is ideal for fiber diversity.

   

Cellular Phone Coverage: Pleas eattachE-?dman
Sustainability
- Catawba County, home base for Charlotte?s Great Northwest, has been in the top five
Counties in per capita recycling since 2000 and ranked number one in recycling per
capita since 2012.
0 Waste reduction and recycling partnerships are available to assist local businesses with
sustainability efforts.
0 A solar farm, fuel cell, water recycling and sewage treatment can be accommodated on?
site.
0 The site is insulated from hurricanes and tornadoes and resides outside the 100 year
and 500 year floodplains. Pleaseseeattached maps

COSTS 8: INCENTIVES

Statelncentives 
To be outlined in a separate document 

Local Incentives
- Catawba County Real and Personal Tax Rate (prior to grants further described):
valuation
- Fire Tax: 500.082 (Bandys Fire District)
0 School Tax: None
0 Municipal Tax: None

Incentive Grants

The project will be considered for a 30-year grant, payable yearly, calculated to be an amount
equal to 50% ofthe net reai property tax proceeds from buildings and related developments
within the 1,035 acre property, and an additional grant equal to 85% of personal property tax
proceeds.

For each 318 in assessed value, the net yearly tax and net yearly incentive would be as follows,
using an assumption of in Real Property and in Personal Property*:

 

Illustration?For each in Assessed Value Net Tax/Yr. Net incentive/Yr.

Assessed Value of Real Property $1,437,500 $1,437,500
Assessed Value of Personal Property 431,250 $2,443,750

Yearly Total $1,868,750 $3,881,250
30 Year Incentive/Billion $116,437,500*

Value at $5 Billion in assessed value $582,187,500

*Calculatecl using current County Tax Rate. Rates will change; amounts will be subject to
assessed values, depreciation and other unknown variables over time. Subject to approval in

 

open session by Governing Authorities. Subject to contractual commitments as represented in
the Proposal.

Grants will be paid to Company on a yearly basis after the receipt of payment of property taxes.
This incentive grant methodology has been used by Catawba County for a project of similar
investment (Apple?s in data center expenditures). Local incentives can be considered for
approval within 30?60 days of notice to proceed. Catawba County strives to maintain a very
stable tax rate with very little fluctuation over the past decades.

LABOR FORCE

As we work to draw talent to Charlotte?s Great Northwest, we are extremely well positioned to
tap from a broad and diverse talent pool notjust from within our greater Charlotte region, but
also from throughout the Southeast and up the East Coast.

Labor Force Population Comparisons: Seattle and Charlotte
Radius of Seattle, WA
0 US Population: 12,888,573 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
- US Labor Force Population: 6,506,051 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population
Radius Estimator)

Radius of Charlotte, NC
0 US Population: 98,723,809 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
- US Labor Force Population: 49,347,050 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population
Radius Estimator)

1,000?Mile Radius of Seattle, WA
0 US Population: 55,427,066 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
- US Labor Force Population: 27,877,360 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population
Radius Estimator)

1,000-Mile Radius of Charlotte, NC
0 US Population: 217,290,111 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
0 US Labor Force Population: 110,098,713 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US
Population Radius Estimator)

Regional Growth Rate
- Charlotte?s post?recession growth rate is second only to Austin, and the region is the top
destination for millenniais (Insertfootnote)
The Charlotte Metro population swelled from 1.3 to nearly 2.5 million between 2000
and 2016, and it is projected to hit the 3 million mark by 2030.
The Charlotte region has grown from a solid second-tier metro to one of the preeminent
communities and economies ofthe Southeast.

 

Local Talent Pool 5

   

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Talent Cultivation

Even with a large, geographically relevant talent pool from which to draw and a decade~plus of
booming population and workforce growth, Charlotte?s Great Northwest knows world?class
talent must be continuously grown and new pipelines for talent routinely established. Amazon
talent needs will be extensive and is the most important determinant of Amazon?s future
success. To meet that demand, our region can be relied upon as a proven leader for innovative
efforts to recruit, transition and grow talent.

Recruiting Talent

Charlotte?s Great Northwest is accessible to Amazon-quality talent from across the Charlotte
region and beyond. These workers are skilled, educated and ready to work thanks to North
Carolina?s nationally?renowned university and community college systems.

North Carolina has 53 colleges and universities, including three Tier 1 research universities 
North Carolina State University, Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill. The publicly-funded University of North Carolina System draws students from all over the
world to its 17 institutions, including the University of North Caroiina at Charlotte (29,000
students). Nearby private schools include Wake Forest University and Davidson College.

Within a 250?mile footprint of our region, we are surrounded by more than 750,000 college
students from the Southeast?s leading technical universities including Georgia Tech, Clemson,
University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Virginia Tech, University of Georgia, and the University of
Virginia. Within this same footprint, 35 different colleges and universities (5 of which are in the
top 50 computer science programs nationally) award approximately 4,500 Bachelors level and
2,750 advanced degrees annually in computer science or computer engineering.

 

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Additionally, the North Carolina Community College System is widely regarded as
offering some of the most comprehensive and advanced vocational and technical programs in
the United States. More than 800,000 students enroll annually at one of 58 campuses
each year, including 35,000 students in the Charlotte region. These graduates are earning 5,000
Associate degrees and 3,000 technical certificates annually. Every North Carolina resident lives
within a 30-minute drive of a community college, making high?quality education and ongoing
professional development accessible to the state?s growing workforce.

 

Transitioning Talent

We fully understand and appreciate Amazon's goal to hire 25,000 veterans and military spouses,
and this goai is something we strongly support. The significant military presence surrounding
our region presents a wealth of taient opportunities for Amazon. Consider the statistics:

0 North Carolina has the third largest active duty and reserve presence in the entire
country (129,000, only behind California and Texas)

0 Charlotte itself has more than 10 installations and 165,000 active duty personnel within
a 250 mile drive, including the new home of Army Cyber Command, Fort Gordon.

0 Large installations translate to large transitioning forces entering the civilian workforce -
more than 15,000 annually from North Carolina-based Camp Lejeune and Fort Bragg
alone.

0 82 percent of the workforce leaving military bases will be 30 years old or younger,
and hundreds will have inwdemand skills in networks, software, intelligence analysis and
engineering.

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Like Amazon, we have well-developed relationships to directly recruit veterans in collaboration
with national (Onward to Opportunity, Hiring our Heroes), regional (Charlotte Bridge l-iome,
Patriots Path) and on?base (USO of NC, NC4ME, etc.) organizations.

These relationships recently culminated in a first?of?its-kind talent recruitment event inviting
transitioning veterans and their families to the Greater Hickory Metro (all travel and
accommodation expenses were covered on their behaif) to participate in pre?matched
interviews with area employers and learn about living in this region through local entertainment
and recreation excursions. The feedback from both employers and participating vets/families
has been overwhelmingly positive, and we plan to grow this program into muitiple events
annually. We would commit to hosting several of these events exclusively to assist Amazon with
recruiting talent from within this valuable working age population.

We are also actively developing new partnerships in this arena and are open to collaborating on
strategies of direct relevance to Amazon, such as developing local coding boot camps that are GI
Biil or VA approved.

Growing Talent

While Amazon will have sizable, immediate hiring needs, action must be taken now and plans
must also be made to grow relevant, reliable talent for years into the future. We have acted on
this principle for decades because our local economies have evolved greatly during this time and
the competition for the future demands it. In addition to what we?ve already accomplished, we
are extremely committed to further innovating within our area schools to develop local, relevant
and direct K-12 and post?secondary pathways to future Amazon HQ2 careers.

Charlotte?s Great Northwest places a tremendous emphasis upon "real world? appiicatlon and
learning. Consider our K-12 track record:
0 From award?winning and nationally?recognized models like Apprenticeship 2000 and
Apprenticeship Catawba (2 of the region?s 4 Apprenticeship programs), we are home to
the largest work?based learning program in North Carolina by a very iarge margin.

 

a Our school systems have successfully placed more than 5,000+ students into
apprenticeships, internships and co-ops at 400+ companies over the last 10 years.

0 These initiatives are specifically designed to enable a company like Amazon to easily
plug in and directly cultivate the local talent it needs to fill future jobs.

STEM?focused learning is a priority in our K-12 school systems, beginning with opportunities for
students as young as five years old. Our region?s variety of STEM?focused and computer~science
programs include the following:

For nearly a decade, Appalachian State University, Catawba Valley Community College
and North Carolina State University have partnered to offer four week?long summer
camps at the North Carolina Center for Engineering Technologies for hundreds ofarea
children, providing access to learning in the following topic areas: Future Engineers
(Rising Sid-8th graders), Robotics (Rising 7??~~8th graders) and Product Development (Rising
graders).

- in 2021, a new, campus of the NC School of Science and Math will open in the
Hickory MSAjust 45 minutes from the Little Mountain Airport site. The high school (a
campus of the UNC System) will attract and house more than 350 students from across
the state as they complete courses in subjects like multivariable calculus, organic
chemistry and mechanical engineering.

a Four of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools? magnet schools are Academies of information
Technology and specifically offer opportunities to learn programming, web design, video
editing, computer systems, and other skills on their way to earning certain industry
certifications and preparing for additional post?secondary training.

. Iredell?Statesville City Schools was one of 16 systems chosen by the Obama
administration for a Race to the Top federal grant; the grant has funded the
purchase of laptops and other technologies for every middle and high school student in
the system. The system has evolved from the ?traditional? style of teaching into one
integrating instructional technology and helping students learn through a method
known as ?blended learning.?

in Catawba County, every single 8th grader for the last 5 years (more than 10,000
students) has participated in day-long tours visiting local STEM businesses and
discovering the educational pathways that align with the STEM careers they witnessed
that day. Similar STEM tours exist within multiple school systems throughout the
Charlotte region.

Educational Partnerships Programs

To meet Amazon talent needs in our community, university partnerships will be a
necessity for recruiting and preparing a future workforce. Our region and state have a history of
facilitating public?private partnerships through innovations like the $1 billion NC Research
Campus (a partnership to transform science at the intersection of human health, nutrition and
agriculture) or UNC Charlotte?s Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC), a state?of-
the-art research center that unites students, faculty and global, industrial partners to
collaborate on interdisciplinary energy?related research and talent development.

Catawba Valley Community College is ranked #1 in North Carolina due to its inventive approach
to workforce development across all aspects of its curricula. in response to the need for more

skilled manufacturing employees by area businesses, CVCC forged innovative partnerships with
local businesses to develop training academies the Furniture Academy and the Manufacturing

 

Academy that exist to exclusively recruit and train skilled workers for reai?world local jobs.
From a regional to a local ievel, we have the capacity and the imagination to craft similar
programs for Amazon HQZ in partnership with our education system.

LOGISTICS

Amazon?s HQZ would be a direct beneficiar
Charlotte regional transportation network

 
   
 



Interstates/Roads
- The iittie Mountain site is accessed by NC Highway 16, a four?lane divided interstate
quality highway with direct access to:
. Downtown Charlotte (36 minutes)
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (33 minutes)
0 Interstate 40 (18 minutes)
. Interstate 485 (25 minutes)
. Interstate 77 (34 minutes)
0 Interstate 85 (30 minutes)

. Interstate 77 is adding toll lanes for higher?speed commuting traffic heading
northbound from Uptown Charlotte. Toll lanes will be free to carpooling participants.
Projected completion: 2018.

0 NC Highway 150, a major arterial connection between the western shore (Little
Mountain) and eastern shore (Statesville-Mooresville Micropolitan) of Lake Norman
with exit access on I-widened by 2029.

. Numerous ridesharing systems exist for carpooling.

Air

. Charlotte Douglas International Airport, a 30wminute drive from the Little Mountain site,
serves 44 million passengers annually with 744 daily departures, 166 of which are direct
flights (Seattle - 3, New York 30, San Francisco 6, Washington, D.C. - 17)

. Charlotte Douglas International Airport is in the process ofa $2.5 billion, decade?long
improvement plan, which includes the construction of a new control tower, new
concourses/gates, and the addition ofa fourth parallel runway (constructed to 12,000ft
for fully?loaded, direct flights to Asia) to be completed by 2021.

. The Wilson Air Center at Charlotte Douglas has more than 250,0005f of heated hangar
space serving the jet needs of four Fortune 500 companies.

. The Little Mountain site features a private airport, complete with a 3,000ft runway,
available for small jet travel or for drone testing.

0 Hickory Regional Airport (6,400ft and 4,500ft runways) and Statesville Regional Airport
(7,000ft runway) are within 30 miles of the Little Mountain site, providing corporate jet
service to a number of Fortune 1000 companies (CommScope, Lowe?s) and further
potential for drone testing.

Public Transportation - Bus

 

The Little Mountain site is surrounded by three bus systems that could all service the
location: Greenway Public Transit (covers west of site), iCats (covers east of site) and
Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) to southeast.

Express routes (non-stop to Amazon HQZ) could easily be developed from downtowns in
Charlotte, Mooresville/Statesville, and Hickory and in some cases would simply be
extending existing express routes.

The addition of high occupancy toll lanes on interstate 77 will greatly speed public bus
routes from Uptown Charlotte northward.

Numerous park and ride options are available on existing CATS bus routes for
employees to transfer modes of transport.

Public transportation systems as far as Winston~Salem (70 miles) offer daily vanpooling
to other corporate headquarters within the Charlotte region. It would be very easy to
add vanpools to the Little Mountain site.

ranges (Greenwavmats etcii

Public Transportation - Light Rail

An 18-month study is underway that will examine a proposed 25-mile northern rail line
from Uptown Charlotte?s existing light rail line to Iredell County and another to the
west, connecting uptown and the Charlotte Douglas Airport.

If the line is completed as originally conceived, for the foreseeable future, a bus transfer
would be required for the ?last mile? from Uptown Charlotte to the Amazon HQZ
campus.

An out-of?the box idea would involve using Duke Energy?s ROW from Marshall Steam
Station to the Little Mountain site to lay down new track covering the last 3.5

miles. This plan is predicated upon the use ofthe CSX line for public transportation.



On-Campus/Close Vicinity

Employee movement between buildings on the Amazon campus could be accomplished
through transportation infrastructure components similar to that of a large university
campus:

. Campus shuttie/bus system: Multiple routes, reai-time tracking via app

. Bike sharing program: Zagster, etc.

. Carolina Thread Traiis and bike routes border northern portion of the property

. Carshare/rental program: Zipcar, etc.

0 Personal transport stations: Segway, iVlinipro, hoverboard

TIME TO OPERATIONS

Due diligence: The Catawba County EDC will initiate all due diligence studies when we receive
notification that we have passed the first threshold for site consideration. it will take 60 days to
accomplish the following due diligence:



Wetlands
Archeological
Cultural resources
Endangered species

 

 Geotech
0 Phase I
- Access plan

Highway Access

NC Highway 16, a 4-lane, divided, interstate quality highway, currently exists to the proposed
site. Access improvements from this route will be necessary and will be concurrent with the
construction of facilities within the Littie Mountain Site and planned construction of the
northern leg of NC16 from the current 2?lane to a 4~lane structure heading north from the site.
This NCDOT project is currently funded and is underway with an estimated 2021 completion
date.

Utility Infrastructure
Water and Sewer will be at the site in sufficient quantities for Phase I operations in 2019.
Further expansions will be necessary for additional Project buildwout.

Zoning

The Property may be rezoned to Planned Development (PD) within 60 days of notice to proceed.
The PD will allow the development of the site as a Class A Business Park, Mixed-Use
Development, Apartment Complex, as determined necessary. Applications submittals are due by
the middle of each month. The Planning Board meets the following month to consider the
request and staff recommendation. The Planning Board makes a recommendation that is
forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for their final decision on the third Monday of the
month. Both the Planning Board and Board of Commissioners? meetings are public hearings.

Permitting Process

10 days, with expedited permitting available. When development plans he
Erosion/Sedimentation Control, Civil Site, Architectural, etc.) are submitted meeting pertinent
regulations, the review process should be complete within 10 working days. Any resubmittais
are reviewed within 5 working days. Catawba County will perform all review of
Erosion/Sedimentation and Stormwater Plans. Stream disturbances will be reviewed by NC
Division of Water Quality and/or the US Army Corps of Engineers. Such review typically takes 60
days.

Initiation of Phase 1 of Operations
Permits can be issued as soon as satisfactory review approvals are given.

OF LIFE

"Surban" Lifestyle

Gen is already starting to abandon city living. According to recent research, 38 percent of
young Americans live in suburban areas, while another 45 percent live outside the largest
metropolitan areas, mostly in smaller metro areas. The upper tranches of the millennial
generation desire more ?surban" places, like Charlotte?s Great Northwest, with urban?like
walkable downtowns, culturally rich with diversity and amenities and complemented by
excellent infrastructure and an inclusive community feel.

Living in Charlotte?s Great Northwest

 

Affordability
In addition to offering an appealing lifestyle, we?re affordable:
The Charlotte region?s cost of living is lower than most comparable cities such as Miami,
Denver, Austin, and Atlanta (US. Bureau of Economic Analysis).
- Our region?s cost of housing median) and rent ($827/mo) is less than other
larger US metros.
0 An individual relocating to our region from Seattle, WA, would spend 23% less on
groceries, 52% less on housing, 22% less on utilities, 24% less on transportation and just
under 17% less on healthcare.

 

Easy Commuting
As a perimeter community to Charlotte, Charlotte?s Great Northwest remains blissfully outside
the traffic and gridlock that plague larger cities. However, due to our proximity to the region?s

major highway networks and thoroughfares, commuting to, from, and within Charlotte?s Great
Northwest is exceptionally convenient.

 

Climate

Unlike other metros across the country that have brutal winters or sweltering summers, our
year?round climate is mild and presents a beautiful change of seasons. Our average temperature
is 58.6 degrees, with a winter average of41 degrees, a spring average of 58 degrees, a summer
average of 76 degrees, and a fall average of 59 degrees.

Healthcare

As home base to two regional medical centers and a high concentration of physicians,
specialists, and healthcare resources, Charlotte?s Great Northwest is a significant medical
corridor in its own right with direct links to regional trauma units and specialty care centers in
Charlotte, Winston-Salem and Raleigh.

Education

Charlotte?s Great Northwest offers access to a variety of school system options throughout the
Charlotte region, depending on where you live. Locally, Catawba County offers three
competitive public school systems, numerous K-12 private schools, more than 80 certified
day care centers, significant pre~K programming, a top?ranked community college and a local
private university, Lenoir-Rhyne College. For more on education in our area, see the Labor Force
section.

 

Playing in Charlotte?s Great Northwest
Charlotte?s Great Northwest contains much to be discovered and experienced. Our location
provides convenient access to a wide variety of arts, culture and entertainment. Considerjust a
few of our nearby options:
- Wakeboard on our three iocal lakes or any of the other spectacular nearby lakes in our
region
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a Bike or hike on any of our mlleSwDi?tboftrails StateParks,orthex?mlle

a Watch the sun fall behind the majestic Biue Ridge Mountains or from a rooftop bar
surrounded by in the Queen City

a Tailgate before a professional football game

0 Sit behind home plate in Uptown Charlotte and take in outfield skyline views

0 Satisfy your craving for speed at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, Hickory Motor
Speedway, or our NHRA?certified four?wide drag racing strip

0 Eat your way through our thriving culinary scene with an emphasis on farm-to-table and
New Southern cuisine

- Get lost around a crackling campfire or paddle a level 4 rapid on the Nantahala River,
New River or at the US National Whitewater Center

0 Make a few runs at Appalachian Ski Mountain within an hour?s drive

a Watch the tide roll in on the North Carolina or South Carolina coast by lunchtime

0 Attend a film festival, catch a Broadway production or an arena concert, or spend an
evening at the bailet or 

0 Get inspired by our diverse array of museums, galleries, or historic sites

0 Swing from the tees played by the pros at our nationally-recognized golf courses

0 Shop locally-made and locally-?grown and get to know your local growers and
craftspeople

FIT

Community Character
Fit is achieved when there is congruence between the norms and values of an organization and
those of the community which it calls home. Charlotte?s Great Northwest ?fits? Amazon.

Charlotte?s Great Northwest is ideal for those who have a sense of adventure and a heart for
hard work: for people with a passion for making something of themselves, their community, and
the future. We are actively crafting a living and a life rich in both tradition and promise.

Our work ethic is the essence of operational excellence: if it can be made, we?ll make it. if we
can improve it, it?ll get bettertogether, it?il be the best it can possibly be. We
appreciate where we?ve been and iook forward to where we?re headed, and we approach life
with warm hospitality, humility, strong loyalty to family and community, and a fierce
commitment to making a difference for the people who live and work here.

Our character is also reflected in the strategic vision of local leadership to build a strong,
collaborative foundation for economic and population growth in the areas ofeducation,
housing, infrastructure, arts and culture, and economic development. This involves a local Board
of Commissioners in Catawba County, where the Little Mountain Site is located, and additional
municipal and community partners from across the region. Our region?s leadership is committed
taking the action needed to achieve shared, long?term prosperity across our region.

All told, Charlotte?s Great Northwest has a long tradition transforming possibility into prosperity.
Our creative, industrious spirit is reflected in a legacy driven by invention and reinvention to

 

make life better. Today, looks like revitalized Mill Districts that have reinvented abandoned mills
into thriving corporate and retail spaces; the initiation of several major, long-term community
development projects designed to enhance walkability, livability, connectivity and aesthetic
appeal; and the expansion of access to our incredible natural recreation spaces through the
addition of hundreds of acres to our iocal park system.

The spirit of invention that drives Charlotte?s Great Northwest is alive and well in the
transformational possibilities we envision for Amazon?s HQZ at the Little Mountain site.

    

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KEY PREFERENCES AND DECISION DRIVERS


The Site: Little Mountain Airport

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and 5 Blue Ridge Mountains further to the northwest, 
andtheglue?idgeJMountams?the Little Mountain Airport site offers morethanl, 037 acres of
inventive possibilities for an exeeptieeallye xceptionally-imagined HQZ. Little Mountain' 5
stunning natural setting and immeasurable development potential lend themselves to the
ideation of an East Coast HQZ millennial playground, providing a dtamatieallydifferent
saunterpointlso degree aiternative to a purely urban setting, but still having access to the
numbers needed to make this a viable project opportunity 
.Little Mountain Is the
ultimate blank slate, offering Amazon the space, flexibility and freedom to grow into a dynamic,
multi- -purpose and all- inclusive campus over the next few decades, with the site growing with
Amazon as the proiect scales;

 

 

Current Features 2

Mane?thanlpi? acres of blank slate ready for Amazon?s creative imagination and
passionate reinvention

0 Existing airport with a 3,000 ft. expandable ?runway to land smali planes and test drones

- Two existing lakes for boats, jet skis, paddle boards, kayaks, canoes, paddle boats

0 Views ofthe Charlotte skyline, the Catawba Valley and the foethil?ls?of?the?Appalachian
Mountains

0 Accessible by a four-lane interstate-quality highway within a 30-minute drive from
downtown Charlotte and Charlotte-Douglas International Airport

 

 

MiEienniaE Development Potential
This site has been considered in the past for ideas ranging from a Road Atlanta?style automobiie
test track, an Oiympic Training Center with multiple educational and sports venues,
motocross and BMX training facilities, hotels/convention and mixed use residential and
other commercial opportunities. We?ve imagined some ideas for you on the attached
conceptual site map, and attached previous site concept pians, but we cannot know your ideal
recipe. Suffice it to say we are offering the commitment to work with Amazon to develop any or
ali ofthe following scenarios or more, and encourage you to c?onsiderjust some of the 
foliowing on-site possibilities this amount of acreage could provide: 
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RecreationL-sueh?as-climbing walls, zip lines, obstacle courses, soccer and baseball

fieicis, basketball and tennis courts
a Pedestrian and bike paths traits, even an autonomous vehicle test tract
- lnterconnectivity with a 589-acre county park and Lake Norman via the Carolina Thread
Traii and other nearby trails and bike paths

0 Sustainability features such as solar farms, fuel cells and water recycling

- Orchards, vineyards, gardens

0 Farm to table restaurants

0 LEED Energy ef?cient of?ce buildingss

0 Shopping

0 Hotelg

- Apartments and townhomes

0 School sites and campus

 

Ownership Structure

The entire 1,037 acres is privately owned by one group and marketed by a licensed real estate
?rm at a price of $50,000 per acre. The seller wiil provide 100 acres of site grading at the
property at no additional cost.

 

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0 Water: Catawba County currently has the ability to provide in excess of 4 million
gallons per day of potable water to the southeastern portion of the county. The water
system has redundant feed and a 12-inch water line extension isrcurrently under design
that will serve Little Mountain Airport.

0 Sewer: Catawba County currently has approximately 2.25 million gallons per day of
conventional wastewater treatment capacity that is available to serve Little Mountain
Airport and the surrounding area. Catawba County is open to exploring more
sustainable methods of wastewater treatment, such as constructed wetlands, to serve
this site.

0 Electrical: Little Mountain Airport is currently served by EnergyUnited through an
existing three-phase primary circuit. This circuit feeds from EnergyUnited?s Sherrilis
Ford Substation located ?ve miles from Little Mountain Airport. Currently,
EnergyUnited is in the process of constructing a new substation (Littie Mountain

 

Substation) adiacent to the northeast corner of the Little Mountain Airport site, which
is expected to be operational C14 of 2018 with an available capacity of 30 MVA.
Additional transformation and redundant circuits could be added. This station would
provide an option for dual feed to the Little Mountain Airport site. EnergyUnited would
partner with Amazon to establish on-site generation/micro-grid capabilities.

Natural Gas: Piedmont Natural Gas (PNG) has a 6-inch transmission line that runs along
Hwy 150 and continues along Mt. Pleasant Rd. This line has adequate capacity to serve
the site by either Hwy 16 Business or Little Mountain Road. PNG will need basic utility
information from Amazon such as connected load, usage and pressure. Once this
information is provided, design, easements and construction should take less than 18
months.

has 40 spare fibers at the intersection of NC Highway 16 and Airport Road
(entrance to the Little Mountain Airport site). wiil reinforce the ?ber to the
central of?ce, which will take approximately 10 months to provide permanent gigabit
service to the site. The site is located between the Newton and Denver wire centers
which is ideal for ?ber diversity.

0 Celiular Phone Coverage: Pieaseseeattachedmap



Catawba County, home base for Charlotte's Great Northwest, has been in the top ?ve
Counties in per capita recycling since 2000 and ranked number one in recycling per
capita since 2012.

Waste reduction and recycling partnerships are available to assist local businesses with
sustainability efforts.

A solar farm, fuel celi, water recycling and sewage treatment can be accommodated on-
site.

the site is insulated from hurricanes and tornadoesand resides outside the 100 year
and 500 year floodplains. Pie attachedm psi

   

COSTS 8: INCENTIVES

To be outlined in a separate document 

Local incentives

Catawba County Real and Persona; Tax Rate (prior to grants further described):
valuation

Fire Tax: $00,082 (Bandys Fire District)

School Tax: None

Municipal Tax: None

Incentive Grants

   

   

 

 

The project will be considered for a 30-year grant, payable yearly, calculated to be an amount
equal to 50% ofthe net real property tax proceeds from buildings and related developments
within the 47035?aereassembied property, and an additional grant equal to 85% of personal
property tax proceeds.

For each 513 in assessed value, the net yearly tax and net yearly incentive would be as follows,
using an assumption in Real Property and in Personal Property*:

Illustration?For each 51B in Assessed Value Net Tax/Yr. Net Incentive/Yr.

Assessed Value of Real Property $1,437,500 $1,437,500
Assessed Value of Personal Property 431,250 $2,443,750

Yearly Totai $18 $1,868,750 $3,881,250
30 Year Incentive/Billion $116,437,500*

Value at $5 Billion in assessed value $582,187,500

*Calculated using current County Tax Rate. Rates will change; amounts will be subject to
assessed values, depreciation and other unknown variables over time. Subject to approval in
open session by Governing Authorities. Subject to contractual commitments as represented in
the Proposal. Example would also change if each 5 BiElion is composed ofa higher or lower
percentage of Real to Personal Tax assessment.

Grants will be paid to Company on a yearly basis after the receipt of payment of property taxes.
This incentive grant methodology has been used by Catawba County for a project of simiiar
investment (Apple?s ?$48 in data center expenditures). Local Incentives ean?vt?be considered
for approval within 30?60 days of notice to proceed. Catawba County strives to maintain a very
stable tax rate with very little fluctuation over the past decades.

The seller has also agreed to grade 100 acres at no cost to Amazon; this could be site grading,
road grading, or the development of site amenities as Amazon determines appropriate.

LABOR FO RCE

As we?the projectweslete will draw talent to Charlotte?s Great Northwest, we?the site isase
extremely well positioned to tap from a broad and diverse talent pool not just from within our
greater Charlotte region, but also from throughout the Southeast and ep?the East Coast.

Labor Force Population Comparisons: SeattEe and Charlotte
Radius of Seattle, WA
0 US Population: 12,888,573 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
0 US Labor Force Population: 6,506,051 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population
Radius Estimator)

Radius of Charlotte, NC
a US Population: 98,723,809 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
- US Labor Force Population: 49,347,050 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population
Radius Estimator)

 

1,000?Mile Radius of Seattle, WA
0 US Population: 55,427,066 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
- US Labor Force Population: 27,877,360 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population
Radius Estimator)

1,000-Mile Radius of Charlotte, NC
0 US Popuiation: 217,290,111 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
0 US Labor Force Population: 110,098,713 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US
Population Radius Estimator)

Regional Growth Rate
0 Chariotte?s post-recession growth rate is second only to Austin, and the region is the top
destination for millenniais note)
0 The Charlotte Metro population swelled from 1.3 to nearly 2.5 million between 2000
and 2016, and it is projected to hit the 3 million mark by 2030.
The Charlotte region has grown from a solid second?tier metro to one of the preeminent
communities and economies of the Southeast.

   

 

 

Local Talent Pool

  

 

Talent Cuitivation

Even with a large, geographically relevant taient pool from which to draw and a decadEwplus of
booming population and workforce growth, Charlotte?s Great Northwest knows world?class
taient must be continuously grown and new pipelines for talent routinely established. Amazon
talent needs will be extensive and is the most important determinant of Amazon's future
success. To meet that demand, our region can be relied upon as a proven leader for innovative
efforts to recruit, transition and grow talent.

Recruiting Talent

Chariotte?s Great Northwest is accessibie to Amazon~quality talent from across the Charlotte
region and beyond. These workers are skilled, educated and ready to work thanks to North
Carolina?s nationaliy-renowned university and community college systems.

North Caroiina has 53 colleges and universities, including three Tie:r 1 research universities 
North Caroiina State University, Duke University and the University of North Caroiina at Chapel
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world to its 17 institutions, including the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (29,000
students). Nearby private schools inciude Wake Forest University and Davidson College.

Within a 250-mile footprint of our region, we are surrounded by more than 750,000 college
students from the Southeast?s leading technical universities including Georgia Tech, Clemson,
University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Virginia Tech, Virginia Military Institute, University ofGeorgia,
and the University of Virginia. Within this same footprint, 35 different colleges and universities
(5 of which are in the top 50 computer science programs nationally) award approximately 4,500
Bachelors level and 2,750 advanced degrees annually in computer science or computer
engineering.

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Additionally, the North Carolina Community College System is wideiy regarded as
offering some of the most comprehensive and advanced vocationai and technical programs in
the United States. More than 800,000 students enroll annually at one of 58 campuses
each year, including 35,000 students in the Charlotte region. These graduates are earning 5,000
Associate degrees and 3,000 technical certi?cates annually. Every North Carolina resident lives
within a 30-minute drive of a community college, making high?quality education and ongoing
professional development accessible to the state?s growing workforce.

Transitioning Taient

We fully understand and appreciate Amazon?s goal to hire 25,000 veterans and military spouses,
and this goal is something we strongly support. The signi?cant military presence surrounding
our region presents a wealth of talent opportunities for Amazon. Consider the statistics:

0 North Carolina has the third largest active duty and reserve presence in the entire
country (129,000, only behind California and Texas)

0 Charlotte itself has more than 10 installations and 165,000 active duty personnel within
a 250 mile drive, including the new home of Army Cyber Command, Fort Gordon.

- Large installations translate to large transitioning forces entering the civilian workforce 
more than 15,000 annually from North Carolinanbased Camp tejeune and Fort Bragg
alone.

0 82 percent of the workforce leaving military bases will be 30 years old or younger,
and hundreds will have in-demand skills in networks, software, inteliigence analysis and
engineering.

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Like Amazon, we have well-developed relationships to directly recruit veterans in collaboration
with national (Onward to Opportunity, Hiring our Heroes), regional (Charlotte Bridge Home,
Patriots Path) and on?base (USO of NC, NC4ME, etc.) organizations.

These relationships recently culminated in a ?rst-of?its?kind talent recruitment event inviting
transitioning veterans and their to the Greater Hickory Metro (all travel and
accommodation expenses were covered on their behaif) to participate in pre~matched
interviews with area employers and learn about living in this region through local entertainment
and recreation excursions. The feedback from both employers and participating vets/families
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annually. We would commit to hosting several of these events exclusively to assist Amazon with
recruiting talent from within this valuabie working age population.

We are also activeiy developing new partnerships in this arena and are open to collaborating on
strategies of direct relevance to Amazon, such as developing local coding boot camps that are GI
Bill or VA approved.

Growing Talent

While Amazon will have sizable, immediate hiring needs, action must be taken now and plans
must also be made to grow relevant, reliable talent for years into the future. We have acted on
this principle for decades because our local economies have evolved greatly during this time and
the competition for the future demands it. in addition to what we?ve already accomplished, we
are extremely committed to further innovating within our area schools to develop local, relevant
and direct and post~secondary pathways to future Amazon HQZ careers.

Charlotte?s Great Northwest places a tremendous emphasis upon "real world? application and
iearning. Consider our track record:

0 From award-winning and nationaily?recognized models like Apprenticeship 2000 and
Apprenticeship Catawba (2 of the region?s 4 Apprenticeship programs), we are home to
the largest work-based learning program in North Carolina by a very large margin.

0 Our school systems have successfully placed more than 5,000+ students into
apprenticeships, internships and co?ops at 400+ companies over the last 10 years.

0 These initiatives are speci?cally designed to enable a company like Amazon to easily
plug in and directly cuitivate the iocal talent it needs to ?ll future jobs.

STEM?focused learning is a priority in our school systems, beginning with opportunities for
students as young as ?ve years old. Our region's variety of STEM?focused and computer-science
programs include the following:

. For nearly a decade, Appalachian State University, Catawba Valley Community College
and North Carolina State University have partnered to offer four week-long summeir
camps at the North Carolina Center for Engineering Technologies for hundreds ofarea
children, providing access to learning in the following topic areas: Future Engineers
(Rising it'd-8'I1 graders), Robotics (Rising graders) and Product Development (Rising
Sim-10th graders).

- in 2021, a new, campus of the NC School of Science and Math will open in the
Hickory just 45 minutes from the Little Mountain Airport site. The high school (a
campus of the UNC System) wiil attract and house more than 350 students from across
the state as they complete courses in subjects like multivariable calculus, organic
chemistry and mechanical engineering.

- Four of Charlotte Meckienburg Schools? magnet schools are Academies of Information
Technology and speci?cally offer opportunities to iearn programming, web design, video
editing, computer systems, and other skills on their way to earning certain industry
certifications and preparing for additional post?secondary training.

- lredeli-Statesville City Schools was one of 16 systems chosen by the Obama
administration for a Race to the Top federal grant; the grant has funded the
purchase of laptops and other technologies for every middle and high school student in
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integrating instructional technology and helping students learn through a method
known as "blended learning.?

0 [n Catawba County, every single 8th grader for the last 5 years (more than 10,000
students) has participated in day-long tours visiting local STEM businesses and
discovering the educationai pathways that align with the STEM careers they witnessed
that day. Similar STEM tours exist within multiple school systems throughout the
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Educationai Partnerships 8: Programs

To meet Amazon talent needs in our community, university partnerships will be a
necessity for recruiting and preparing a future workforce. Our region and state have a history of
facilitating public-private partnerships through innovations like the $1 biliion NC Research
Campus (a partnership to transform science at the intersection of human health, nutrition and
agriculture) or UNC Charlotte?s Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC), a state?oh
thewart research center that unites students, faculty and globai, industrial partners to
coliaborate on interdisciplinary energy?related research and taient development.

Catawba Valiey Community College is ranked #1 in North Caroiina due to its inventive approach
to workforce development across all aspects of its curricula. In response to the need for more
skilled manufacturing employees by area businesses, CVCC forged innovative partnerships with
local businesses to develop training academies "the Furniture Academy and the Manufacturing
Academy that exist to exciusively recruit and train skilled workers for real~wor d local jobs.
From a regional to a local level, we have the capacity and the imagination to craft similar
programs for Amazon HQZ in partnership with our education system.

LOGISTICS

Amazon?s HQZ would be a direct bene?ciary of recent and signi?cant improvements in the
Charlotte regional transportation network.

     
 

 



Interstates/ Roads
. The tittle Mountain site is accessed by NC Highway 16, a four-lane divided interstate
quality highway with direct access to:
- Downtown Charlotte (36 minutes)
. Charlotte Douglas International Airport (33 minutes)
- Interstate 40 (3.8 minutes)
- Interstate 485 (25 minutes)
- Interstate 77 (34 minutes)
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NC Highway 150, a major arterial connection between the western shore (Little
Mountain) and eastern shore (Statesville?Mooresvilie Micropolitan) of take Norman
with exit access on l-widened by 2029.

Numerous ridesharing systems exist for carpooling.

Charlotte Douglas international Airport, a 30-minute drive from the Little Mountain site,
serves 44 million passengers annualiy with 744 daily departures, 166 of which are direct
flights (Seattle 3, New York - 30, San Francisco - 6, Washington, DC. 17)

Charlotte Douglas International Airport is in the process ofa $2.5 billion, decade-long
improvement plan, which includes the construction of a new control tower, new
concourses/gates, and the addition of a fourth parallei runway (constructed to 12,000ft
for fully-loaded, direct flights to Asia) to be compieted by 2021.

The Wiison Air Center at Chariotte Douglas has more than 250,0005f of heated hangar
space serving the jet needs of four Fortune 500 companies.

The Little Mountain site features a private airport, complete with a 3,000ft runway,
available for small jet travel or for drone testing.

Hickory Regional Airport (6,400ft and 4,500ft runways) and Statesviile Regional Airport
(7,000ft runway) are within 30 miles of the Little Mountain site, providing corporate jet
service to a number of Fortune 1000 companies (CommScope, Lowe?s) and further
potential for drone testing.

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The Little Mountain site is surrounded by three bus systems that could all service the
location: Greenway Public Transit (covers west of site), iCats (covers east of site) and
Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) to southeast.

Express routes (non?stop to Amazon HQZ) could easily be developed from downtowns in
Charlotte, Mooresvilie/Statesville, and Hickory a and in some cases would simply be
extending existing express routes.

The addition of high occupancy toll lanes on interstate 77 will greatly speed public bus
routes from Uptown Charlotte northward.

Numerous park and ride options are available on existing CATS bus routes for
employees to transfer modes oftransport.

Public transportation systems as far as WinstonuSaiem (70 miles) offer daily vanpooling
to other corporate headquarters within the Charlotte region. It would be very easy to
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Public Transportation Light Rail

An 18?month study is underway that wiil examine a proposed 25-mile northern rail line
from Uptown Charlotte?s existing light raii iine to lredeli County and another to the
west, connecting uptown and the Charlotte Douglas Airport.

if the line is completed as originaily conceived, for the foreseeable future, a bus transfer
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. An out~of~t?1e box idea would involve using Duke Energy?s ROW from Marshall Steam
Station to the Little Mountain site to lay down new track covering the last 3.5
miles. This plan is predicated upon the use of the CSX line to;r public transportation.

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. Employee movement between buiidings on the Amazon campus could be accomplished
through transportation infrastructure components similar to that of a large university
campus:
- Campus shuttle/bus system: Multiple routes, real-time tracking via app
. Bike sharing program: Zagster, etc.
. Carolina Thread Trails and bike routes border northern portion of the property
. Carshare/rental program: Zipcar, etc.
- Personal transport stations: Segway, Minipro, hoverboard

TIME TO OPERATIONS
Due diligence: The Catawba County EDC will initiate all due diligence studies when?we
noti?cation that wehave?passedof passing the ?rst threshold for site consideration.
It will take 60 days to accomplish the following due diligence:

0 Wetlands

- Archeological

- Cultural resources

0 Endangered species

- Geotechnical Analysis

0 Phase I

0 Access plan

Highway Access

NC Highway 16, a 4-lane, divided, interstate quality highway, currently exists to the proposed
site. Access improvements from this route into and through the site will be necessary and will
be concurrent with the construction of facilities within the Little Mountain Site and planned
construction of the northern ieg of NC16 from the current 2?lane to a 4?lane stzucture heading
north from the site. This NCDOT project is currently funded and is underway with an estimated
2021 completion date.

Utility Infrastructure
Water and Sewer will be at the site in suf?cient quantities for Phase I operations in 2019.
Further expansions will be necessary for additional Proiect build~out.

Zoning

The Property may be rezoned to Planned Development (PD) within 60 days of notice to proceed.
The PD will allow the development of the site as a Ciass A Business Park, Mixed?Use
Development, Apartment Complex, as determined necessary. Applications submittais are due by
the middle of each month. The Planning Board meets the following month to consider the
request and staff recommendation. The Planning Board makes a recommendation that is

 

forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for their ?nal decision on the third Monday of the
month. Both the Planning Board and Board of Commissioners? meetings are public hearings.

Permitting Process

10 days, with expedited permitting available. When development plans 
Erosion/Sedimentation Control, Civil Site, Architectural, etc.) are submitted meeting pertinent
regulations, the review process should be compiete within 10 working days. Any resubmittals
are reviewed within 5 working days. Catawba County will perform all review of
Erosion/Sedimentation and Stormwater Plans. Stream disturbances will be reviewed by NC
Division of Water Quality and/or the US Army Corps of Engineers. Such review typically takes 60
days.

Initiation of Phase 1 of Operations
Permits can be issued as soon as satisfactory review approvals are given.

OF LIFE

?Surban" lifestyle

Gen is already?sgtarting to abandemeconsider city living. According to recent research, 38
percent of young Americans live in suburban areas, while another 45 percent live outside the
largest metropolitan areas, mostly in smaller metro areas. The upper tranches of the millennial
generation desire more ?surban? places, like Charlotte?s Great Northwest, with urban?like
walkable downtowns; culturaliy rich with diversity and amenities, aneLcomplemented by
exceilent infrastructure and an inclusive community feel.

Living in Charlotte's Great Northwest

Affordability
In addition to offering an appealing lifestyle, we?re affordable:
- The Charlotte region?s cost of living is lower than most comparable cities such as Miami,
Denver, Austin, and Atlanta (US. Bureau of Economic Analysis).
0 Our region?s cost of housing median) and rent ($827/mo) is less than other
larger US metros.
0 An individual relocating to our region from Seattle, WA, would spend 23% less on
groceries, 52% less on housing, 22% less on utilities, 24% less on transportation and just
under 17% less on healthcare.

 

Easy Commuting
As a perimeter community to Charlotte, Chariotte?s Great Northwest remains blissfully outside
the traf?c and gridlock that plague larger cities. However, due to our proximity to the region?s
major highway networks and thoroughfares, commuting to, from, and within Charlotte?s Great
Northwest is exceptionally convenient, particularly when realizing there would be a reverse-
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Unlike other metros across the country that have brutal winters or sweltering summers, our
year-round climate is mild and presents a beautiful change of seasons. Our average temperature
is 58.6 degrees, with a winter average of 41 degrees, a spring average of 58 degrees, a summer
average of 76 degrees, and a fail average of 59 degrees.

Healthcare

As home base to two regional medical centers and a high concentration of physicians,
specialists, and healthcare resources, Charlotte?s Great Northwest is a signi?cant medical
eerrideeconcentration in its own right with?and has direct links to regional trauma units and
specialty care centers ia-ilcharlotte, WinstonuSaiem and Raleigh.

Education

Charlotte?s Great Northwest offers access to a variety of school system options throughout the
Charlotte region, depending on where you live. Locally, Catawba County offers three
competitive public school systems, numerous private schools, more than 80 certi?ed
day care centers, signi?cant pre?K programming, a top-ranked community college and a local
private university, Lenoir~Rhyne College. For more on education in our area, see the Labor Force
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Playing in Charlotte?s Great Northwest
Charlotte?s Great Northwest contains much to be discovered and experienced. Our location
provides convenient access to a wide variety of arts, culture and entertainment. Consider just a
few of our nearby options:

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region
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0 Watch the sun fall behind the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains or from a rooftop bar
surrounded by in the Queen City

Tailgate before a professional football game with the Carolina Panthers

0 Sit behind home plate in Uptown Charlotte and take in out?eld skyline views

0 Satisfy your craving for speed at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, Hickory Motor
Speedway, or our NHRA~certi?ed four?wide drag racing strip

0 Eat your way through our thriving culinary scene with an emphasis on farm-to?table and
New Southern cuisine

0 Get lost around a crackling campfire or paddle a levelgagi?r rapid on the Nantahala
River, New River or at the US Nationai Whitewater Center and Olympic Training Center

- Mekee?few?sunsSii at Appalachian Ski Mountain, Beech Mountain, or Sugar Mountain
resorts within an hour?s drive

0 Watch the tide roll in on the North Carolina beaches or MSouth Carolina coast by
lunehtime

- Attend a?Hickorgs film festival and catch a Broadway production or apparena
concert, or spend an evening at the ballet or 

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0 Swing from the tees played by the pros at our nationally?recognized golf courses
0 Shop locally?made and locally-grown and get to know your local growers and
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FIT

Community Character
Fit is achieved when there is congruence between the norms and values of an organization and
those of the community which it calls home. Charlotte's Great Northwest ?fits? Amazon.

Charlotte?s Great Northwest is ideal for those who have a sense of adventure and a heart for
hard work: for people with a passion for making something of themselves, their community, and
the future. We are actively crafting a living and a life rich in both tradition and promise.

Our work ethic is the essence of operationai excellence: if it can be made, we?ll make it. Ifwe
can improve it, it?ll get bettertogether, it?ll be the best it can possibly be. We
appreciate where we?ve been and look forward to where we?re headed, and we approach life
with warm hospitaiity, humility, strong loyalty to family and community, and a ?erce
commitment to making a difference for the people who iive and work here.

Our character is also reflected in the strategic vision of local leadership to buiid a strong,
collaborative foundation for economic and population growth in the areas of education,
housing, infrastructure, arts and culture, and economic development. This involves a local Board
of Commissioners in Catawba County, where the Little Mountain Site is located, and additional
municipal and community partners from across the region. Our region?s leadership is committed
taking the action needed to achieve shared, long~term prosperity across our region.

All told, Charlotte?s Great Northwest has a long tradition transforming possibility into prosperity.
Our creative, industrious spirit is reflected in a legacy driven by invention and reinvention to
make life better. Today, looks like revitalized Mill Districts that have reinvented abandoned mills
into thriving corporate and retail spaces; the initiation of several major, long-term community
development projects designed to enhance livability, connectivity and aesthetic
appeal; and the expansion of access to our incredible natural recreation spaces through the
addition of hundreds of acres to our local park system.

The spirit of invention that drives Charlotte's Great Northwest is alive and well in the
transformational possibilities we envision for Amazon?s HQZ at the Little Mountain site.

 

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l?ve added as much as I could find to this document and highlighted it in red. We probably still have some areas that
could be beefed up, but i am thinking it might be time to share this with Ryan so he can start populating content
fieids. if this looks good to you, please feel free to forward it to him as a starting point or let me know and I?ll get it to
him.

i cannot open the infographic so I haven?t yet had a chance to see it I?ll keep trying!
Thanks!

Amy McCauley

Communications Marketing Director
Catawba County, North Carolina
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 GREAT NORTHWEST

Charlotte?s Great Northwest, a region on the northwest suburban perimeter of Charlotte, sits on
the boundary ofthe fastest growing metro area in the United States population increase
in the last decade) and offers unparalleled development opportunities for Amazon?s HQZ. Over
1.3 million people are easily accessed from this location that bridges two Metropolitan
Statistical Areas: the Charlotte MSA and the Hickory?Morganton?Lenoir MSA. Pleasesee
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Charlotte?s Great Northwest offers the hospitality of a mid?size community with reach that
extends across a highly populated and fast?growing region. Situated in the North Carolina
foothills between Charlotte and the Blue Ridge Mountains at the juncture of interstates 77 and
40, the Great NW is an easy drives to Asheville, Raleigh, Atlanta, Virginia, Tennessee, South
Carolina, and lake, beach and mountain adventures. Thanks to this ideal location, Charlotte?s
Great Northwest provides a unique opportunity to live and work in a connected, inclusive and
knowable community with convenient access to urban amenities and still connecting to the
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The Site: Little Mountain Airport

Situated on a setting with a view of Charlotte?s skyline to the south and Biue Ridge
Mountains further to the northwest, the Little Mountain Airport site offers 1,037 acres of
inventive possibilities for an exceptionally?imagined HQZ. Little Mountain?s stunning natural
setting and immeasurable deveiopment potential lend themselves to the ideation of an East
Coast HQZ millennial playground, providing a 180?degree alternative to a purely urban setting,
but still having access to the numbers needed to make this a viable project opportunity. Little
Mountain is the ultimate blank slate, offering Amazon the space, flexibility and freedom to grow
into a dynamic, multi-purpose and all-inclusive campus over the next few decades, with the site
growing with Amazon as the project scales.

 

Current Feature

0 1,037 acres of biank slate ready for Amazon?s creative imagination and passionate
reinvention

- Existing airport with a 3,000 ft. expandable runway to land small planes and test drones

a Two existing lakes for boats, jet skis, paddle boards, kayaks, canoes, paddle boats

Views of the Charlotte skyline, the Catawba Valley and the Appalachian Mountains

- Accessible by a four-lane interstate?quality highway within a 30?minute drive from
downtown Charlotte and Charlotte?Dougias international Airport

Millennial Development Potential

This site has been considered in the past for ideas ranging from a Road Atlanta-style automobile
test track, an Olympic Training Center with multiple educational facilities and sports venues,
motocross and BMX training facilities, hotels/convention and mixed use residential and

 

other commercial opportunities. We?ve imagined some ideas for you on the attached
conceptual site map, and attached previous site concept plans, but we cannot know your ideal
recipe. Suffice it to say we are offering the commitment to work with Amazon to develop any or
all of the following scenarios or more, and encourage you to consrderjust some of the followrng

 

- Recreation climbing walls zip lines, obstacle courses, soccer and baseball fields,
basketball and tennis courts

0 Pedestrian and bike paths trails, even an autonomous vehicle test tract

- lnterconnectivity with a 589-acre county park and Lake Norman via the Carolina Thread
Trail and other nearby trails and bike paths

0 Sustainability features such as solar farms, fuel cells and water recycling

0 Orchards, vineyards, gardens

a Farm to table restaurants

0 LEED Energy efficient office buildings

0 Shopping

0 Hotels

0 Apartments and townhomes

0 School sites and campus

Ownership Structure

The entire 1,037 acres is privately owned by one group and marketed by a licensed real estate
firm at a price of $50,000 per acre. The seller will provide 100 acres of site grading at the
property at no additional cost.

Utilities
0 Water: Catawba County currently has the ability to provide in excess of4 million
gallons per day of potable water to the southeastern portion of the county. The water
system has redundant feed and a 12?inch water line extension currently under design
that will serve Little Mountain Airport.

- Sewer: Catawba County currently has approximately 2.25 million gallons per day of
conventional wastewater treatment capacity that is available to serve Little Mountain
Airport and the surrounding area. Catawba County is open to exploring more
sustainable methods of wastewater treatment, such as constructed wetlands, to serve
this site.

0 Electrical: Little Mountain Airport is currently served by EnergyUnited through an
existing three?phase primary circuit. This circuit feeds from EnergyUnited?s Sherrills
Ford Substation located five miles from Little Mountain Airport. Currently,
EnergyUnited is in the process of constructing a new substation (Little Mountain
Substation) adjacent to the northeast corner of the Little Mountain Airport site, which
is expected to be operational Q4 of 2018 with an available capacity of 30 MVA.
Additional transformation and redundant circuits could be added. This station would
provide an option for dual feed to the Little Mountain Airport site. EnergyUnited would
partner with Amazon to establish onusite generation/micro?grid capabilities.

 

a Natural Gas: Piedmont Natural Gas (PNG) has a 6?inch transmission line that runs aiong
Hwy 150 and continues along Mt. Pleasant Rd. This line has adequate capacity to serve
the site by either Hwy 16 Business or Little Mountain Road. PNG will need basic utility
information from Amazon such as connected load, usage and pressure. Once this
information is provided, design, easements and construction should take less than 18
months.

a ?ail: has 40 spare fibers at the intersection of NC Highway 16 and Airport Road
(entrance to the Little Mountain Airport site). will reinforce the fiber to the
central office, which will take approximately 10 months to provide permanent giga bit
service to the site. The site is located between the Newton and Denver wire centers
which is ideal for fiber diversity.

9 Ceilular Phone Coverage: Piease see attached map:

 

Sustainability

0 Catawba County, home base for Charlotte?s Great Northwest, has been in the top five
Counties in per capita recycling since 2000 and ranked number one in recycling per
capita since 2012.

6 Waste reduction and recyciing partnerships are available to assist local businesses with
sustainability efforts.

a A solar farm, fuel cell, water recycling and sewage treatment can be accommodated on-
site.

9 The site is insulated from hurricanes and tornadoesand resides outside the 100 year
and 500 year ?oodplains. Please 'see attached maps.

OPERATING COSTS 8: 

State Incentives
The State of North Caroiina has incentive programs for competitive projects to help offset costs
to companies for iocating or expanding businesses in the state.

The state?s flagship program, the Job Deveiopment Investment Grant (JDIG), is a performance-
based, discretionary incentive that provides cash grants directly to new and expanding
companies. The amount of the grant is based on a percentage of the personal income tax
withhoidings associated with the new jobs.

The amount of a JDIG award is calculated by weighing a number of factors to determine its
potential value, including the location of the project, the county tier designation, the number of
net newjobs, the wages of the jobs compared to the county average wage, the level of
investment and whether the industry is one of the state?s targeted industry sectors.

Recently, changes have been made to enhance the 1016 program with the creation of a high?
yield provision for any company that creates at least 1,750 jobs and invests at least $500 million,
as weil as the creation of a transformative project provision for any company that creates at
least 5,000 jobs and invests at least $4 billion. These provisions allow for an award to include a

 

higher withholdings tax percentage and a greater number of years that payments may be
received.

Local Incentives
a Catawba County Real and Personal Tax Rate (prior to grants further described):
valuation
6 Fire Tax: $00082 (Bandys Fire District)
9 School Tax: None
6 Municipal Tax: None

Incentive Grants 

The project will be considered for a 30?year grant, payable yearly, calculated to be an amount
equal to 50% of the net real property tax proceeds from buildings and related developments
within the assembled property, and an additional grant equal to 85% of personal property tax
proceeds.

For each $18 in assessed value, the net yearly tax and net yearly incentive would be as follows,
using an assumption of in Real Property and in Personal Property*:

 

Illustration?~For each $18 in Assessed Value Net Tax/Yr. Net Incentive/Yr.

Assessed Value of Real Property $1,437,500 $1,437,500
Assessed Value of Personal Property 431,250 $2,443,750

Yearly Total $18 $1,868,750 $3,881,250
30 Year incentive/Billion $116,437,500*

Value at $5 Billion in assessed value $582,187,500

*Calculated using cUrrent County Tax Rate. Rates will change; amounts will be subject to assessed values,
depreciation and other unknown variables overtime. Subject to approval in open session by Governing

Authorities. Subject to contractual commitments as represented in the Proposal. Example would also change if each
3 Billion is composed of a higher or lower percentage of Real to Personal Tax assessment.

Grants will be paid to Company on a yearly basis after the receipt of payment of property taxes.
This incentive grant methodology has been used by Catawba County for a project of similar
investment (Apple?s ?$48 in data center expenditures). Local incentives will be considered for
approval within 3060 days of notice to proceed. Catawba County strives to maintain a very
stable tax rate with very little fluctuation over the past decades.

The seller has also agreed to grade 100 acres at no cost to Amazon; this could be site grading,
road grading, or the development of site amenities as Amazon determines appropriate.

LABOR FORCE

 

As the project will draw talent to Charlotte's Great Northwest, the site is extremely well
positioned to tap from a broad and diverse talent pool notjust from within our greater
Charlotte region, but also from throughout the Southeast and the East Coast.

Labor Force Population Comparisons: Seattle and Charlotte
500-Mile Radius of Seattle, WA
0 US Population: 12,888,573 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
0 US Labor Force Population: 6,506,051 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population
Radius Estimator)

Radius of Charlotte, NC
0 US Population: 98,723,809 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
0 US Labor Force Population: 49,347,050 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population
Radius Estimator)

1,000-Mile Radius of Seattle, WA
0 US Population: 55,427,066 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
a US Labor Force Population: 27,877,360 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population
Radius Estimator)

1,000-Mile Radius of Charlotte, NC
0 US Population: 217,290,111 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
0 US Labor Force Population: 110,098,713 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US
Population Radius Estimator)

Regional Growth Rate
- Charlotte?s post-recession growth rate is second only to Austin, and the region is the top
destination for millennials (Insertfootnote)
- The Charlotte Metro population swelled from 1.3 to nearly 2.5 million between 2000
and 2016, and it is projected to hit the 3 million mark by 2030.
The Charlotte region has grown from a solid second-tier metro to one of the preeminent
communities and economies of the Southeast.



Local Talent Pool

Due to the presence of Fortune 500 companies and global businesses throughout our region,
Charlotte?s Great Northwest has access to all levels of taient from a wide variety of industries.
This includes local to internationai C-suite~ievel talent in business and technical fields, as well as
the management, administrative, and service staff needed to support business operations at all
leveis.

 

Charlotte?s Great Northwest Based on data from Mecklenburg County, following are industries
and average wages represented in our region (source: Charlotte Chamber):

Industry structu re

County
. nteaklanbwg Average
lnd?UsEry Emptoyaes Wages
Accamnajatlan and Food Services ELMG 19,643

Admint??irative and 51333th Waste 
Management and ?amedl?a?on Services
Agriculture; Forestry? Fishing and

"sagas: 3324313

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Hunting81.7 . 5645??
msgeateaamm, and a'atieati?n' 2:4, 21:24 
Construction 533135
EducationaiServEtes I 335,625: ?35,103
Finance and tnsurance 66,28? 115,396
H?ai-tlh {are and Saciatnssistanca . - I "#9517 Swag
information 21454 895424
anagement of Companies and 333% 125,362
Entea'prlSEs
Manufactu??g 34,1?1?9 63,715?
Gas - 2533 33,44?"

other Servlc?a (except Puhllc 35,43? 314%

Administration)

Professlona-l? Etientl?g and Technical 53522 ?823%
Services

Puhl irf Administration 115?}? 53,366
Ream-stats .- ma?a?- 55m
REtaiETrad? 31,53?
Transpo??t?tionand warehousing ?155,513
Utillties 1,833 121,233
Whoiesale Trade 39332 r2393

Total ??11437 EGEBS

Talent Cultivation
Even with a large, geographically relevant talent pool from which to draw and a decade-plus of
booming population and workforce growth, Charlotte?s Great Northwest knows world-class

 

talent must be continuously grown and new pipelines for talent routinely established. Amazon
talent needs will be extensive and is the most important determinant of Amazon?s future
success. To meet that demand, our region can be relied upon as a proven leader for innovative
efforts to recruit, transition and grow talent.

Recruiting Talent

Charlotte?s Great Northwest is accessible to Amazon-quality talent from across the Charlotte
region and beyond. These workers are skilled, educated and ready to work thanks to North
Carolina?s nationally-renowned university and community college systems.

North Carolina has 53 colleges and universities, including three Tier 1 research universities 
North Carolina State University, Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill. The publicly-funded University of North Carolina System draws students from all over the
world to its 17 institutions, including the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (29,000
students). Nearby private schools include Wake Forest University and Davidson College.

Within a 250?mile footprint of our region, we are surrounded by more than 750,000 college
students from the Southeast?s leading technical universities including Georgia Tech, Clemson,
University of Virginia Tech, Virginia Military institute, University of Georgia,
and the University of Virginia. Within this same footprint, 35 different colleges and universities
(5 of which are in the top 50 computer science programs nationally) award approximately 4,500
Bachelors level and 2,750 advanced degrees annually in computer science or computer
engineering.



Additionally, the North Carolina Community College System is widely regarded as
offering some ofthe most comprehensive and advanced vocational and technical programs in
the United States. More than 800,000 students enroll annually at one of 58 campuses
each year, including 35,000 students in the Charlotte region. These graduates are earning 5,000
Associate degrees and 3,000 technical certificates annually. Every North Carolina resident lives
within a 30-minute drive of a community college, making high?quality education and ongoing
professional development accessible to the state?s growing workforce.

Transitioning Talent

We fully understand and appreciate Amazon?s goal to hire 25,000 veterans and military spouses,
and this goal is something we strongly support. The significant military presence surrounding
our region presents a wealth of talent opportunities for Amazon. Consider the statistics:

0 North Carolina has the third largest active duty and reserve presence in the entire
country (129,000, only behind California and Texas)

0 Charlotte itself has more than 10 instailations and 165,000 active duty personnel within
a 250-mile drive, including the new home of Army Cyber Command, Fort Gordon.

0 Large installations translate to large transitioning forces entering the civilian workforce 
more than 15,000 annually from North Carolina?based Camp Lejeune and Fort Bragg
alone.

0 82 percent of the workforce leaving military bases will be 30 years old or younger,
and hundreds will have in?demand skills in networks, software, intelligence analysis and
engineering.

 



i_ike Amazon, we have well-developed relationships to directly recruit veterans in collaboration
with national (Onward to Opportunity, Hiring our Heroes), regional (Charlotte Bridge Home,
Patriots Path) and on?base (USO of NC, NC4ME, etc.) organizations.

These relationships recently culminated in a first-of?its-kind talent recruitment event inviting
transitioning veterans and their families to the Greater Hickory Metro (all travel and
accommodation expenses were covered on their behalf) to participate in pre?matched
interviews with area employers and learn about living in this region through local entertainment
and recreation excursions. The feedback from both employers and participating vets/families
has been overwhelmingly positive, and we plan to grow this program into multiple events
annually. We would commit to hosting several of these events exclusively to assist Amazon with
recruiting talent from within this valuable working age population.

We are also actively developing new partnerships in this arena and are open to collaborating on
strategies of direct relevance to Amazon, such as developing local coding boot camps that are GI
Bill or VA approved.

Growing Talent

While Amazon will have sizable, immediate hiring needs, action must be taken now and plans
must also be made to grow relevant, reliable talent for years into the future. We have acted on
this principle for decades because our local economies have evolved greatly during this time and
the competition for the future demands it. In addition to what we?ve already accomplished, we
are extremely committed to further innovating within our area schools to develop local, relevant
and direct and post-secondary pathways to future Amazon HQZ careers.

Charlotte?s Great Northwest places a tremendous emphasis upon ?real world? application and
learning. Consider our track record:

. From award-winning and nationally-recognized models like Apprenticeship 2000 and
Apprenticeship Catawba (2 ofthe region?s 4 Apprenticeship programs), we are home to
the largest work-based learning program in North Carolina by a very large margin.

0 Our school systems have successfully placed more than 5,000+ students into
apprenticeships, internships and co?ops at 400+ companies over the last 10 years.

. These initiatives are specifically designed to enable a company like Amazon to easily
plug in and directly cultivate the local talent it needs to fill future jobs.

STEM-focused learning is a priority in our K-12 school systems, beginning with opportunities for
students as young as five years old. Our region?s variety of STEM?focused and computer-science
programs include the following:

For nearly a decade, Appalachian State University, Catawba Valley Community College
and North Carolina State University have partnered to offer four week?long summer
camps at the North Carolina Center for Engineering Technologies for hundreds of area
children, providing access to learning in the following topic areas: Future Engineers
(Rising Sid-8th graders), Robotics (Rising 7th-8th graders) and Product Development (Rising
9th-10th graders).

 

 in 2021, a new, campus of the NC School of Science and Math will open in the
Hickory MSA just 45 minutes from the Little Mountain Airport site. The high schooi (a
campus ofthe UNC System) will attract and house more than 350 students from across
the state as they complete courses in subjects like multivariable calculus, organic
chemistry and mechanical engineering.

0 Four of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools? magnet schools are Academies of Information
Technology and specifically offer opportunities to learn programming, web design, video
editing, computer systems, and other skills on their way to earning certain industry
certifications and preparing for additional post-secondary training.

- iredell-Statesville City Schools was one of 16 systems chosen by the Obama
administration for a SZOM Race to the Top federal grant; the grant has funded the
purchase of laptops and other technologies for every middle and high school student in
the system. The system has evolved from the ?traditional? style of teaching into one
integrating instructional technology and helping students learn through a method
known as ?blended learning.?

. In Catawba County, every single 8th grader for the last 5 years (more than 10,000
students) has participated in day-long tours visiting local STEM businesses and
discovering the educational pathways that align with the STEM careers they witnessed
that day. Similar tours exist within multiple school systems throughout the
Charlotte region.

Educational Partnerships Programs

To meet Amazon talent needs in our community, university partnerships wiil be a
necessity for recruiting and preparing a future workforce. Our region and state have a history of
facilitating pubiic-private partnerships through innovations like the $1 billion NC Research
Campus (a partnership to transform science at the intersection of human health, nutrition and
agriculture) or UNC Charlotte?s Energy Production and infrastructure Center (EPIC), a state-of-
the-art research center that unites students, faculty and global, industrial partners to
collaborate on interdisciplinary energy-related research and talent development.

The Great Catawba Valley Community College is ranked #1 in North Carolina due to its
inventive approach to workforce deveiopment across all aspects of its curricula. in response to
the need for more skilled manufacturing employees by area businesses, CVCC forged innovative
partnerships with local businesses to develop training academies the Furniture Academy and
the Manufacturing Academy that exist to exclusively recruit and train skilled workers for real-
world local jobs. From a regional to a local level, we have the capacity and the imagination to
craft simiiar programs for Amazon H02 in partnership with our education system.

LOGISTICS

Amazon?s HQZ would be a direct beneficiar
Charlotte regional transportation network.

 
   
 
 



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Air

The Little Mountain site is accessed by NC Highway 16, a four?lane divided interstate
quality highway with direct access to:

Downtown Charlotte (36 minutes)

Charlotte Douglas international Airport (33 minutes)

Interstate 40 (18 minutes)

Interstate 485 (25 minutes)

interstate 77 (34 minutes)

interstate 85 (30 minutes)

interstate 77 is adding toll lanes for higher?speed commuting traffic heading
northbound from Uptown Charlotte. Toll lanes will be free to carpooling participants.
Projected completion: 2018.

NC Highway 150, a major arterial connection between the western shore (Little
Mountain) and eastern shore (StatesvilleuMooresviile Micropoiitan) of take Norman
with exit access on l-widened by 2029.

Numerous ridesharing systems exist for carpooling.

Charlotte Douglas international Airport, a 30-minute drive from the Little Mountain site,
serves 44 million passengers annually with 744 daily departures, 166 of which are direct
flights (Seattle - 3, New York 30, San Francisco 6, Washington, D.C. - 17)

Charlotte Douglas International Airport is in the process of a $2.5 billion, decade?long
improvement plan, which includes the construction of a new control tower, new
concourses/gates, and the addition of a fourth parallel runway (constructed to 12,000ft
for fully-loaded, direct flights to Asia) to be completed by 2021.

The Wilson Air Center at Charlotte Douglas has more than 250,0005f of heated hangar
space serving the jet needs of four Fortune 500 companies.

The Little Mountain site features a private airport, complete with a 3,000ft runway,
available for small jet travel or for drone testing.

Hickory Regional Airport (6,400ft and 4,500ft runways) and Statesville Regional Airport
(7,000ft runway) are within 30 miles of the Little Mountain site, providing corporate jet
service to a number of Fortune 1000 companies (CommScope, Lowe?s) and further
potential for drone testing.

Public Transportation Bus

The Little Mountain site is surrounded by three bus systems that could all service the
location: Greenway Public Transit (covers west of site), iCats (covers east of site) and
Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) to southeast.

Express routes (non?stop to Amazon HQZ) could easily be developed from downtowns in
Charlotte, Mooresville/Statesville, and Hickory and in some cases would simply be
extending existing express routes.

The addition of high occupancy toll lanes on interstate 77 will greatly speed public bus
routes from Uptown Charlotte northward.

Numerous park and ride options are available on existing CATS bus routes for
employees to transfer modes of transport.

Public transportation systems as far as Winston?Salem (70 miles) offer daily vanpooling
to other corporate headquarters within the Charlotte region. it would be very easy to
add vanpools to the Little Mountain site.

 

Public Transportation - Light Rail

An 18-month study is underway that will examine a proposed 25-mile northern rail line
from Uptown Charlotte?s existing light raii line to lredell County and another to the
west, connecting uptown and the Charlotte Douglas Airport.

lfthe line is completed as originally conceived, for the foreseeable future, a bus transfer
would be required for the ?last mile? from Uptown Charlotte to the Amazon HQ2
campus.

An out?of?the box idea would involve using Duke Energy?s ROW from Marshall Steam
Station to the Little Mountain site to lay down new track covering the last 3.5

miles. This pian is predicated upon the use of the CSX line for pubiic transportation.

aim-as 

On?Campus/Ciose Vicinity

Employee movement between buildings on the Amazon campus couid be accomplished
through transportation infrastructure components similar to that of a large university
campus:

Campus shuttle/bus system: Multiple routes, real-time tracking via app

- Bike sharing program: Zagster, etc.

a Carolina Thread Trails and bike routes border northern portion of the property

- Carshare/rental program: Zipcar, etc.

Personal transport stations: Segway, lViinipro, hoverboard

TIME TO OPERATIONS

Due diligence: The Catawba County EDC will initiate ali due diligence studies upon notification
that of passing the first threshold for site consideration. It wiil take 60 days to accomplish the
following due diligence:

Wetlands
- Archeological
0 Cultural resources
- Endangered species
0 Geotechnical Analysis
0 Phase I
0 Access plan
Highway Access

NC Highway 16, a 4?iane, divided, interstate quality highway, currently exists to the proposed
site. Access improvements from this route into and through the site will be necessary and will
be concurrent with the construction of facilities within the Little Mountain Site and planned
construction ofthe northern leg of NC16 from the current 2-Iane to a 4-Iane structure heading
north from the site. This NCDOT project is currently funded and is underway with an estimated
2021 completion date.

Utility infrastructure

 

Water and Sewer will be at the site in sufficient quantities for Phase I operations in 2019.
Further expansions will be necessary for additional Project build-out.

Zoning

The Property may be rezoned to Planned Development (PD) within 60 days of notice to proceed.
The PD will allow the development of the site as a Class A Business Park, Mixed-Use
Development, Apartment Complex, as determined necessary. Applications submittals are due by
the middle of each month. The Planning Board meets the following month to consider the
request and staff recommendation. The Planning Board makes a recommendation that is
forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for their final decision on the third Monday of the
month. Both the Planning Board and Board of Commissioners? meetings are public hearings.

Permitting Process

10 days, with expedited permitting available. When development plans 
Erosion/Sedimentation Control, Civil Site, Architectural, etc.) are submitted meeting pertinent
regulations, the review process should be complete within 10 working days. Any resubmittals
are reviewed within 5 working days. Catawba County will perform all review of
Erosion/Sedimentation and Stormwater Plans. Stream disturbances will be reviewed by NC
Division of Water Quality and/or the US Army Corps of Engineers. Such review typically takes 60
days.

initiation of Phase 1 of Operations
Permits can be issued as soon as satisfactory review approvais are given.

OF LIFE

?Surban? Lifestyle

Gen is starting to reconsider city living. According to recent research, 38 percent of young
Americans live in suburban areas, while another 45 percent live outside the largest metropolitan
areas, mostly in smaller metro areas. The upper tranches of the millennial generation desire
more ?surban? places, like Charlotte?s Great Northwest, with urban?like walkable downtowns
culturally rich with diversity and amenities, complemented by excellent infrastructure and an
inclusive community feel.

Living in Charlotte?s Great Northwest

Affordability
In addition to offering an appealing lifestyle, we?re affordable:
The Charlotte region?s cost of living is lower than most comparable cities such as Miami,
Denver, Austin, and Atlanta (US. Bureau of Economic Anaiysis).
- Our region?s cost of housing median) and rent ($827/mo) is less than other
larger US metros.
- An individual relocating to our region from Seattle, WA, would spend 23% less on
groceries, 52% less on housing, 22% less on utilities, 24% less on transportation and just
under 17% less on healthcare.

Housing

 

The Charlotte region?s rapid growth has led to strong housing recovery, led by the Charlotte
Metro area. Money Magazine ranked the Queen City No. 1 on its fist of ?Best Big?City Bargains?
based on housing affordability, economic and livability. Zillow.com places Charlotte in
the top 10 as a ?sweet spot? for home ownership.

Average family home prices in the Charlotte region (Source: Charlotte Chamber):

 

Easy Commuting
As a perimeter community to Charlotte, Chariotte?s Great Northwest remains blissfully outside
the traffic and gridlock that plague larger cities. However, due to our proximity to the region?s
major highway networks and thoroughfares, commuting to, from, and within Charlotte?s Great
Northwest is exceptionally convenient, particularly when realizing there wouid be a reverse
commute to the Great NW site

 

Climate

Unlike other metros across the country that have brutal winters or sweltering summers, our
year-round climate is mild and presents a beautiful change of seasons. Our average temperature
is 58.6 degrees, with a winter average of41 degrees, a spring average of 58 degrees, a summer
average of 76 degrees, and a fall average of 59 degrees.

Healthcare
As home base to two regional medical centers and a high concentration of physicians,
specialists, and healthcare resources, Charlotte?s Great Northwest is a significant medical

 

concentration in its own right and has direct links to regional trauma units and specialty care
centers in Charlotte, Winston-Salem and Raleigh.

Education

Charlotte?s Great Northwest offers access to a variety of schooi system options throughout the
Charlotte region, depending on where you live. tocaily, we offer three competitive public
schooi systems, numerous K-12 private schools, 66 five- and fournstar certified day care centers,
significant pre?K programming, a top-ranked community college with significant workforce
development programs, and a local private university, Lenoir?Rhyne Coilege, with 30 graduate,
50 undergraduate and emerging doctorai programs at three campus locations in North and
South Carolina.

Educational attainment in the Charlotte region breaks down at 30% bachelors degrees; 14.2%
graduate/professional degrees; 17.9% high school graduate; 9.9% less than high school; and
28% some college or associates degrees. For more on educational assets in our area, see the
Labor Force section.

 

Playing in Charlotte?s Great Northwest
Charlotte?s Great Northwest contains much to be discovered and experienced. Our location
provides convenient access to a wide variety of arts, culture and entertainment. Considerjust a
few of our nearby options:
- Wakeboard on our three local lakes or any ofthe other spectacular nearby lakes in our
region
0 Grab a pint of craft beer at one of our locai breweries
0 Bike or hike on any ofour trails, State Parks, or even the Appalachian Trail
0 Watch the sun fall behind the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains or from a rooftop bar
surrounded by in the Queen City
- Tailgate before a professional football game with the Caroiina Panthers
0 Sit behind home plate in Uptown Charlotte and take in outfield skyline views
0 Satisfy your craving for speed at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, Hickory Motor
Speedway, or our NHRA?certified four?wide drag racing strip
0 Eat your way through our thriving culinary scene with an emphasis on farm?to?table and
New Southern cuisine
0 Get lost around a crackling campfire or paddle a Class 4 rapid on the Nantahaia River,
New River or at the US National Whitewater Center and Olympic Training Center
0 Ski at Appalachian Ski Mountain, Beech Mountain, or Sugar Mountain resorts within an
hour?s drive
0 Watch the tide mil in on the North Carolina beaches or the South Carolina coast
I Attend Hickory?s film festivai and catch a Broadway production or arena concert,
or spend an evening at the bailet or 
0 Get inspired by a diverse array of museums, galleries, and historic sites
0 Swing from the tees played by the pros at our nationally-recognized golf courses
- Shop locally-made and iocain-grown and get to know your local growers and
craftspeople

 

CU LTU NITY 

Diversity

Charlotte?s Great Northwest is becoming more ethnically diverse over time. African~Americans
are the largest minority group in the region, followed by Hispanics. Our region also has
significant Asian?American populations due in part to the migration of Hmong families into the
region over the last 30 years. Similarly, the Charlotte region has experienced an acceleration in
the growth of minority demographics. Additionally, our region continues to experience broad
age diversity in the working-age population.

Doing Business

The Great economy continues to grow, as reflected in strong retail sales activity,
increasing building permit activity, business investment, and a local unemployment rate of 4.4
percent (as of March 2017). Additionally, Catawba County (where the Little Mountain Site is
located) has 2"d lowest property tax rate in the Charlotte area.

Charlotte?s Great Northwest fosters a customer?centric, pro?business climate that prioritizes
collaboration, partnerships, and resources to help start, expand, and maintain successful
business operations in our region. We partner with business and economic development
agencies at the regional and state levels to enhance the ability for companies of all sizes to do
business in our area, with an emphasis on collaborative and creative approaches to identifying
opportunities and addressing barriers. For more on our business climate, see the Capital 
Operating Costs/Incentives section.

Community Character
Fit is achieved when there is congruence between the norms and values of an organization and
those of the community which it calls home. Charlotte?s Great Northwest ?fits? Amazon.

Charlotte?s Great Northwest is ideal for those who have a sense of adventure and a heart for
hard work: for people with a passion for making something of themselves, their community, and
the future. We are actively crafting a living and a life rich in both tradition and promise.

Our work ethic is the essence of operational excellence: if it can be made, we?ll make it. If we
can improve it, it?ll get bettertogether, it?ll be the best it can possibly be. We
appreciate where we?ve been and look forward to where we?re headed, and we approach life
with warm hospitality, humility, strong loyalty to family and community, and a fierce
commitment to making a difference for the people who live and work here.

Our character is also reflected in the strategic vision of local leadership to build a strong,
collaborative foundation for economic and population growth in the areas of education,
housing, infrastructure, arts and culture, and economic development. This involves a local Board
of Commissioners in Catawba County, where the Little Mountain Site is located, and additional
municipal and community partners from across the region. Our region?s leadership is committed
taking the action needed to achieve shared, long-term prosperity across our region.

All told, Charlotte?s Great Northwest has a long tradition transforming possibility into prosperity.
Our creative, industrious spirit is reflected in a legacy driven by invention and reinvention ?to

 

make life better. Today, this looks like revitalized Mill Districts that have reinvented abandoned
mills into thriving corporate and retail spaces; the initiation of several major, long?term
community development projects designed to enhance walkability, livability, connectivity and
aesthetic appeal; and the expansion of access to our incredible natural recreation spaces
through the addition of hundreds of acres to our iocai park systems.

The spirit of invention that drives Charlotte?s Great Northwest is alive and well in the
transformational possibilities we envision for Amazon?s HQZ at the Little Mountain site.

    

. I AM WORKINGON EN BUSINESS VERBIAGE
FROM 

 

Amy McCauley

From: Amy McCauley

Sent: Friday, October 13, 2017 6:40 PM

To: Scott Millar

Cc: Tim Bolick; ryan@fulimetaichicken.com
Subject: Re: Touching Base

Attachments: Amazon RFP Outline_v6_10.i3.2017.docx
Here you go!

 

From: Scott Millar

Sent: Friday, October 13, 2017 5:54 PM
To: Amy McCauley

Cc: Tim Bolick; 
Subject: Re: Touching Base

Amy,
If you have a clean copy version, any chance you could ship it to Ryan?

Scott L. Millar, President

Catawba County Economic Development Corp.
Hickory, NC 28603

(828) 267-1564

(828) 244-2993 (cell)

On Oct 13, 2017, at 5:28 PM, Amy McCauley wrote:

 

I am heading out have a copy of the content with me if any additional work is needed over
the weekend. (Scott/Tim I have not sent the content to Ryan since the last round of changes 
assuming you are doing/have done that?) Will be checking emails and am reachable anytime
via mobile.

Have a good weekend!

Amy

Amy McCauley

Communications Marketing Director

 

Catawba County, North Carolina
828.465.8464 office 828.244.2429 mobile



 

 

 GREAT NORTHWEST

Charlotte?s Great Northwest, a region on the northwest suburban perimeter of Charlotte, sits on
the boundary of the fastest growing metro area in the United States population increase
in the last decade) and offers unparalleled development opportunities for Amazon?s HQ2. Over
1.3 million people are easily accessed from this location that bridges two Metropolitan
StatisticalAreas: the Charlotte MSA and the Hickory-MorgantonuLenoir MSA. Pleasesee
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Charlotte?s Great Northwest offers the hospitality of a mid-size community with reach that
extends across a highly populated and fast?growing region. Situated in the North Carolina
foothills between Charlotte and the Blue Ridge Mountains at the juncture of Interstates 77 and
40, the Great NW is an easy drives to Asheville, Raleigh, Atlanta, Virginia, Tennessee, South
Carolina, and lake, beach and mountain adventures. Thanks to this ideal location, Charlotte?s
Great Northwest provides a unique opportunity to live and work in a connected, inclusive and
knowabie community with convenient access to urban amenities and still connecting to the
amazing wonder of this region?s natural spaces.

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KEY PREFERENCES AND DECISION DRIVERS


The Site: Little Mountain Airport

Situated on a setting with a view of Charlotte?s skyline to the south and Blue Ridge
Mountains further to the northwest, the Little Mountain Airport site offers 1,037 acres of
inventive possibilities for an exceptionally?imagined HQ2. Little Mountain?s stunning natural
setting and immeasurable development potential lend themseives to the ideation of an East
Coast HQ2 millennial playground, providing a 180-degree aiternative to a purely urban setting,
but still having access to the numbers needed to make this a viabie project opportunity. Little
Mountain is the ultimate blank slate, offering Amazon the space, flexibility and freedom to grow
into a dynamic, multi?purpose and all-inclusive campus over the next few decades, with the site
growing with Amazon as the project scales.

 

Current Feature

0 1,037 acres of blank slate ready for Amazon?s creative imagination and passionate
reinvention

0 Existing airport with a 3,000 ft. expandable runway to land smali planes and test drones

- Two existing lakes for boats, jet skis, paddie boards, kayaks, canoes, paddle boats

Views of the Charlotte skyline, the Catawba Valley and the Appalachian Mountains

- Accessible by a four-lane interstate?quality highway within a 30-minute drive from
downtown Charlotte and Charlotte?Douglas International Airport

Millennial Development Potential

This site has been considered in the past for ideas ranging from a Road Atianta?style automobile
test track, an Olympic Training Center with multiple educational facilities and sports venues,
motocross and BMX training facilities, hotels/convention facilities, and mixed use residential and

 

other commercial opportunities. We?ve imagined some ideas for you on the attached
conceptual site map, and attached previous site concept plans, but we cannot know your ideal
recipe. Suffice it to say we are offering the commitment to work with Amazon to develop any or
all of the following scenarios or more, and encourage you to conSIderJust some of the foilowing
onT SIte possibilities this amount of acreage could provide: TO CONCEPTUAL SITE MAP and

 

- Recreation. climbing walls, zip lines, obstacle courses, soccer and baseball fields,
basketball and tennis courts

- Pedestrian and bike paths trails, even an autonomous vehicle test tract

- lnterconnectivity with a 589?acre county park and Lake Norman via the Carolina Thread
Trail and other nearby trails and bike paths

0 Sustainabiilty features such as solar farms, fuel ceils and water recycling

- Orchards, vineyards, gardens

a Farm to table restaurants

- LEED Energy efficient office buildings

0 Shopping

0 Hotels

0 Apartments and townhomes

0 School sites and campus

Ownership Structure

The entire 1,037 acres is privately owned by one group and marketed by a licensed real estate
firm at a price of $50,000 per acre. The seller will provide 100 acres of site grading at the
property at no additional cost.

Utilities
I Water: Catawba County currently has the ability to provide in excess of4 million
gallons per day of potable water to the southeastern portion of the county. The water
system has redundant feed and a 12~inch water line extension currently under design
that will serve Little Mountain Airport.

- Sewer: Catawba County currently has approximately 2.25 million gallons per day of
conventional wastewater treatment capacity that is available to serve Little Mountain
Airport and the surrounding area. Catawba County is open to exploring more
sustainable methods of wastewater treatment, such as constructed wetiands, to serve
this site.

0 Electrical: Little Mountain Airport is currently served by EnergyUnited through an
existing three?phase primary circuit. This circuit feeds from EnergyUnited?s Sherrills
Ford Substation located five miles from Little Mountain Airport. Currently,
EnergyUnited is in the process of constructing a new substation (Little Mountain
Substation) adjacent to the northeast corner of the Little Mountain Airport site, which
is expected to be operational Q4 of 2018 with an available capacity of 30 MVA.
Additional transformation and redundant circuits could be added. This station would
provide an option for dual feed to the Little Mountain Airport site. EnergyUnited would
partner with Amazon to establish on-site generation/micro?grid capabilities.

 

a Natural Gas: Piedmont Natural Gas (PNG) has a 6?inch transmission line that runs along
Hwy 150 and continues along Mt. Pleasant Rd. This line has adequate capacity to serve
the site by either Hwy 16 Business or Little Mountain Road. PNG will need basic utility
information from Amazon such as connected load, usage and pressure. Once this
information is provided, design, easements and construction should take less than 18
months.

6 511931;; has 40 spare fibers at the intersection of NC Highway 16 and Airport Road
(entrance to the Little Mountain Airport site). will reinforce the fiber to the
central office, which will take approximately 10 months to provide permanent gigabit
service to the site. The site is located between the Newton and Denver wire centers
which is ideal for fiber diversity. 

6 Cellular Phone Coverage: Please see attached map:
Sustainability
0 Catawba County, home base for Charlotte?s Great Northwest, has been in the top five
Counties in per capita recycling since 2000 and ranked number one in recycling per
capita since 2012.
0 Waste reduction and recycling partnerships are available to assist local businesses with
sustainability efforts.
a A solar farm, fuel cell, water recycling and sewage treatment can be accommodated on"
site.
a The site is insulated from hurricanes and tornadoes and resides outside the 100 year
and 500 year floodplains. Please?see'attached maps:

COSTS INCENTEVES

State Incentives 
The State of North Carolina has incentive programs for competitive projects to help offset costs
to companies for locating or expanding businesses in the state.

The state?s flagship program, the Job Development investment Grant (iDlG), is a performance?
based, discretionary incentive that provides cash grants directly to new and expanding
companies. The amount of the grant is based on a percentage of the personal income tax
withholdings associated with the new jobs.

The amount of a award is calculated by weighing a number of factors to determine its
potential value, including the location of the project, the county tier designation, the number of
net new jobs, the wages of the jobs compared to the county average wage, the level of
investment and whether the industry is one of the state?s targeted industry sectors.

Recently, changes have been made to enhance the JDIG program with the creation of a high?
yield provision for any company that creates at least 1,750 jobs and invests at least $500 million,
as well as the creation of a transformative project provision for any company that creates at
least 5,000iobs and invests at least $4 billion. These provisions allow for an award to include a

 

higher withholdings tax percentage and a greater number of years that payments may be
received.

Local Incentives
Catawba County Real and Personal Tax Rate (prior to grants further described):
500.575/5100 valuation
a Fire Tax: 500.082 (Bandys Fire District)
9 Schooi Tax: None
9 Municipal Tax: None

Incentive Grants

The project will be considered for a 30?year grant, payable yearly, calculated to be an amount
equal to 50% of the net real property tax proceeds from buildings and related developments
within the assembled property, and an additional grant equal to 85% of personal property tax
proceeds.

For each $18 in assessed value, the net yearly tax and'net yearly incentive would be as follows,
using an assumption of in Real Property and in Personal Property*:

 

Illustration?For each SIB in Assessed Value Net Tax/Yr. Net incentive/Yr.

Assessed Value of Real Property $1,437,500 $1,437,500
Assessed Value of Personal Property 5 431,250 $2,443,750

Yearly Total SIB $1,868,750 $3,881,250
30 Year Incentive/Billion $116,437,500*

Value at $5 Biilion in assessed value $582,187,500

*Calculated using current County Tax Rate. Rates will change; amounts wili be subject to assessed values,
depreciation and other unknown variables over time. Subject to approval in open session by Governing

Authorities. Subject to contractual commitments as represented in the Proposal. Example would also change if each
5 Billion is composed of a higher or lower percentage of Real to Personal Tax assessment.

Grants will be paid to Company on a yearly basis after the receipt of payment of property taxes.
This incentive grant methodology has been used by Catawba County for a project ofsimilar
investment (Apple?s ?$48 in data center expenditures). Local incentives will be considered for
approval within 30-60 days of notice to proceed. Catawba County strives to maintain a very
stable tax rate with very little fluctuation over the past decades. 

The seller has also agreed to grade 100 acres at no cost to Amazon; this could be site grading,
road grading, or the development of site amenities as Amazon determines appropriate.

LABOR FORCE

 

As the project wiil draw talent to Charlotte?s Great Northwest, the site is extremely well
positioned to tap from a broad and diverse talent pool not just from within our greater
Charlotte region, but also from throughout the Southeast and the East Coast.

Labor Force Population Comparisons: Seattle and Charlotte
500-Miie Radius of Seattle, WA
0 US Population: 12,888,573 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
0 US Labor Force Population: 6,506,051 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population
Radius Estimator)

500mMile Radius of Charlotte, NC
0 US Population: 98,723,809 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
0 US Labor Force Population: 49,347,050 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population
Radius Estimator)

1,000?Mile Radius of Seattle, WA
0 US Population: 55,427,066 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
0 US Labor Force Population: 27,877,360 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population
Radius Estimator)

1,000-Mile Radius of Charlotte, NC
0 US Population: 217,290,111 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
0 US Labor Force Population: 110,098,713 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US
Population Radius Estimator)

Regional Growth Rate
- Charlotte?s post~recession growth rate is second oniy to Austin, and the region is the top
destination for miliennials (Insertfootnote)
The Charlotte Metro popuiation swelled from 1.3 to nearly 2.5 million between 2000
and 2016, and it is projected to hit the 3 million mark by 2030.
The Charlotte region has grown from a solid second-tier metro to one of the preeminent
communities and economies of the Southeast.

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Local Talent Pool

Due to the presence of Fortune 500 companies and global businesses throughout our region,
Charlotte?s Great Northwest has access to ail levels of talent from a wide variety of industries.
This includes locai to international C-suite-levei taient in business and technical fields, as weil as
the management, administrative, and service staff needed to support business operations at all

levels.

 

Charlotte?s Great Northwest Based on data from Mecklenburg County, following are industries
and average wages represented in our region (source: Charlotte Chamber):

lnduatry structure

Caunty
hta?afanburg Avarag-a
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as Wages
Accomadatlon and Food Sarvttas Elma 19,646

A?miatstrativa and Supp-art Waata
and? Remediatiaa Services
Agricuitura, Forestry,- Flshing and

633%? 39,933

Hunting 8?17 San 
Arts, Entartainmant, amid Emaatlan 18,54? 44,34
Construction 33,577 5213435
Edutatl?aai Servicas 38,628 435,103
Fiaanca and insurance 80,28? 13.53%
Haalth Cara aad ?miat assistance ?39,513? 5:322
la-forraatlaa 23,464 8%,424
Managemaat of Campanlas 33163 30,813 a 1 251392
Ent??jriSES

Manufacturing 34,19? Sarita
i?lng, Quarrying, aria (?ll and ?ag 2:33 83,423?

other Services. (except Public: 351%? 31,494

Admiatstra?ian)

Erataaslanal, Scieat-lfi; and Technical 39,522 823%
Sawlcas

Public Administratian 1215}? 53,331?
Real Estate - ma agar: 
Retail Trade $59,615? 31,513?
Transportation arid . 
U-tllitla-a 1,803 121,253
Tirade 39,332 $12,793

Total ?fling? 66,985

Talent Cultivation
Even with a large, geographically relevant talent pool from which to draw and a decade-plus of
booming population and workforce growth, Charlotte?s Great Northwest knows world-class

 

talent must be continuously grown and new pipelines for talent routinely established. Amazon
talent needs will be extensive and is the most important determinant of Amazon?s future
success. To meet that demand, our region can be relied upon as a proven leader for innovative
efforts to recruit, transition and grow talent.

Recruiting Talent

Charlotte?s Great Northwest is accessible to Amazon-quality talent from across the Charlotte
region and beyond. These workers are skilled, educated and ready to work thanks to North
Carolina?s nationally?renowned university and community college systems.

North Carolina has 53 colleges and universities, including three Tier 1 research universities 
North Carolina State University, Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill. The publicly-funded University of North Carolina System draws students from all over the
world to its 17 institutions, including the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (29,000
students). Nearby private schoois include Wake Forest University and Davidson College.

Within a 250?mile footprint of our region, we are surrounded by more than 750,000 college
students from the Southeast?s leading technical universities including Georgia Tech, Clemson,
University of Tennessee~Knoxville, Virginia Tech, Virginia Military Institute, University of Georgia,
and the University of Virginia. Within this same footprint, 35 different colleges and universities
(5 of which are in the top 50 computer science programs nationally) award approximately 4,500
Bachelors level and 2,750 advanced degrees annually in computer science or computer
engineering.



Additionally, the North Carolina Community College System is widely regarded as
offering some of the most comprehensive and advanced vocational and technical programs in
the United States. More than 800,000 students enroll annually at one of 58 campuses
each year, including 35,000 students in the Charlotte region. These graduates are earning 5,000
Associate degrees and 3,000 technical certificates annually. Every North Carolina resident lives
within a 30-minute drive of a community college, making high-quality education and ongoing
professional development accessible to the state?s growing workforce.

Transitioning Talent

We fully understand and appreciate Amazon's goal to hire 25,000 veterans and military spouses,
and this goal is something we strongly support. The significant military presence surrounding
our region presents a wealth of talent opportunities for Amazon. Consider the statistics:

0 North Carolina has the third largest active duty and reserve presence in the entire
country (129,000, only behind California and Texas)

0 Charlotte itself has more than 10 installations and 165,000 active duty personnel within
a 250-mile drive, including the new home of Army Cyber Command, Fort Gordon.

0 Large installations translate to large transitioning forces entering the civilian workforce 
more than 15,000 annually from North Carolina?based Camp Lejeune and Fort Bragg
alone.

0 82 percent of the workforce leaving military bases will be 30 years old or younger,
and hundreds will have in?demand skills in networks, software, intelligence analysis and
engineering.

 



Like Amazon, we have well-developed relationships to directly recruit veterans in collaboration
with national (Onward to Opportunity, Hiring our Heroes), regional (Charlotte Bridge Home,
Patriots Path) and on?base (USO of NC, NC4ME, etc.) organizations.

These relationships recently culminated in a first?of?its?kind talent recruitment event inviting
transitioning veterans and their families to the Greater Hickory Metro (all travel and
accommodation expenses were covered on their behalf) to participate in pre-matched
interviews with area employers and learn about living in this region through local entertainment
and recreation excursions. The feedback from both employers and participating vets/families
has been overwheimingly positive, and we plan to grow this program into multiple events
annually. We would commit to hosting several of these events exclusively to assist Amazon with
recruiting talent from within this valuable working age population.

We are also actively developing new partnerships in this arena and are open to collaborating on
strategies of direct relevance to Amazon, such as developing local coding boot camps that are GI
Biil or VA approved.

Growing Talent

While Amazon will have sizable, immediate hiring needs, action must be taken now and plans
must also be made to grow relevant, reiiahle taient for years into the future. We have acted on
this principle for decades because our local economies have evoived greatly during this time and
the competition for the future demands it. in addition to what we?ve already accomplished, we
are extremely committed to further innovating within our area schools to develop iocal, relevant
and direct and post?secondary pathways to future Amazon HQZ careers.

Charlotte?s Great Northwest places a tremendous emphasis upon ?reai world? application and
learning. Consider our K-12 track record:

0 From award?winning and nationally~recognized models like Apprenticeship 2000 and
Apprenticeship Catawba (2 of the region?s 4 Apprenticeship programs), we are home to
the largest work-based iearning program in North Carolina by a very large margin.

0 Our school systems have successfuily placed more than 5,000+ students into
apprenticeships, internships and co?ops at 400+ companies over the last 10 years.

0 These initiatives are specifically designed to enable a company like Amazon to easily
plug in and directly cultivate the local talent it needs to fiil future jobs.

STEM-focused learning is a priority in our K-12 school systems, beginning with opportunities for
students as young as five years old. Our region?s variety of STEM?focused and computer?science
programs include the following:

. For nearly a decade, Appaiachian State University, Catawba Valley Community College
and North Carolina State University have partnered to offer four week?long summer
camps at the North Carolina Center for Engineering Technologies for hundreds ofarea
children, providing access to learning in the following topic areas: Future Engineers
(Rising 3?d?St? graders), Robotics (Rising 7th?8th graders) and Product Development (Rising
9th-10th graders).

 

 In 2021, a new, campus of the NC School of Science and Math will open in the
Hickory MSAiust 45 minutes from the Little Mountain Airport site. The high school (a
campus of the UNC System) will attract and house more than 350 students from across
the state as they complete courses in subjects like multivariable calculus, organic
chemistry and mechanical engineering.

. Four of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools? magnet schools are Academies of Information
Technology and specifically offer opportunities to learn programming, web design, video
editing, computer systems, and other skills on their way to earning certain industry
certifications and preparing for additional post-secondary training.

a lredell?Statesville City Schools was one of 16 systems chosen by the Obama
administration for a Race to the Top federal grant; the grant has funded the
purchase of laptops and other technologies for every middle and high school student in
the system. The system has evolved from the ?traditional? style of teaching into one
integrating instructional technology and helping students learn through a method
known as ?blended learning.?

. In Catawba County, every single 8th grader for the last 5 years (more than 10,000
students) has participated in day-long tours visiting local STEM businesses and
discovering the educational pathways that align with the STEM careers they witnessed
that day. Similar STEM tours exist within multiple school systems throughout the
Charlotte region.

Educational Partnerships Programs

To meet Amazon talent needs in our community, university partnerships will be a
necessity for recruiting and preparing a future workforce. Our region and state have a history of
facilitating public-private partnerships through innovations like the $1 billion NC Research
Campus (a partnership to transform science at the intersection of human health, nutrition and
agriculture) or UNC Charlotte?s Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC), a state-of-
the-art research center that unites students, faculty and global, industrial partners to
collaborate on interdisciplinary energy-related research and talent development.

The Great Catawba Valley Community College is ranked #1 in North Caroiina due to its
inventive approach to workforce development across all aspects of its curricula. In response to
the need for more skilled manufacturing employees by area businesses, CVCC forged innovative
partnerships with local businesses to develop training academies the Furniture Academy and
the Manufacturing Academy ?that exist to exclusively recruit and train skilled workers for real?
world local jobs. From a regional to a local level, we have the capacity and the imagination to
craft similar programs for Amazon H02 in partnership with our education system.

LOGISTICS

Amazon?s HQ2 would be a direct beneficiar
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Air

The Little Mountain site is accessed by NC Highway 16, a four?lane divided interstate
quality highway with direct access to:

Downtown Charlotte (36 minutes)

Chariotte Douglas International Airport (33 minutes)

Interstate 40 (18 minutes)

Interstate 485 (25 minutes)

Interstate 77 (34 minutes)

Interstate 85 (30 minutes)

Interstate 77 is adding toli lanes for higher-speed commuting traffic heading
northbound from Uptown Charlotte. Toil lanes wili be free to carpooling participants.
Projected completion: 2018.

NC Highway 150, a major arterial connection between the western shore (Little
Mountain) and eastern shore (Statesville-Mooresville Micropolitan) of Lake Norman
with exit access on I-widened by 2029.

Numerous ridesharing systems exist for carpooling.

Charlotte Douglas International Airport, a 30-minute drive from the Little Mountain site,
serves 44 million passengers annually with 744 daiiy departures, 166 of which are direct
flights (Seattle - 3, New York 30, San Francisco 6, Washington, DC. - 17)

Charlotte Douglas International Airport is in the process of a $2.5 billion, decadeulong
improvement plan, which includes the construction of a new control tower, new
concourses/gates, and the addition of a fourth parallel runway (constructed to 12,000ft
for fully-loaded, direct flights to Asia) to be completed by 2021.

The Wilson Air Center at Charlotte Douglas has more than 250,0005f of heated hangar
space serving the iet needs of four Fortune 500 companies.

The Little Mountain site features a private airport, complete with a 3,000ft runway,
available for smail jet travel or for drone testing.

Hickory Regionai Airport (6,400ft and 4,500ft runways) and Statesville Regional Airport
(7,000ft runway) are within 30 miles of the Littie Mountain site, providing corporate jet
service to a number of Fortune 1000 companies (CommScope, Lowe?s) and further
potential for drone testing.

Public Transportation - Bus

The Little Mountain site is surrounded by three bus systems that could all service the
iocation: Greenway Public Transit (covers west of site), iCats (covers east of site) and
Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) to southeast.

Express routes (non-stop to Amazon HQZ) could easiiy be developed from downtowns in
Charlotte, MooresvilIe/Statesville, and Hickory and in some cases would simply be
extending existing express routes.

The addition of high occupancy toll lanes on interstate 77 will greatly speed public bus
routes from Uptown Charlotte northward.

Numerous park and ride options are available on existing CATS bus routes for
employees to transfer modes of transport.

Public transportation systems as far as Winston-Saiem (70 miles) offer daily vanpooling
to other corporate headquarters within the Charlotte region. It would be very easy to
add vanpoois to the Little Mountain site.

 

 

Public Transportation - Light Rail

0 An 18-month study is underway that will examine a proposed 25-mile northern rail line
from Uptown Charlotte?s existing light raii iine to Iredell County and another to the
west, connecting uptown and the Charlotte Douglas Airport.

0 if the line is completed as originally conceived, for the foreseeable future, a bus transfer
would be required for the ?last mile? from Uptown Charlotte to the Amazon HQ2
campus.

- An out-of?the box idea would involve using Duke Energy?s ROW from Marshall Steam
Station to the Little Mountain site to lay down new track covering the last 3.5
miles. This pian is predicated upon the use of the CSX line for public transportation.



On?Campus/Close Vicinity
Empioyee movement between buildings on the Amazon campus could be accomplished
through transportation infrastructure components similar to that of a large university
campus:
. Campus shuttle/bus system: Multiple routes, real?time tracking via app
. Bike sharing program: Zagster, etc.
a Carolina Thread Trails and bike routes border northern portion ofthe property
- Carshare/rental program: Zipcar, etc.
0 Personal transport stations: Segway, Minipro, hoverboard

TO OPERATIONS
Due diligence: The Catawba County EDC will initiate ail due diligence studies upon notification
that of passing the first threshold for site consideration. It will take 60 days to accomplish the
following due diligence:

- Wetlands

Archeoiogical

- Cultural resources

0 Endangered species

- Geotechnical Analysis

0 Phase I

0 Access plan

Highway Access

NC Highway 16, a 4?lane, divided, interstate quality highway, currently exists to the proposed
site. Access improvements from this route into and through the site will be necessary and will
be concurrent with the construction of facilities within the Little Mountain Site and planned
construction of the northern leg of NC16 from the current Z-lane to a 4-Iane structure heading
north from the site. This NCDOT project is currently funded and is underway with an estimated
2021 compietion date.

Utility infrastructure

 

Water and Sewer will be at the site in sufficient quantities for Phase I operations in 2019.
Further expansions will be necessary for additionai Project build-out.

Zoning

The Property may be rezoned to Planned Development (PD) within 60 days of notice to proceed.
The PD will allow the development of the site as a Class A Business Park, iVlixed-Use
Development, Apartment Complex, as determined necessary. Applications submittals are due by
the middle of each month. The Planning Board meets the following month to consider the
request and staff recommendation. The Planning Board makes a recommendation that is
forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for their final decision on the third Monday of the
month. Both the Planning Board and Board of Commissioners? meetings are public hearings.

Permitting Process

10 days, with expedited permitting available. When development plans 
Erosion/Sedimentation Control, Civil Site, Architectural, etc.) are submitted meeting pertinent
regulations, the review process should be complete within 10 working days. Any resubmittals
are reviewed within 5 working days. Catawba County will perform all review of
Erosion/Sedimentation and Stormwater Plans. Stream disturbances will be reviewed by NC
Division of Water Quality and/or the US Army Corps of Engineers. Such review typically takes 60
days.

Initiation of Phase 1 of Operations
Permits can be issued as soon as satisfactory review approvals are given.

OF LIFE

"Surban" Lifestyle

Gen is starting to reconsider city living. According to recent research, 38 percent of young
Americans live in suburban areas, while another 45 percent live outside the largest metropolitan
areas, mostly in smaller metro areas. The upper tranches of the miliennial generation desire
more "surban" places, like Charlotte?s Great Northwest, with urban-like walkable downtowns
culturaily rich with diversity and amenities, complemented by excellent infrastructure and an
inclusive community feel.

Living in Charlotte's Great Northwest

Affordability
in addition to offering an appealing lifestyie, we?re affordable:
The Charlotte region?s cost of iiving is lower than most comparable cities such as Miami,
Denver, Austin, and Atlanta (US. Bureau of Economic Analysis).
0 Our region?s cost of housing median) and rent ($827/mo) is less than other
iarger US metros.
- An individual relocating to our region from Seattle, WA, would spend 23% less on
groceries, 52% less on housing, 22% less on utilities, 24% less on transportation and just
under 17% iess on healthcare.

Housing

 

The Charlotte region?s rapid growth has led to strong housing recovery, led by the Charlotte
Metro area. Money Magazine ranked the Queen City No. 1 on its list of "Best Big~City Bargains?
based on housing affordability, economic and livability. Zillow.com places Charlotte in
the top 10 as a "sweet spot? for home ownership.

Average family home prices in the Charlotte region (Source: Charlotte Chamber):

 

Easy Commuting
As a perimeter community to Charlotte, Charlotte?s Great Northwest remains blissfully outside
the traffic and gridlock that plague larger cities. However, due to our proximity to the region?s
major highway networks and thoroughfares, commuting to, from, and within Charlotte?s Great
Northwest is exceptionally convenient, particularly when realizing there would be a reverse?
commute to the Great NW site

 

Climate

Unlike other metros across the country that have brutal winters or sweltering summers, our
year-round climate is mild and presents a beautiful change of seasons. Our average temperature
is 58.6 degrees, with a winter average of 41 degrees, a spring average of 58 degrees, a summer
average of 76 degrees, and a fall average of 59 degrees.

Healthcare
As home base to two regional medical centers and a high concentration of physicians,
specialists, and healthcare resources, Charlotte?s Great Northwest is a significant medical

 

concentration in its own right and has direct links to regional trauma units and specialty care
centers in Chariotte, Winston?Salem and Raleigh.

Education

Charlotte?s Great Northwest offers access to a variety of school system options throughout the
Charlotte region, depending on where you live. Locally, we offer three competitive K-12 public
school systems, numerous K-12 private schools, 66 five? and four?star certified day care centers,
significant pre~i< programming, a top?ranked community college with significant workforce
development programs, and a local private university, Lenoir~Rhyne Coliege, with 30 graduate,
50 undergraduate and emerging doctoral programs at three campus locations in North and
South Carolina.

Educational attainment in the Charlotte region breaks down at 30% bachelors degrees; 14.2%
graduate/professional degrees; 17.9% high school graduate; 9.9% less than high schooi; and
28% some college or associates degrees. For more on educational assets in our area, see the
Labor Force section.

 

Playing in Charlotte's Great Northwest
Charlotte?s Great Northwest contains much to be discovered and experienced. Our location
provides convenient access to a wide variety of arts, culture and entertainment. Considerjust a
few of our nearby options:
- Wakeboard on our three local lakes or any ofthe other spectacular nearby lakes in our
region
0 Grab a pint of craft beer at one of our local breweries
- Bike or hike on any of our trails, State Parks, or even the Appalachian Trail
0 Watch the sun fall behind the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains or from a rooftop bar
surrounded by in the Queen City
0 Tailgate before a professional football game with the Carolina Panthers
0 Sit behind home plate in Uptown Charlotte and take in outfield skyline views
- Satisfy your craving for speed at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, Hickory Motor
Speedway, or our Nl-iRA-certified fourwwide drag racing strip
0 Eat your way through our thriving culinary scene with an emphasis on farm-to-table and
New Southern cuisine
- Get lost around a crackling campfire or paddle a Class 4 rapid on the Nantahala River,
New River or at the US National Whitewater Center and Olympic Training Center
0 Ski at Appalachian Ski Mountain, Beech Mountain, or Sugar Mountain resorts within an
hour?s drive
0 Watch the tide roll in on the North Carolina beaches or the South Carolina coast
0 Attend Hickory?s film festival and TEDX, catch a Broadway production or arena concert,
or spend an evening at the ballet or 
- Get inspired by a diverse array of museums, galleries, and historic sites
0 Swing from the tees played by the pros at our nationaily~recognized golf courses
0 Shop locally-made and localiy?grown and get to know your local growers and
craftspeople

 

CU LTU FIT

Diversity

Charlotte?s Great Northwest is becoming more ethnically diverse over time. African?Americans
are the largest minority group in the region, followed by Hispanics. Our region also has
significant Asian?American populations due in part to the migration of Hmong families into the
region over the last 30 years. Similarly, the Charlotte region has experienced an acceleration in
the growth of minority demographics. Additionally, our region continues to experience broad
age diversity in the working-age population.

Doing Business

The Great economy continues to grow, as reflected in strong retail sales activity,
increasing building permit activity, business investment, and a local unemployment rate of 4.4
percent (as of March 2017). Additionally, Catawba County (where the Little Mountain Site is
located) has 2nd lowest property tax rate in the Charlotte area.

Charlotte?s Great Northwest fosters a customer?centric, pro-business climate that prioritizes
collaboration, partnerships, and resources to help start, expand, and maintain successful
business operations in our region. We partner with business and economic development
agencies at the regional and state levels to enhance the ability for companies of all sizes to do
business in our area, with an emphasis on collaborative and creative approaches to identifying
opportunities and addressing barriers. For more on our business climate, see the Capital 
Operating Costs/incentives section.

Community Character
Fit is achieved when there is congruence between the norms and values of an organization and
those of the community which it calls home. Charlotte?s Great Northwest ?fits? Amazon.

Charlotte?s Great Northwest is ideal for those who have a sense of adventure and a heart for
hard work: for people with a passion for making something of themselves, their community, and
the future. We are actively crafting a living and a life rich in both tradition and promise.

Our work ethic is the essence of operationai excellence: if it can be made, we?ll make it. if we
can improve it, it?ll get bettertogether, it?ll be the best it can possibly be. We
appreciate where we?ve been and look forward to where we?re headed, and we approach life
with warm hospitality, humility, strong ioyalty to family and community, and a fierce
commitment to making a difference for the people who live and work here.

Our character is also reflected in the strategic vision of local leadership to build a strong,
collaborative foundation for economic and population growth in the areas of education,
housing, infrastructure, arts and culture, and economic development. This involves a local Board
of Commissioners in Catawba County, where the Little Mountain Site is located, and additional
municipal and community partners from across the region. Our region?s leadership is committed
taking the action needed to achieve shared, long-term prosperity across our region.

All told, Charlotte?s Great Northwest has a long tradition transforming possibility into prosperity.
Our creative, industrious spirit is reflected in a legacy driven by invention and reinvention to

 

make life better. Today, this looks like revitalized Mill Districts that have reinvented abandoned
miils into thriving corporate and retail spaces; the initiation of several major, long?term
community development projects designed to enhance walkability, livability, connectivity and
aesthetic appeal; and the expansion of access to our incredible natural recreation spaces
through the addition of hundreds of acres to our local park systems.

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Tim Bolick; Scott Miller

FW: State Supporting Documents

DMVA Sec. Gov. Cooperpdf,? NC GA Leadership iO?lZtidf,? 
Customized Training US Delegation Letter to Amazonpdf; NC Education
Degree Amazon RFP Outline_v7_10.l6.2017.docx

have incorporated some of this copy directly into the content outiine (all new stuff in red) and have referenced
hyperlinks (highlighted in yellow) in specific places to the attached PDF documents.

Amy McCauley

Communications Marketing Director

Catawba County, North Carolina

828.465.8464 office 828.244.2429 mobile



 

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Ryan,

Here are all the state supporting documents that we have been given.

Tim Bolick

Administration/Marketing

Catawba County EDC
PO Box 3388
Hickory, NC 28603
Ph: 828-267-1564
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS

Roy Cooper Larry D. Hall
GOVERNOR SECRETARY

October 2, 2017

North Carolina is the proud home of the 3rd largest military community in the United States.
With over 100,000 active duty members, over 22,000 guardsmen, and over 775,000 veterans,
we have a strong group of military families, many putting their skills and training to work in
the private sector, with an anticipated 20,000 members transitioning out of the service each
year.

I have been consistently impressed with Amazon?s commitment to veterans and military
spouses. From the great strides toward your 25,000 military hires pledge to your deep work
with AWS apprentices, you have shown us how much you value the talent in our community.
My office, our partners at NC4ME (North Carolina for Military Employment, our state?s
public-private partnership to support this work), and our bases are all ready and eager to
partner with you in this important work.

That partnership could take many forms and we can explore the options together in greater
detail. By way of example, here are some of our past experiences and ideas:

1. Transition Training: We work with several technology companies to offer pie-transition
training on our bases. At Fort Bragg, we have a pre-transition training center where we
would welcome your participation and could offer you space. It would be a phenomenal
contribution to our state to set up Amazon?specific or industry-collective training programs
together in cybersecurity, IT, and customer support.

2. Recruitment: The North Carolina Division of Workforce Solutions partners with
companies hiring our transitioning service members, spouses and veterans, and the division
will be thrilled to work with Amazon to do the same. These services range from advertising
and events to sourcing and screening candidates. The division has helped our partner
companies fill thousands of roles with highly trained veteran talent.

3. Remote Work Support: We are impressed with your dedication to military spouses and
your understanding of their need for portable jobs. To alleviate the barriers of access to
reliable internet, dedicated work space, and isolation, we are interested in offering free co-
working spaces in the cities and towns near bases so that spouses working in remote roles
can build relationships with one another and focus on theirjobs within a tech-enabled work
space.

4001 MAIL SERVICE CENTER - RALEIGH, NC 27699?4000 - TELEPHONE: 984.204.8366


 

In partnership with Amazon, North Carolina is prepared to create new and innovative
programs both to help Amazon recruit great talent and to help our military community
leverage their skills in your company. My team in the Department of Military and Veterans
Affairs will serve as the central military liaison for Amazon, coordinating support from all of
our bases and partner organizations serving transitioning services members, spouses and
veterans.

We look forward to working together to support military hiring at Amazon.

anyway

Secretary-Larry Hall

400% MAIL SERVICE CENTER . RALEIGH, NC 27699-4000 - TELEPHONE: 984.204.8366


 

Ojfice of the Governor
State ofNo?rth Carolina

20301 MoifSeWice Center

Roy Cooper
Rafeigfi, NC. 276990301

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October 5, 2017

Mr. Jeff Bezos, Founder Chief Executive Of?cer
Amazon.com, Inc.

Of?ce of Economic Development

c/o Site Manager Golden

2121 7th Avenue

Seattle, WA 98121

Dear Jeff:

For years, North Carolina has been known as the State of Minds, and that?s why
we offer the ideal location for HQ2.

For the past half-century, we have invested heavily in human capital, from creating
an early childhood program that has been a model for most states, to nurturing a
community college and university system that has transformed laborers into geeks and
tech trailblazers.

North Carolina?s commitment to education is in our bloodstream. We opened the
nation?s first public?university in Chapel Hill, N.C., in 1795. My administration is working
to make North Carolina a Top 10-Educated State by 2025. There is nothing more
important to me than making meaningful, measurable investments in education from
birth through college and throughout a person?s career. In North Carolina, education is
synonymous with opportunity, and that?s why we cherish it so much.

North Carolina has earned a reputation for cool, and that?s why we are attracting
young people. Only three states have higher immigration. And our peOple are diverse.
The children in most of our urban public schools live in homes that speak nearly 100
languages or dialects.

North Carolina cities and towns are buzzing with music festivals, street fairs, micro?
breweries and sports. The Blue Ridge Parkway and the Outer Banks are within easy reach
for a weekend. We must warn you when people move to North Carolina, they never
want to leave.

Location; The State CapitofiBuifd'ing, ?Rafeigfi, W. C. 27602
Phone: 919814-2100

 

Mr. Jeff Bezos
October 5, 2017
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In North Carolina, we are fervent about growing the infrastructure that companies
like Amazon demand. We protect our environment including three mountain ranges,
300 miles of coast and 38,000 miles of rivers and streams.

Yet North Carolina has built a business-friendly economy that growing companies
love. We are consistently recognized as one of the leading states in the nation by
publications like Forbes and Chief Executive magazine.

Finally, I want to tell you that North Carolina is a welcoming state. Like every
family with an embarrassing uncle or two, we have a few politicians who want it to be
1957 instead 2017. But here in North Caroiina, you?ll ?nd authentic people who respect

others, who love our families, people who work hard and are loyal to the state in which
we live.

The State of Minds is open. We are optimistic. We will provide the ingredients to
replicate your Day 1 culture. Let the conversation begin.

With kind regards, I am
Very truly yours,

Roy Cooper



 

 

NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
LEGESLATIVE BUILDING
RALEIGH 2760!

October 19, 2017

Mr. Jeff Bezos

Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Amazon.com, Inc.

Office of Economic Development
c/o Site Manager Golden

2121 Avenue

Seattle, WA 98121

Dear eff,

As leaders of the North Carolina General Assembly, we would like to add our support to the
prOposals from North Carolina communities encouraging you to consider a second Amazon
headquarters in our state.

Through our legislative efforts, we are constantly working to make North Carolina the most
attractive state in America in which to do business.

Over the last six years, the General Assembly has enacted historic tax reform through
multiple reductions and simpli?cations to our state?s corporate and personal income tax rates.
Today, businesses in North Carolina enjoy a corporate income tax rate that is already one of the
nation?s lowest and will be further reduced to 2.5 percent in 2019, along with single sales-factor
apportionment that will be fully phased in by 2018. We have also streamlined and lowered the
personal income tax rate from a marginal rate of 7.75 percent to 5.25 percent beginning in 2019.

In addition, we recently passed comprehensive legislation to better welcome transformational
projects, including an expansion of the state?s two major incentive programs for projects
planning to create more than 4,000 jobs. We would be open to discussions about further
modi?cations to accommodate a project of your scope and size.

We believe these policies only strengthen North Carolina?s reputation as a leader in job
growth that counts among its assets its workforce, public education system, infrastructure and
unmatched quality of life. Here is where we stand out in just a few of the recent national
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Most dramatic improvement in the Business Tax Climate Index ?3 historwarom
44th to 15th in one year (Tax Foundation 2015)

No. 1 Most Competitive State (Site Selection 2015)

No. 2 Best Business Climate (Site Selection 2015)

No. 2 Best State for Business (Forbes 2016 

No. 3 Best State for Business (Chief Executive 2016)

No. 3 Lowest State Local Tax Burden on Business 2015)
No. 4 Best Regulatory Environment (Forbes 2015)

No. 5 Lowest Business Costs (Forbes 2015)

No. 5 America?s Top States for Business (CNBC 2016)

Winner of Site Selection?s 2016 Prosperity Cup (Site Selection 2016)

1 Best Tax Climate in the Nation (Tax Foundation 2016)

We trust that you will experience an enviable partnership among the General Assembly, the
Governor, the NC. Department of Commerce and economic development organizations on this
effort. We look forward to working with you and your team on further exploring North Carolina
as the best location for Amazon?s HQZ.

Sincerely,

Phil Berger
President Pro Tempore
North Carolina Senate

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Tim Moore
Speaker
North Carolina House of Representatives

 

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NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
Ms. Jennifer Haygood
Acting President

October 9, 20l7

Ms. Ellen Tai

Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina
15000 Weston Parkway

Cary, NC 27513

Dear Ellen,

I am excited to learn that Project HQ2 is considering locations within North Carolina to establish the
company's second Corporate Headquarters operation. As I understand this project, the company
plans to create 50,000 full?time positions within a four?phase process over a fifteen-year timeline.
The average annual salary of all positions is estimated to be $100,000, and the capital investment is
estimated to exceed $5 billion and will be executed over the four phases.

The North Carolina Community College System is comprised of 58 community colleges, serving in
excess of 720,000 students annually. The System is the third largest in the Nation and has
consistently been funded by North Carolina's General Assembly to support education and training
since the late 1950's.

Our most recent annual data re?ects 36,041 students registering in two-year programs that will
support the positions Project HQ2 will need. This includes Accounting; Business Administration;
Business Analytics; Computer Engineering, Programming and Technology; Financial Services;
Human Resources Management; Information Systems and Security; Legal; Networking; Office
Administration; Office Systems Technology; Paralegal; and Project Management.

In addition, our NC Community College System has a strong partnership with the NC University
System. For our most recent annual data, we enrolled 36,041 students who plan to obtain a two?year
associate degree and transfer to the University System to obtain a bachelor's degree.

I am con?dent that given our extensive experience paitnering with thousands of companies, both
domestic and international, along with our resources and ?exibility, that no other state offers
accessibility to high quality workforce development as does North Carolina. The North Carolina
Community College System is known worldwide for the quality and speci?c focus of our
Customized Training Program and other programs that support business development in North
Carolina.

Mailing Address: 5001 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 1 27699-5001
Street Address: 200 West Jones Raleigh, NC 27603 Phone: 919-807?7100 Fax: 


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Training may include pre?employment training, where candidates experience a short?term realistic
job preview, as well as extensive post-employment training that will be customized for Project HQZ.
A training plan is developed as a joint effort between representatives ?'om the company, the local
community college and the North Carolina Community College System. We are prepared to discuss
technical training and soft skills training with your client. We look forward to partnering with Project
HQ2 to design and develop a customized plan to meet their speci?c workforce development
requirements for a well-trained and productive workforce that is the equal of any in the world.

Although it is dif?cult to determine a dollar value of the training without knowing speci?c job skills
and competencies, 1 estimate the value of our training support for Project HQ2 to range from $1,800
to $2,000 per full?time position created. This does not include ?xed costs of existing personnel
resources, previous investments in curriculum development, facilities, etc. I also need to mention that
this commitment is contingent upon availability of funding, which is based on annual legislative
appropriations. However, no other state has as long a period of consistent funding for customized
training as has North Carolina.

During the past year, we have worked with over 330 new, expanding, and existing industry clients
across North Carolina to design and deliver focused and effective training programs that met their
respective needs. Each year well over 96 percent of our clients ranked us as very good or excellent
for meeting their training expectations, providing effective service, and for the impact of our training
programs on their companies? productivity and performance. This year promises to be even busier
and we hope to be able to stait planning and implementing some of these activities for Project HQZ.

We are con?dent our Customized Training Program and the North Carolina Community College
System have the ?scal resources and the expertise to provide assistance in developing a
comprehensive and genuinely effective customized training program tailored to company needs.

Please know we are committed to a continued partnership with the company and the possibility of
future expansion. If you have questions or need clari?cation on any of this information please feel

free to contact me at 919?218?7133, or email me at at your
convenience.

Sincerely,

Maureen Little

Vice President, Economic Development

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October 13, 2017

Mr. Jeffrey P. Bezos

Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Amazon.com, Inc.

Of?ce of Economic Development
c/o Site Manager Golden

2121 Avenue

Seattle, Washington 98121

Dear Mr. Bezos:

North Carolina is home to several high?growth communities, each of which would be excellent
locations for Amazon?s new headquarters. As members of North Carolina?s Congressional
delegation, we wish to offer our support for locating your new headquarters in our state, and
extend the offer to provide any information you might need as to why North Carolina is an ideal
place for Amazon to call home.

One of the best indicators of North Carolina?s reputation as a magnet for businesses and families
is our nation?leading growth. Since 2010, our pepulation has grown by 64%, with last year?s net
growth outpacing that of the nation overall. Hundreds of thousands pick up and move to North
Carolina for our climate, commitment to education, and wonder?il business environment. The
evidence is clear as the number of those identifying as ?North Carolinians? increases every day.

We also understand Amazon will need to draw from a pool of talented, highly-skilled workers.
North Carolina?s world-class research universities produce much of the talent that fuels the
robust technology sector that already exists in the state, with more than 125,000 North
Carolinians working in the industry. In addition, North Carolina is the highest ranked state for
women in the tech sector, and second in Southeast US. for STEM program completions.

For these, and many more, reasons, we believe North Carolina is an ideal home for Amazon, As
you work to narrow down the possibilities across the country for this impressive headquarters
plan, please do not hesitate to contact any member of the North Carolina delegation if we can
provide you or your team with additional details about the state.

We Iook forward to working with you on this exciting opportunity.

KM

Richard Burr Thom Tillis
United States Senator United States Senator

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Amazon RFP: North Carolina Education System Narrative

Primary and Secondary School Systems

North Carolina?s students represent a rich and diverse long?term
employment pipeline for technology companies like Amazon. The state?s primary and
secondary schools are highly ranked for quality and safety,1 including 52 high schools
recognized for excellent academic outcomes by US News.2 School systems across the
state have made long-term commitments to curriculums that emphasize STEM
education. Those investments are one reason why North Carolina?s students rank 7th in
the nation for academic performance based on National Assessment of Educational
Progress (NAEP) composite scores.3 North Carolina?s public?school system has
established a career clusters system which prepares students for completing degrees at
the community college or university level. As of 2017, 9,760 students were enrolled in
the information technology career cluster. Growing interest in technology careers is
reflected by how many students are taking advanced technology courses at the high
school level:

Selected Technology Course Enrollmenttl
High Schools (Public)

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Universities and Community Colleges

North Caroiina is home to an internationally recognized network of research
universities and a robust community college system. The state?s higher education
system boasts the highest college completion rate in the nation, ensuring a constant
supply of new graduates.7 Many of the state?s graduates hold degrees in key areas
needed to staff a headquarters facility. Five?year completion growth rates are strongly

 

i 2017 States with the Best Worst School Systems, Wallethub.

2 National Rankings Best High Schools, US News World Reports.

3 The NAEP does not reiease a state-level ranking of performance, but third~party studies have ranked
North Carolina as in the nation for academic performance.

4 Data sourced from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

5 Data are unavailabie for the 2013-2014 academic year. Percentage growth is from 2014?2015 through
2016-2017.

5 This course started in the 2015?2016 academic year. Percentage growth is from 2015-2016 to 2016?
2017.

7 Based on the number of students graduating from coilege within 6 years of beginning their coursework.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Amazon RFP: North Carolina Education System Narrative

positive across degrees related to corporate management and information technology.
Both now and in the future, North Carolina?s educational institutions will have the
graduate workforce needed to fit the large staffing needs of this project. The state?s
higher education system awards many degrees each year in areas that match the
occupations of Amazon?s current headquarters employees.8

Selected Educational Completions by Degree Areag
Universities (Public/Private) and Community Colleges

Accountin 1? 3 173 12%
Commercial Art Gra hics11 858 37%
Business Administration12 12 522 17%
Economics13 1,327 16%
Finance14 1,001 24%
Human Resources Mana ement15 415

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?3 Degree count based on total education compietions for all CIP codes utilized across 28 occupations.
Selected occupations are based on job postings made by Amazon in the Seattle EVISA between August
2013 and August 2017. All data sourced from and CareerBuilder.

9 Data sourced from EMSE and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).

10 includes accounting (52.0301), financial accounting (52.0304), and business accounting (52.0305).

11 Includes design and visuai communications (50.0401), commercial and advertising art (50.0402), and
graphic design (50.0409).

12 includes business administration (52.0201), general business and commerce (52.0101), operations
management (52.0299), managerial economics (52.0601), organizationai leadership (52.0213),
management science (52.1301), management science quantitative methods (52.1399), and operations
research (14.3701).

13 Includes economics (45.0601), applied economics (45.0602), and econometrics (45.0603).

14 Includes general finance (52.0801), financial management (52.0899), and financial mathematics
(27.0305).

15 Includes human resources management (51.1001) and organizational behavior studies (52.1003).

16 Includes marketing and marketing management (52.1401) and other marketing (52.1499).

17 Includes computer engineering (14.0901) and computer software engineering (14.0903).

18 Includes computer programming general (11.0201) and computer programming specific applications
(11.0202).

19 Includes computer science (11.0701), computer systems analysis (11.0501), computer and information
sciences (11.0199).

20 Includes computers systems networking (11.0901), network and system administration (11.1001), and
computer and information systems security (11.1003).

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Amazon RFP: North Carolina Education System Narrative

North Carolina?s educational institutions produce graduates with real-world skills
that can be used immediately in the workforce. The below table shows North Carolina?s
education completions for occupations currently employed at Amazon?s Seattle
headquarters. Related completions indicate the total number of graduates whose
degree work fits the education requirements of the listed occupation. For example, in
2015 there were 4,425 North Carolina graduates with education credentials that fit
entry-level job requirements for software developers. The retention column shows
students at North Caroiina?s public higher education institutions don?tjust attend school
here they build their careers here. The state retains high numbers of graduates that
go on to work in both management and technology-focused careers.

Selected Educational Completions and Retention by Occupation

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Accountants and Auditors 32,182 3,314

Financial 7,901 1,103 79%
Financial Managers 15,643 1,084 80%
General and Operations Managers 54,890 11,910 72%
Human Resources Managers/Specialists 28,660 1,265 72%
Management 70%
Managers, All Other 71%
Market Research 75%
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Computer Network Architects

Computer Network Support Specialists 75%
Computer Occupations, All Other 4,440 2,211 Not Available
Computer Programmers 6,740 2,370 72%
Computer Systems 22,943 3,182 76%
Computer Systems Managers 12,122 2,633 73%
Database Administrators 2,823 353 71 
Information Research Scientists 282 4,542 72%
Information Security 3,614 5,555 74%
Network Administrators 1 1,857 332 78%
Software Developers, Applications 24,239 4,425 72%
Software Developers, Systems Software 8,469 4,809 72%
Web Developers 3,935 5,555 71%

 

 

21 Data sourced from and Occupational Employment Statistics (OES).
22 Data sourced from and the integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).

23 Data sourced from the Common Follow?Ltp System (CFS) via NC Commerce. Retention rates are based on the
percent of graduates (from community colteges and the UNC system) who stayed employed in North Carolina.

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Amazon RFP: North Carolina Education System Narrative

Graduate Talent Diversity

A key advantage of locating in North Carolina is being able to draw upon a
diverse workforce. North Carolina?s recent college graduates reflect melting pot of talent
that aligns with Amazon?s corporate commitment to gender equality and racial diversity.
The below table outlines how recent graduates from the state?s public institutions of
higher education represent an inclusive workforce pipeline.

Demographics of Recentlv Employed College Graduates (2015)24
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Financial 34% 30%
Financial Managers 33% 28%
General and Operations Managers 48% 31%
Human Resources Managers/Specialists 75% 44%
Management Analysis 49% 31%
Managers, All Other 56% 32%
Market Research 47% 
Marketing Managers 47% 
Sales Managers 49% 31%
Computer Network Architects 24% 34%
Computer Network Support Specialists 18% 35%
Computer Programmers 19% 34%
Computer Systems 25% 33%
Computer Systems Managers 25% 35%
Database Administrators 24% 
Information Research Scientists 26% 35%
Information Security 22% 34%
Network Administrators 21% 
Software Developers, Applications 22% 35%
Software Developers, Systems Software 24% 34%
Web Developers 17% 35%

 

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2? Data sourced from the Common Follow-Up System (CFS) via NC Commerce.
25 Minority is defined as the percentage of graduates in 2015 with the foiiowing classifications: African
American, Hispanic, lndian, and Hawaiian/Pacific islander.

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Amazon RFP: North Carolina Education System Narrative

Conclusions

Amazon?s headquarters project will require large numbers of highly skilled
employees. A project of this scale will have a large labor draw which can pull recent
graduates from any institution of higher education across the state. From the state?s 53
colleges and universities to our 58?campus community college system, North Carolina?s
education institutions produce large volumes of graduates in key workforce areas. North
Carolina ranks 2nd in the southeast for STEM degrees, ensuring employers like Amazon
will always be able to find workers for hard?to-fill technical occupations. With a
combination of existing workforce talent and a steady pipeline of new graduates, North
Carolina has everything Amazon needs to fulfill its human capital requirements.

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 GREAT NORTHWEST

Chariotte?s Great Northwest, a region on the northwest suburban perimeter of Charlotte, sits on
the boundary of the fastest growing metro area in the United States popuiation increase
in the last decade) and offers unparalleled development opportunities for Amazon?s HQZ. Over
1. 3 million people are easily accessed from this location that bridges two MetropolItan
Statistical Areas: the Charlotte MSA and the Hickory? Morganton- -Lenoir MSA. Hease see

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Charlotte?s Great Northwest offers the hospitality of a mid?size community with reach that
extends across a highly populated and region. Situated in the North Carolina
foothills between Charlotte and the Blue Ridge Mountains at the juncture of interstates 77 and
40, the Great NW is an easy drives to Ashevilie, Raleigh, Atlanta, Virginia, Tennessee, South
Carolina, and lake, beach and mountain adventures. Thanks to this ideal location, Charlotte?s
Great Northwest provides a unique opportunity to live and work in a connected, inclusive and
knowable community with convenient access to urban amenities and still connecting to the
amazing wonder of this region?s natural spaces.

  

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The Site: Little Mountain Airport

Situated on a setting with a view of Charlotte?s skyline to the south and Blue Ridge
Mountains further to the northwest, the Little Mountain Airport site offers 1,037 acres of
inventive possibilities for an exceptionally-imagined HQZ. Little Mountain?s stunning natural
setting and immeasurable development potential lend themselves to the ideation of an East
Coast HQZ millennial playground, providing a 180-degree alternative to a purely urban setting,
but stili having access to the numbers needed to make this a viable project opportunity. Little
Mountain is the ultimate blank siate, offering Amazon the space, flexibility and freedom to grow
into a dynamic, multi?purpose and ali-inclusive campus over the next few decades, with the site
growing with Amazon as the project scales.

 

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0 1,037 acres of blank slate ready for Amazon 5 creative imagination and passionate
reinvention

Existing airport with a 3,000 ft. expandable runway to iand small planes and test drones

- Two existing lakes for boats, jet skis, paddle boards, kayaks, canoes, paddle boats

Views of the Charlotte skyline, the Catawba Valley and the Appalachian Mountains

- Accessible by a four-iane interstate-quality highway within a 30-minute drive from
downtown Charlotte and Charlotte?Douglas International Airport

 

Millennial Development Potential

This site has been considered in the past for ideas ranging from a Road Atlanta?style automobile

test track, an Olympic Training Center with multiple educational facilities and sports venues,

motocross and BMX training facilities, hotels/convention facilities, and mixed use residential and

other commerciai opportunities. We?ve imagined some ideas for you on the attached

conceptual site map, and attached previous site concept plans, but we cannot know your ideal

recipe. Suffice it to say we are offering the commitment to work with Amazon to develop any or

all ofthe following scenarios or more, and encourage you to considerjust some of the following

on site possrbIlIties this amount of acreage could provide: CONCEPTUAL MAP and

[sate concept plans)

0 Recreation. climbing walis, zip lines, obstacle courses, soccer and baseball fields,
basketball and tennis courts

0 Pedestrian and bike paths trails, even an autonomous vehicle test tract

0 lnterconnectivity with a 589?acre county park and Lake Norman via the Carolina Thread
Trail and other nearby trails and bike paths

0 Sustainability features such as solar farms, fuel cells and water recycling

0 Orchards, vineyards, gardens

0 Farm to table restaurants

- LEED Energy efficient office buildings

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0 Hotels

- Apartments and townhomes

0 School sites and campus

 

Ownership Structure

The entire 1,037 acres is privately owned by one group and marketed by a iicensed real estate
firm at a price of $50,000 per acre. The selier wiil provide 100 acres ofsite grading at the
property at no additional cost.

Utilities
0 Water: Catawba County currently has the ability to provide in excess of4 miliion
gallons per day of potable water to the southeastern portion of the county. The water
system has redundant feed and a 12?inch water line extension currently under design
that will serve Little Mountain Airport.

- Sewer: Catawba County currently has approximately 2.25 million gallons per day of
conventional wastewater treatment capacity that is avaiiabie to serve Little Mountain
Airport and the surrounding area. Catawba County is open to exploring more
sustainable methods of wastewater treatment, such as constructed wetlands, to serve
this site.

0 Electrical: Little Mountain Airport is currently served by EnergyUnited through an
existing three-phase primary circuit. This circuit feeds from EnergyUnited?s Sherriils
Ford Substation located five mites from Little Mountain Airport. Currently,
EnergyUnited is in the process of constructing a new substation (Littie Mountain
Substation) adjacent to the northeast corner of the Little Mountain Airport site, which

 

is expected to be operational Q4 of 2018 with an available capacity of 30 MVA.
Additional transformation and redundant circuits could be added. This station would
provide an option for dual feed to the Little Mountain Airport site. EnergyUnited would
partner with Amazon to establish on-site generation/micro-grid capabilities.

0 Natural Gas: Piedmont Natural Gas (PNG) has a 6?inch transmission line that runs along
Hwy 150 and continues along Mt. Pleasant Rd. This line has adequate capacity to serve
the site by either Hwy 16 Business or Littie Mountain Road. PNG will need basic utility
information from Amazon such as connected load, usage and pressure. Once this
information is provided, design, easements and construction should take less than 18
months.

6 mg; has 40 spare fibers at the intersection of NC Highway 16 and Airport Road
(entrance to the Little Mountain Airport site). will reinforce the fiber to the
central office, which will take approximately 10 months to provide permanent gigabit
service to the site. The site is located between the Newton and Denver wire centers
which is ideal for fiber diversity.

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Sustainability

0 Catawba County, home base for Charlotte?s Great Northwest, has been in the top five
Counties in per capita recyciing since 2000 and ranked number one in recycling per
capita since 2012.

0 Waste reduction and recycling partnerships are available to assist local businesses with
sustainability efforts.

0 A solar farm, fuel cell, water recycling and sewage treatment can be accommodated on?
site.

0 The site is insulated from hurricanes _a_n_d_tornad_oes and resides outside the 100 year

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COSTS 

State Incentives
The State of North Carolina has incentive programs for competitive projects to help offset costs
to companies for locating or expanding businesses in the state.

The state?s flagship program, the Job Development investment Grant is a performance
based, discretionary incentive that provides cash grants directly to new and expanding
companies. The amount of the grant is based on a percentage ofthe personal income tax
withholdings associated with the new jobs.

The amount ofa JDIG award is calculated by weighing a number of factors to determine its
potential value, including the location of the project, the county tier designation, the number of
net newjobs, the wages of the jobs compared to the county average wage, the level of
investment and whether the industry is one of the state?s targeted industry sectors.

 

Recently, changes have been made to enhance the program with the creation of a high?
yield provision for any company that creates at least 1,750 jobs and invests at least $500 million, 
as well as the creation of a transformative project provision for any company that creates at
least 5,000jobs and invests at least $4 billion. These provisions allow for an award to include a
higher withholdings tax percentage and a greater number of years that payments may be
received.

Local Incentives
Catawba County Real and Personal Tax Rate (prior to grants further described):
valuation
6 Fire Tax: 300.082 (Bandys Fire District)
6 School Tax: None
0 Municipal Tax: None

incentive Grants

The project will be considered for a 30?year grant, payable yearly, calculated to be an amount
equal to 50% of the net real property tax proceeds from buildings and related developments
within the assembled property, and an additional grant equal to 85% of personal property tax
proceeds.

For each in assessed value, the net yearly tax and net yearly incentive would be as follows,
using an assumption of in Real Property and in Personal Property*:

 

Illustration?For each in Assessed Value Net Tax/Yr. Net Incentive/Yr.

Assessed Value of Real Property $1,437,500 $1,437,500
Assessed Value of Personal Property 431,250 $2,443,750

Yearly Total $18 $1,868,750 $3,881,250
30 Year Incentive/Billion $116,437,500*

Value at $5 Billion in assessed value $582,187,500

*Calculated using current County Tax Rate. Rates will change; amounts will be subject to assessed values,
depreciation and other unknown variables over time. Subject to approval in open session by Governing

Authorities. Subject to contractual commitments as represented in the Proposal. Example would also change if each
Billion is composed of a higher or lower percentage of Real to Personal Tax assessment.

Grants will be paid to Company on a yearly basis after the receipt of payment of property taxes.
This incentive grant methodology has been used by Catawba County for a project ofsimilar
investment (Apple?s "$48 in data center expenditures). Local incentives will be considered for
approval within 30-60 days of notice to proceed. Catawba County strives to maintain a very
stable tax rate with very little fluctuation over the past decades.

The seller has also agreed to grade 100 acres at no cost to Amazon; this could be site grading,
road grading, or the development of site amenities as Amazon determines appropriate.

 

LABOR FORCE

As the project will draw taient to Charlotte?s Great Northwest, the site is extremely well
positioned to tap from a broad and diverse talent pool notjust from within our greater
Charlotte region, but also from throughout the Southeast and the East Coast.

Labor Force Population Comparisons: Seattle and Charlotte
500-Mile Radius of Seattle, WA
0 US Population: 12,888,573 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
a US Labor Force Population: 6,506,051 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population
Radius Estimator)

Radius of Charlotte, NC
0 US Population: 98,723,809 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
0 US Labor Force Population: 49,347,050 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population
Radius Estimator)

Radius of Seattle, WA
- US Population: 55,427,066 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
- US Labor Force Population: 27,877,360 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population
Radius Estimator)

1,000~Mile Radius of Charlotte, NC
a US Population: 217,290,111 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
0 US Labor Force Population: 110,098,713 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US
Population Radius Estimator)

Regional Growth Rate
- Charlotte?s post?recession growth rate is second only to Austin, and the region is the top
destination for millennials (msertfootnote)
The Charlotte Metro population swelled from 1.3 to nearly 2.5 million between 2000
and 2016, and it is projected to hit the 3 million mark by 2030.
The Charlotte region has grown from a solid second-tier metro to one of the preeminent

communities and economies of the Southeast.
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Local Talent Pool

Due to the presence of Fortune 500 companies and global businesses throughout our region,
Charlotte?s Great Northwest has access to all levels of talent from a wide variety of industries.
This includes local to international C?suite?leve! talent in business and technical fields, as well as

 

the management, administrative, and service staff needed to support business operations at all
levels.

Charlotte?s Great Northwest Based on data from Meckienburg County, following are industries
and average wages represented in our region (source: Charlotte Chamber):

Incl ustry? structu re

County
. 
industry Employees Wages
Accomociatlon and Food Services $3,335 19,645

Administrative. arid Support ?Waote
Management grid Remediation Sowlcoo
Agriculture, Foreatry, Fishing and

euro: 3:331:

83.? $6.155

Huntit?ag . . .
mg, Entertainment, and ?uctuation I I 44334 I
Coostructioo 39,6?7 59,305
Educatlo?e! Services ESSEE as, 103
Finance and Insurance 30,287 115,395
and Social Assistance I I 79,51? Si?zz
i nformation 23354 8%,4215

Management of Companies and 33,8 13% 125302

Enterprises
Manufacturing 34,392? 58,713
ining, Quarrying, and Elli and Gas 2433: 83,4417

other Servlcos (except Public 3:11:15]? 3194,?!

Administration}

Professional, Scientific, and Technical 599522 323%
Servicea

Publio Administration 115178 533%
Real Estate - mega . gm:
Retail rode ?31,513?
Transportation and Warehousing 3853224 
utilities 1,8(33 121,263
Whoiegalo mag 39,832 ratio:

Total E93385

 

Talent Cultivation

Even with a large, geographically relevant talent pool from which to draw and a decade?plus of
booming population and workforce growth, Charlotte?s Great Northwest knows world-class
talent must be continuously grown and new pipelines for talent routinely established. Amazon
talent needs will be extensive and is the most important determinant of Amazon?s future
success. To meet that demand, our region can be relied upon as a proven leader for innovative
efforts to recruit, transition and grow talent.

Recruiting Talent

Charlotte?s Great Northwest is accessible to Amazon?quality talent from across the Charlotte
region and beyond. These workers are skilled, educated and ready to work thanks to North
Carolina?s nationally?renowned university and community college systems.

North Carolina offers one of the most renowned education and workforce development systems
in the world, supplying a pipeline of skilled workers that are crucial to the success of global
technology headquarters. and CBRE have recently ranked Raieigh?urham and Charlotte
among the top tech talent markets in the US. More than 132,000 North Carolina residents
make up the state?s robust and growing lT workforce. Global software companies, such as Citrix
and Red Hat, have cited access to highly?skilled talent as a strategic differentiator in their
decision to locate in North Carolina.

 

 

?North Carolina has been a strategic partner to Red Hat for more than a decade. The
talent base we?ve been able to attract headquartered in North Carolina has been
phenomenal.?

?]im Whitehurst,

President and CEO, Red Hat

 

 

North Carolina has 53 colleges and universities. The state?s three Tier 1 research universities:
Duke University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and North

 

Carolina State University, are at the cutting edge of education and offer a
plentiful supply of tech and corporate management talent. Forbes ranks Duke 111 2016, more than 5,700

and UNC Chapel Hill among the top MBA programs in the nation. Nearly people completed

every college and university offers degrees in computer and information software and computer?

sciences. related educational
programs across North

Businesses regularly collaborate with NC colleges and universities. SAS Carolina.

partnered with North Carolina State University to develop the nation?s first
Master of Science in Analytics program. partners with UNC-Charlotte to

 

roll out new curricula for data scientists. Medidata has teamed up with UNC-Wilmington to
train researchers.

The publicly-funded University of North Carolina System draws students from all over the world
to its 17 institutions, including the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (29,000 students).
Nearby private schools include Wake Forest University and Davidson College.

 

Within a 250?mile footprint of our region, we are surrounded by more than 750,000 college
students from the Southeast?s leading technical universities including Georgia Tech, Clemson,
University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Virginia Tech, Virginia Military Institute, University of Georgia,
and the University of Virginia. Within this same footprint, 35 different colleges and universities
(5 of which are in the top 50 computer science programs nationally) award approximately 4,500
Bachelors level and 2,750 advanced degrees annually in computer science or computer
engineering.



The North Carolina Community College System is widely regarded as offering some of
the most comprehensive and advanced technical and vocational programs in the U.S. For
exampie, Wake Technicai Community College partnered with and SAS to launch the first
and only Associate?s Degree in Business Analytics. More than 800,000 students enroil at one of
58 campuses each year, including 35,000 students in the Charlotte region. Every North
Carolina resident iives within a 30?minute drive of a community college, making high?quaiity
education accessible to the state?s growing workforce.

These graduates are earning 5,000 Associate degrees and 3,000 technical certificates annually.
Every North Carolina resident lives within a 30~minute drive of a community coilege, making
high?quality education and ongoing professional development accessible to the state?s growing
workforce.

 

 

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NCWorks

The North Carolina Department of Commerce and The North Carolina Community College
System developed NCWorks, a free, customized job recruiting and training program for
new and expanding businesses. Over 80 NCWorks Career Centers across the state partner with
businesses to provide free recruitment and screening services to quickly fiil critical openings.
NCWorks offers comprehensive training via extensive catalogue of programs as weli as
customized curricula tailored to address specific needs of local businesses and industry. In
addition to these services, NCWorks offers speciaiized programs that assist with hiring and
training youth and veterans. NCWorks has trained nearly 37,000 employees from 940
companies across the state.

 

     

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Transitioning Talent
We fully understand and appreciate Amazon?s goal to hire 25,000 veterans and military spouses,
and this goal is something we strongly support. The significant military presence surrounding
our region presents a wealth of talent opportunities for Amazon. Consider the statistics:
0 North Carolina has the third largest active duty and reserve presence in the entire
country (129,000, only behind California and Texas)

 

0 Charlotte itself has more than 10 installations and 165,000 active duty personnel within
a 250?mile drive, including the new home of Army Cyber Command, Fort Gordon.

0 Large installations translate to large transitioning forces entering the civilian workforce 
more than 15,000 annually from North Carolina?based Camp Lejeune and Fort Bragg
alone.

0 82 percent of the workforce leaving military bases will be 30 years old or younger,
and hundreds will have in?dernand skills in networks, software, intelligence analysis and
engineering.

Like Amazon, we have well-developed relationships to directly recruit veterans in collaboration
with national (Onward to Opportunity, Hiring our Heroes), regionai (Charlotte Bridge Home,
Patriots Path) and on-base (USO of NC, E, etc.) organizations.

These relationships recently culminated in a first-of?its?kind talent recruitment event inviting
transitioning veterans and their families to the Greater Hickory Metro (all travel and
accommodation expenses were covered on their behalf) to participate in pre-matched
interviews with area employers and learn about living in this region through local entertainment
and recreation excursions. The feedback from both employers and participating vets/families
has been overwhelmingly positive, and we plan to grow this program into multiple events
annually. We would commit to hosting several of these events exciusively to assist Amazon with
recruiting talent from within this valuable working age population.

We are also actively developing new partnerships in this arena and are open to collaborating on
strategies of direct relevance to Amazon, such as developing local coding boot camps that are GI
Bill or VA approved.



Growing Talent

While Amazon will have sizable, immediate hiring needs, action must be taken now and plans
must also be made to grow relevant, reliable talent for years into the future. We have acted on
this principle for decades because our local economies have evolved greatly during this time and
the competition for the future demands it. In addition to what we?ve already accomplished, we
are extremely committed to further innovating within our area schools to develop local, relevant
and direct and post-secondary pathways to future Amazon HQ2 careers.

Charlotte?s Great Northwest places a tremendous emphasis upon ?real world? application and
learning. Consider our K-12 track record:

0 From award?winning and nationally?recognized models like Apprenticeship 2000 and
Apprenticeship Catawba (2 ofthe region?s 4 Apprenticeship programs), we are home to
the largest work?based learning program in North Carolina by a very large margin.

0 Our school systems have successfully piaced more than 5,000+ students into
apprenticeships, internships and co?ops at 400+ companies over the last 10 years.

 

0 These initiatives are specifically designed to enable a company like Amazon to easily
plug in and directly cultivate the local talent it needs to fill future jobs.

STEM-focused learning is a priority in our school systems, beginning with opportunities for
students as young as five years old. Our region?s variety of STEM-focused and computer?science
programs include the following:

For nearly a decade, Appalachian State University, Catawba Valley Community College
and North Carolina State University have partnered to offer four week?long summer
camps at the North Carolina Center for Engineering Technologies for hundreds ofarea
children, providing access to learning in the following topic areas: Future Engineers
(Rising Sid-8th graders), Robotics (Rising 7?118th graders) and Product Development (Rising
Sim?10?? graders).

. in 2021, a new, campus of the NC School of Science and Math will open in the
Hickory MSA just 45 minutes from the Little Mountain Airport site. The high school (a
campus of the UNC System) will attract and house more than 350 students from across
the state as they complete courses in subjects iike muitivariable calculus, organic
chemistry and mechanical engineering.

a Four of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools? magnet schools are Academies of information
Technology and specifically offer opportunities to learn programming, web design, video
editing, computer systems, and other skills on their way to earning certain industry
certifications and preparing for additional post?secondary training.

. lredell-Statesville City Schools was one of 16 systems chosen by the Obama
administration for a Race to the Top federal grant; the grant has funded the
purchase of laptops and other technologies for every middle and high school student in
the system. The system has evolved from the ?traditionai? style of teaching into one
integrating instructional technoiogy and helping students iearn through a method
known as ?blended learning.?

. in Catawba County, every single 8th grader for the last 5 years (more than 10,000
students) has participated in day?long tours visiting locai STEM businesses and
discovering the educational pathways that align with the STEM careers they witnessed
that day. Similar STEM tours exist within multiple school systems throughout the
Charlotte region.

Educational Partnerships Programs

To meet Amazon talent needs in our community, university partnerships will be a
necessity for recruiting and preparing a future workforce. Our region and state have a history of
pubiic-private partnerships through innovations like the $1 billion NC Research
Campus (a partnership to transform science at the intersection of human health, nutrition and
agriculture) or UNC Charlotte?s Energy Production and infrastructure Center a state~ofn
the?art research center that unites students, faculty and global, industrial partners to
collaborate on interdisciplinary energy?related research and talent development.

The Great Catawba Valley Community College is ranked #1 in North Carolina due to its
inventive approach to workforce development across all aspects of its curricula. in response to
the need for more skilled manufacturing employees by area businesses, CVCC forged innovative
partnerships with local businesses to develop training academies the Furniture Academy and
the Manufacturing Academy that exist to exclusively recruit and train skilled workers for real-

 

world local jobs. From a regionai to a local level, we have the capacity and the imagination to
craft similar programs for Amazon H02 in partnership with our education system.

Statewide Transportation Initiatives: Connect NC Infrastructure Bond

In March 2016, North Carolina voters passed a ?Connect bond referendum worth $2 billion
dollars. Passage ofthe bond, which received widespread public approval, symbolizes the state?s
commitment to making investments in infrastructure and education. Proceeds from the bond
are being invested across the state to upgrade infrastructure, education facilities, and state
parks. About S409M is being spent to increase water/sewer system capacity and quality. Funds
are also being used to make major capitai improvements at the high school, community college,
and university level. One billion in funding has been ailocated to construct or renovate
education buiidings with a focus on science, technoiogy, and engineering. At the high school
level, the NC School of Science and Math is using bond funds to construct a western campus in
Burke County. Sixteen universities are also using funds to bolster their STEM programs. For
example, NC State in Raleigh will build a new engineering facility with state-of?the?art
laboratories.



Amazon?s HQZ would be a direct beneficiary of recent and significant improvements in the
Charlotte regional transportation network. 

   

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Interstates] Roads

- The Little Mountain site is accessed by NC Highway 16, a four-lane divided interstate
quality highway with direct access to:

. Downtown Charlotte (36 minutes)

. Charlotte Douglas International Airport (33 minutes)

- interstate 40 (18 minutes)

- interstate 485 (25 minutes)

. interstate 77 (34 minutes)

. interstate 85 (30 minutes)

0 interstate 77 is adding toil lanes for higher?speed commuting traffic heading
northbound from Uptown Chariotte. Toll lanes will be free to carpooling participants.
Projected completion: 2018.

. NC Highway 150, a major arterial connection between the western shore (Little
Mountain) and eastern shore (Statesville-Mooresville Micropolitan) of Lake Norman
with exit access on l-widened by 2029.

0 Numerous ridesharing systems exist for carpooling.

Air
0 Charlotte Douglas international Airport, a 30?minute drive from the Littie Mountain site,
serves 44 million passengers annually with 744 daily departures, 166 of which are direct
flights (Seattle - 3, New York - 30, San Francisco 6, Washington, DC. - 17)
0 Charlotte Dougias International Airport is in the process of a $2.5 billion, decade-?long
improvement plan, which includes the construction of a new control tower, new

 

concourses/gates, and the addition of a fourth parallel runway (constructed to 12,000ft
for fully?loaded, direct flights to Asia) to be completed by 2021.

The Wilson Air Center at Charlotte Douglas has more than 250,0005f of heated hangar
space serving the jet needs of four Fortune 500 companies.

The Little Mountain site features a private airport, complete with a 3,000ft runway,
available for small jet travel or for drone testing.

Hickory Regional Airport (6,400ft and 4,500ft runways) and Statesville Regional Airport
(7,000ft runway) are within 30 miles of the Little Mountain site, providing corporate jet
service to a number of Fortune 1000 companies (CommScope, Lowe?s) and further
potential for drone testing.

Public Transportation - Bus

The Little Mountain site is surrounded by three bus systems that could all service the
location: Greenway Public Transit (covers west of site), iCats (covers east of site) and
Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) to southeast.

Express routes (non-stop to Amazon HQ2) could easily be developed from downtowns in
Charlotte, Mooresvilie/Statesville, and Hickory - and in some cases would simply be
extending existing express routes.

The addition of high occupancy toll lanes on Interstate 77 wili greatly speed public bus
routes from Uptown Chariotte northward.

Numerous park and ride options are available on existing CATS bus routes for
employees to transfer modes of transport.

Public transportation systems as far as Winston?Salem (70 miles) offer daily vanpooling
to other corporate headquarters within the Charlotte region. It would be very easy to
add vanpools to the Little Mountain site.



Public Transportation - Light Rail

An 18?month study is underway that will examine a proposed 25-mile northern rail line
from Uptown Charlotte?s existing iight rail line to Iredell County and another to the
west, connecting uptown and the Charlotte Douglas Airport.

if the line is completed as originally conceived, for the foreseeable future, a bus transfer
would be required for the ?last mile? from Uptown Charlotte to the Amazon HQZ
campus.

An out?of?the box idea would involve using Duke Energy?s ROW from Marshall Steam
Station to the Little Mountain site to lay down new track covering the last 3.5

miles. This plan is predicated upon the use of the CSX line for public transportation.

 

On-Campus/Close Vicinity

Employee movement between buildings on the Amazon campus could be accomplished
through transportation infrastructure components similar to that of a large university
campus:

. Campus shuttie/bus system: Multiple routes, real?time tracking via app

. Bike sharing program: Zagster, etc.

. Carolina Thread Trails and bike routes border northern portion of the property

 

 Carshare/rental program: Zipcar, etc.
0 Personal transport stations: Segway, Minipro, hoverboard

TIME TO OPERATIONS
Due diligence: The Catawba County EDC wili initiate all due diligence studies upon notification
that of passing the first threshold for site consideration. It wili take 60 days to accomplish the
following due diligence:

Wetlands

I Archeologicai

0 Cultural resources

- Endangered species

0 Geotechnical Analysis

0 Phase I

0 Access pian

Highway Access

NC Highway 16, a 4-lane, divided, interstate quality highway, currently exists to the proposed
site. Access improvements from this route into and through the site will be necessary and will
be concurrent with the construction of facilities within the Little Mountain Site and planned
construction of the northern leg of NC16 from the current 2-lane to a 4?lane structure heading
north from the site. This NCDOT project is currently funded and is underway with an estimated
2021 completion date.

Utility Infrastructure
Water and Sewer wili be at the site in sufficient quantities for Phase i operations in 2019.
Further expansions will be necessary for additionai Project build-out.

Zoning

The Property may be rezoned to Planned Development (PD) within 60 days of notice to proceed.
The PD wiil allow the development of the site as a Class A Business Park, Mixed?Use
Development, Apartment Complex, as determined necessary. Appiications submittals are due by
the middle of each month. The Planning Board meets the following month to consider the
request and staff recommendation. The Planning Board makes a recommendation that is
forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for their final decision on the third Monday of the
month. Both the Planning Board and Board of Commissioners' meetings are public hearings.

Permitting Process

10 days, with expedited permitting available. When deveiopment pians 
Erosion/Sedimentation Control, Civil Site, Architectural, etc.) are submitted rneeting pertinent
regulations, the review process should be complete within 10 working days. Any resubmittals
are reviewed within 5 working days. Catawba County will perform ali review of
Erosion/Sedimentation and Stormwater Plans. Stream disturbances will be reviewed by NC
Division of Water Quality and/or the US Army Corps of Engineers. Such review typically takes 60
days.

Initiation of Phase 1 of Operations

 

Permits can be issued as soon as satisfactory review approvals are given.
OF LIFE

?Surban? Lifestyle

Gen is starting to reconsider city living. According to recent research, 38 percent of young
Americans live in suburban areas, while another 45 percent live outside the largest metropolitan
areas, mostly in smaller metro areas. The upper tranches of the millennial generation desire
more ?surban? places, like Charlotte?s Great Northwest, with urban?like walkabie downtowns
culturally rich with diversity and amenities, complemented by excellent infrastructure and an
inclusive community feel.

Living in Charlotte?s Great Northwest

Affordability
In addition to offering an appealing lifestyle, we?re affordable:
The Charlotte region?s cost of living is lower than most comparable cities such as Miami,
Denver, Austin, and Atlanta (US. Bureau of Economic Analysis).
0 Our region?s cost of housing median) and rent ($827/mo) is less than other
larger US metros.
0 An individual relocating to our region from Seattle, WA, would spend 23% less on
groceries, 52% less on housing, 22% less on utilities, 24% less on transportation and just
under 17% less on healthcare.

Housing

The Charlotte region?s rapid growth has led to strong housing recovery, led by the Charlotte
Metro area. Money Magazine ranked the Queen City No. 1 on its list of ?Best Big-City Bargains?
based on housing affordability, economic and livability. Zillow.com places Charlotte in
the top 10 as a ?sweet spot? for home ownership.

Average family home prices in the Charlotte region (Source: Charlotte Chamber):

 

 

Easy Commuting
As a perimeter community to Charlotte, Charlotte?s Great Northwest remains biissfuliy outside
the traffic and gridlock that plague larger cities. However, due to our proximity to the region?s
major highway networks and thoroughfares, commuting to, from, and within Charlotte?s Great
Northwest is exceptionally conve Iizing there would be a reverse?
commute to the Great NW site .

       
 
 

Climate

Unlike other metros across the country that have brutal winters or sweltering summers, our
year~round climate is mild and presents a beautiful change of seasons. Our average temperature
is 58.6 degrees, with a winter average of41 degrees, a spring average of 58 degrees, a summer
average of 76 degrees, and a fall average of 59 degrees.

Healthcare

As home base to two regional medical centers and a high concentration of physicians,
specialists, and healthcare resources, Charlotte?s Great Northwest is a significant medical
concentration in its own right and has direct links to regional trauma units and specialty care
centers in Charlotte, Winston~Salem and Raleigh.

Education

Charlotte?s Great Northwest offers access to a variety of school system options throughout the
Charlotte region, depending on where you live. Locally, we offer three competitive public
school systems, numerous K-12 private schools, 66 five- and four?star certified day care centers,
significant pre-K programming, a top?ranked community college with significant workforce

 

development programs, and a local private university, Lenoir?Rhyne College, with 30 graduate,
50 undergraduate and emerging doctoral programs at three campus locations in North and
South Carolina.

Educational attainment in the Charlotte region breaks down at 30% bachelors degrees; 14.2%
graduate/professional degrees; 17.9% high school graduate; 9.9% less than high school; and
28% some college or associates degrees. For more on educational assets in our area, see the
Labor Force section.

 

Playing in Charlotte?s Great Northwest
Charlotte?s Great Northwest contains much to be discovered and experienced. Our location
provides convenient access to a wide variety of arts, culture and entertainment. Considerjust a
few of our nearby options:
We keboard on our three local lakes or any of the other spectacular nearby lakes in our
region
0 Grab a pint of craft beer at one of our local breweries
0 Bike or hike on any of our trails, State Parks, or even the Appalachian Trail
0 Watch the sun fall behind the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains or from a rooftop bar
surrounded by in the Queen City
0 Tailgate before a professional football game with the Carolina Panthers
0 Sit behind home plate in Uptown Charlotte and take in outfield skyline views
- Satisfy your craving for speed at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, Hickory Motor
Speedway, or our Ni-lRA-certified four-wide drag racing strip
0 Eat your way through our thriving culinary scene with an emphasis on farm-to-table and
New Southern cuisine
- Get lost around a crackling campfire or paddle a Class 4 rapid on the Nantahala River,
New River or at the US National Whitewater Center and Olympic Training Center
0 Ski at Appalachian Ski Mountain, Beech Mountain, or Sugar Mountain resorts within an
hour?s drive
0 Watch the tide roll in on the North Carolina beaches or the South Carolina coast
0 Attend Hickory?s film festival and catch a Broadway production or arena concert,
or spend an evening at the ballet or 
- Get inspired by a diverse array of museums, galleries, and historic sites
0 Swing from the tees played by the pros at our nationally?recognized golf courses
0 Shop locally?made and locally?grown and get to know your local growers and
craftspeople



Diversity

Charlotte?s Great Northwest is becoming more ethnically diverse over time. African-Americans
are the largest minority group in the region, followed by Hispanics. Our region also has
significant Asian?American populations due in part to the migration of Hmong families into the
region over the last 30 years. Similarly, the Charlotte region has experienced an acceleration in

 

the growth of minority demographics. Additionally, our region continues to experience broad
age diversity in the working-age population.

Doing Business

The Great economy continues to grow, as reflected in strong retail sales activity,
increasing building permit activity, business investment, and a local unemployment rate of4.4
percent (as of March 2017). Additionaily, Catawba County (where the Little Mountain Site is
located) has 2nd lowest property tax rate in the Charlotte area.

Charlotte?s Great Northwest fosters a customer?centric, pro-business ciimate that prioritizes
collaboration, partnerships, and resources to help start, expand, and maintain successful
business operations in our region. We partner with business and economic development
agencies at the regional and state levels to enhance the for companies of all sizes to do
business in our area, with an emphasis on collaborative and creative approaches to identifying
opportunities and addressing barriers. For more on our business climate, see the Capital 
Operating Costs/Incentives section.

Community Character
Fit is achieved when there is congruence between the norms and values of an organization and
those of the community which it calis home. Charlotte?s Great Northwest ?fits? Amazon.

Charlotte?s Great Northwest is ideal for those who have a sense of adventure and a heart for
hard work: for people with a passion for making something of themselves, their community, and
the future. We are actively crafting a living and a life rich in both tradition and promise.

Our work ethic is the essence of operational excellence: if it can be made, we?ll make it. If we
can improve it, it?ll get bettertogether, it?ll be the best it can possibly be. We
appreciate where we?ve been and look forward to where we?re headed, and we approach life
with warm hospitality, humility, strong loyalty to family and community, and a fierce
commitment to making a difference for the people who live and work here.

Our character is also reflected in the strategic vision of local leadership to build a strong,
collaborative foundation for economic and population growth in the areas of education,
housing, infrastructure, arts and culture, and economic development. This involves a local Board
of Commissioners in Catawba County, where the Little Mountain Site is iocated, and additional
municipal and community partners from across the region. Our region?s leadership is committed
taking the action needed to achieve shared, long?term prosperity across our region.

All told, Charlotte?s Great Northwest has a long tradition transforming possibility into prosperity.
Our creative, industrious spirit is reflected in a legacy driven by invention and reinvention to
make life better. Today, this looks like revitalized Miil Districts that have reinvented abandoned
mills into thriving corporate and retail spaces; the initiation of several major, long-term
community development projects designed to enhance walkability, livability, connectivity and
aesthetic appeal; and the expansion of access to our incredible naturai recreation spaces
through the addition of hundreds of acres to our local park systems.

The spirit of invention that drives Charlotte?s Great Northwest is alive and well in the
transformational possibilities we envision for Amazon?s HQZ at the Little Mountain site.

 

Amy McCauley

From: Amy McCauley

Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 1:54 PM

To: Tim Bolick; 'ryan@fullmetalchicken.com'

Subject: RE: RFP Questions

Attachments: Coilege Level Awards in Ndef,? Local Higher Education Degreespdf; Local Labor and

Wage Informationpdf; Amazon RFP Outtine_v8_10.16.2017.docx

have renamed these and inserted them in the attached revised content outline in red and highlighted in yellow where
they can be linked.

Amy McCauley

Communications Marketing Director
Catawba County, North Carolina
828.465.8464 office I 828.244.2429 mobile


 

From: Tim Bolick

Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 1:46 PM

To: 'ryan@fullmetalchicken.com' <ryan@fullmetalchicken.com>
Cc: Amy McCauley 
Subject: RFP Questions

Here are some tables Nathan put together in response to some of the tabor force related questions in the RFP.

Tim Bolick

Administration/Marketing
Catawba County EDC

PO Box 3388

Hickory, NC 28603

Ph: 828-267?1564

Fax: 828-267?1884



 

 

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CIP Code
11.0103

11.0201
11.0401
11.0501
11.0701

11.0801
11.0899
11.0901
11.1001
11.1002
11.1003
11.1004
11.1005
11.1006
14.0901
14.0903
14.1001
14.1801
14.2701
14.4201
15.0303
22.0101
22.0212
50.0409
50.0411
51.2706

52.0201

College Level Awards in North Carolina (School Year 2015-16)

Title
Information Technology
Computer Programming/Programmer,
General
Information Science/Studies
Computer Systems Analysis/Anaiyst
Computer Science
Web Page, Digital/Muitimedia and
Information Resources Design
Computer Software and Media Applications,
Other
Computer Systems Networking and
Telecommunications
Network and System
Administration/Administrator
System, Networking, and 
Management/Manager
Computer and Information Systems
Security/Information Assurance
Web/Muitimedia Management and
Webmaster
Information Technology Project
Management
Computer Support Specialist
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Software Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Materials Engineering
Systems Engineering
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation
Engineering
Electrical, Electronic and Communications
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Law
Intellectual Property Law
Graphic Design
Game and Interactive Media Design
Medical Informatics
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CIP Code Title 1 Yr Yr Associate's Yr Bachelor's ate Master's Master's Doctorate Awards

Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and
52.0202 Contracts Management Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain
52.0203 Management 40 17 46
52.0204 Of?ce Management and Supervision 416 78 268
52.0205 Operations Management and Supervision 57 29
52.0209 Transportation/Mobility Management 0
52.0213 Organizational Leadership 0
520301 Accoun?ng 607 107 507
52.0304 Accounting and Finance 0
52.0305 Accounting and Business/Management 0
52.0402 Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary 83
52.1101 International Business/Trade/Commerce 0

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TOTAL 5,723 684 3,574 0 9,682 16 5,655 81 1,573 26,988

National Center for Education Statistics,
SOURCE College Navigator

 

Institution

Lenoir?Rhyne University
Johnson Smith University
University of North Carolina at
Charlotte
Wake Forest University
University of North Caroiina at
Asheville

East Tennessee State University

University of North Carolina at
Greensboro
North CaroEina A State
University
Clemson University
University of South Carolina-
Columbia
Western Carolina University
University of North Caroiina at
Chapel Hili

Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and State University

Duke University
North Carolina State University
at Raleigh
The University of Tennessee-
Knoxville
University of Georgia
University of North Georgia
College of Charleston
Georgia College and State
University
University of North Carolina
Wilmington
Emory University
East Carolina University
Georgia Southern University
Georgia institute of Technology?
Main Campus
Georgia State University
University of Virginia?Main
Campus
Eastern Kentucky University
The University of Tennessee?
Chattanooga
James Madison University
Tennessee Technological
University
Virginia Commonweaith
University
University of Kentucky

SOURCE

Distance
from Little
Mountain
13.6 miles
27.1 miles

30.3 miles
63.3 miles

76.2 miles

83.5 miles

86.3 miles

87.3 miles
110.6 miles
111.2 miles
113.0 miles
124.0 miles

124.0 miles

130.5 miles

140.9 miles

155.3 miles

166.7 miles
173.2 miles
206.3 miles

207.7 miles

211.1 miies

215.6 miies
217.0 miles
218.6 miles

220.2 miles
220.6 miles
226.0 miles
228.9 miles
233.9 miles
236.1 miles
242.0 miles

249.0 miEes

249.6 miles

National
Center for
Education
Statistics,

Coilege
Navigator

City

Hickory
Charlotte

Charlotte
Winston-Salem

Asheville
Johnson City
Greensboro

Greensboro
Clemson

Columbia
Cullowhee

Chapel Hill
Blacksbu rg
Durham
Raleigh
Knoxvilie
Athens
Dahlonega
Charleston
MiEledgeville
Wilmington
Atlanta
Greenvilie

Statesboro

Atlanta
Atianta

Chariottesville
Richmond

Chattanooga
Harrisonburg

CookeviEle

Richmond
Lexington

State

North Carolina
North Carolina

North Carolina
North Caroiina

North Carolina
Tennessee
North Carolina

North Carolina
South Carolina

South Carolina
North Carolina

North Carolina
Virginia
North Carolina
North Carolina
Tennessee
Georgia
Georgia
South Carolina
Georgia
North Carolina
Georgia
North Carolina

Georgia

Georgia
Georgia

Virginia
Kentucky

Tennessee
Virginia

Tennessee

Virginia
Kentucky

TOTALS

  

Enrollment 
2,523
1,428
28,721
7,968

3,821
14,022
19,647

11,177
23,406
34,099
10,805

29,468

33,170

15,735
33,755

28,052

36,574
18,219
11,294

6,915

15,740

14,067
28,962
20,673

26,839
32,237
23,898
15,881
11,533
21,270
10,493

30,872
29,781

654,045

3,517

Computer Science

2,110

222

Computer Engineering

  
  

 

 

SOC

11~1011
11-1021
11~2021

11?3021
11-3061
11-3121
11-3131

15?1121
15?1122
15-1131
15-1132
15-1133
15?1134
15-1141

15-1142
15-1143
15?1151
15-1152
15-1199
17-2061
17?2072

23~1011
23?2011

13~2011

43?3031

 

Title

Chief Executives 1,536
General and Operations Managers 12,356
Marketing Managers 1,526

Computer and information Systems Managers 2,751
Purchasing Managers 593
Human Resources Managers 981
Training and Development Managers 228

Computer Systems AnaEysts 5,160
Information Security 1,237
Computer Programmers 1,683
Software Developers, Applications 4,868
Software Developers, Systems Software 2,310
Web Developers 944
Database Administrators 733

Network and Computer Systems Administrators 2,365
Computer Network Architects 1,049
Computer User Support Specialists 4,032
Computer Network Support Specialists 1,194
Computer Occupations, All Other 811
Computer Hardware Engineers 128
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 628
LEGAL
Lawyers 3,297
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,613
ACCOUNTING
Accountants and Auditors 8,153

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 8,994

$231,900
$138,200
$141,000

$143,100
$119,400
$127,100
$135,300

$93,400
$104,500
$92,400
$100,400
$110,700
$73,900
$92,100

$82,300
$111,900
$54,700
$56,000
$74,400
$92,100
$95,500

$148,200
$49,000

$78,600

$38,700

159

160

Occupation Snapshot in 45 minutes Little Mountain

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1.8%
1.8%

2.1%
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1.6%
1.6%

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193
134

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195
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126

1,309

1,281

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7.0%
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6.3%
4.7%
4.1%

4.1%
4.5%
4.6%
3.6%
4.6%
1.6%
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1.7%
1.6%

3.6%

3.1%

1.3%
2.4%
2.5%

3.4%
1.8%
1.9%
1.9%

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3.6%
4.6%
4.9%
3.6%
3.2%
2.8%

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3.1%
3.0%
2.6%
2.4%
1.8%
1.5%

0.9%
0.8%

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1.8%

1.3%
2.0%
2.1%

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1.3%
1.8%
1.6%

2.5%
2.3%
2.9%
3.4%
2.4%
2.6%
2.1%

2.0%
2.1%
2.3%
1.7%
1.6%
1.4%
0.0%

0.4%
0.4%

1.7%

1.8%

0.4%
1.3%
1.8%

2.2%
0.8%
1.7%
1.4%

2.6%
2.1%
0.0%
2.3%
1.9%
3.1%
1.8%

1.2%
1.5%
1.8%
1.3%
1.5%
1.1%
0.8%

1.5%
1.6%

735



 

Occupation Snapshot i

 

SOC Title
ADMINISTRATIVE

First?Line Supervisors of Of?ce and

43-1011 Administrative Support Workers 8,757 $58,600 149 2.3% 1,171 2.9% 2.0% 1.8% 1.3%
Executive Secretaries and Executive

43?6011 Administrative Assistants 3,768 $56,000 111 4.0% 549 3.2% 2.0% 1.7% 0.1%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except

43-6014 Legal, Medical, and Executive 11,720 $35,600 302 3.2% 1,567 2.9% 1.8% 1.7% 0.9%
Total All Occupations (Little Mountain -

00-0000 Charlotte) 820,967 $48,800 n/a n/a 111,290 3.0% 2.0% 1.7% 1.2%

SOURCE Bureau of Labor Statistics, JobsEQ

 

 GREAT NORTHWEST

Chariotte?s Great Northwest, a region on the northwest suburban perimeter of Chariotte, sits on
the boundary ofthe fastest growing metro area in the United States population increase
in the last decade) and offers unparalieied development opportunities for Amazon?s HQZ. Over
1. 3 miilion people are easily accessed from this location that bridges two Metropolitan
Statistical Areas the Charlotte MSA and the Hickory- Morganton? Lenoir MSA. Please see

 

Charlotte?s Great Northwest offers the hospitality of a mid?size community with reach that
extends across a highly populated and fast?growing region. Situated in the North Carolina
foothills between Charlotte and the Blue Ridge Mountains at the juncture of Interstates 77 and
40, the Great NW is an easy drives to Asheville, Raleigh, Atlanta, Virginia, Tennessee, South
Carolina, and iake, beach and mountain adventures. Thanks to this ideai location, Charlotte?s
Great Northwest provides a unique opportunity to live and work in a connected, inclusive and
knowabie community with convenient access to urban amenities and stili connecting to the
amazing wonder of this region?s natural spaces.

 

  

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KEY PREFERENCES AND DECISION DRIVERS


The Site: Little Mountain Airport

Situated on a setting with a view of Charlotte?s skyline to the south and Blue Ridge
Mountains further to the northwest, the Little Mountain Airport site offers 1,037 acres of
inventive possibilities for an exceptionally-imagined HQZ. Little Mountain?s stunning natural
setting and immeasurabie development potentiai lend themselves to the ideation of an East
Coast HQZ millenniai playground, providing a 180wdegree alternative to a purely urban setting,
but still having access to the numbers needed to make this a Viabie project opportunity. Little
Mountain is the ultimate blank slate, offering Amazon the space, ?exibility and freedom to grow
into a dynamic, multi-purpose and all?inclusive campus over the next few decades, with the site
growing with Amazon as the project scales.

Current Features

0 1,037 acres of biank slate ready for Amazon 5 creative imagination and passionate
reinvention

0 Existing airport with a 3,000 ft. expandable runway to land smail planes and test drones

0 Two existing lakes for boats, jet skis, paddle boards, kayaks, canoes, paddle boats

- Views of the Charlotte skyline, the Catawba Valiey and the Appalachian Mountains

- Accessibie by a four-lane interstate?quality highway within a 30-minute drive from
downtown Charlotte and Charlotte-Douglas international Airport

 

 

Millennial Development Potential
This site has been considered in the past for ideas ranging from a Road Atlanta?style automobile
test track, an Olympic Training Center with multiple educational facilities and sports venues,
motocross and BMX training facilities, hotels/convention facilities, and mixed use residential and
other commercial opportunities. We?ve imagined some ideas for you on the attached
conceptual site map, and attached previous site concept plans, but we cannot know your ideal
recipe. Suffice it to say we are offering the commitment to work with Amazon to develop any or
all of the following scenarios or more, and encourage you to considerjust some of the following
Orr-site possibilitiesihis ameunt of acreage could provide: 

- Recreation: ciimbing walls, zip lines, obstacle courses, soccer and baseball fields,

basketball and tennis courts
- Pedestrian and bike paths trails, even an autonomous vehicle test tract
- Interconnectivity with a 589?acre county park and Lake Norman via the Carolina Thread
Trail and other nearby trails and bike paths

0 Sustainability features such as solar farms, fuel cells and water recycling

- Orchards, vineyards, gardens

0 Farm to table restaurants

0 LEED Energy efficient office buildings

a Shopping

0 Hotels

0 Apartments and townhomes

0 School sites and campus

Ownership Structure

The entire 1,037 acres is privately owned by one group and marketed by a licensed real estate
firm at a price of $50,000 per acre. The seller will provide 100 acres of site grading at the
property at no additional cost.

Utilities
0 Water: Catawba County currently has the ability to provide in excess of 4 million
gallons per day of potable water to the southeastern portion of the county. The water
system has redundant feed and a 12?inch water line extension currently under design
that will serve Little Mountain Airport.

- Sewer: Catawba County currently has approximately 2.25 million gallons per day of
conventional wastewater treatment capacity that is available to serve Little Mountain
Airport and the surrounding area. Catawba County is open to exploring more
sustainable methods of wastewater treatment, such as constructed wetlands, to serve
this site.

0 Electrical: Little Mountain Airport is currently served by EnergyUnited through an
existing three-phase primary circuit. This circuit feeds from EnergyUnited?s Sherrills
Ford Substation located five miles from Little Mountain Airport. Currently,
EnergyUnited is in the process of constructing a new substation (Little Mountain
Substation) adjacent to the northeast corner of the Little Mountain Airport site, which

 

is expected to be operational Q4 of 2018 with an available capacity of 30 MVA.
Additional transformation and redundant circuits could be added. This station would
provide an option for dual feed to the Little Mountain Airport site. EnergyUnited would
partner with Amazon to establish on~site generation/microgrid capabilities.

a Natural Gas: Piedmont Natural Gas (PNG) has a 6?inch transmission iine that runs along
Hwy 150 and continues along Mt. Pleasant Rd. This line has adequate capacity to serve
the site by either Hwy 16 Business or Little Mountain Road. PNG wiil need basic utility
information from Amazon such as connected load, usage and pressure. Once this
information is provided, design, easements and construction should take less than 18
months.

a ?iggr; has 40 spare fibers at the intersection of NC Highway 16 and Airport Road
(entrance to the Little Mountain Airport site). will reinforce the fiber to the
central office, which will take approximately 10 months to provide permanent gigabit
service to the site. The site is located between the Newton and Denver wire centers
which is ideal for fiber diversity.

9 Cellular Phone Coverage: Please see attachedmap.

Sustainability

0 Catawba County, home base for Charlotte?s Great Northwest, has been in the top five
Counties in per capita recycling since 2000 and ranked number one in recycling per
capita since 2012.

0 Waste reduction and recycling partnerships are available to assist local businesses with
sustainability efforts.

0 A solar farm, fuel cell, water recycling and sewage treatment can be accommodated on-
site.

0 The site is insulated from hurricanes and tornadoes and resides outside the 100 year
and 500 year floodplains. Ple'ase'see 

OPERATING COSTS 8: INCENTIVES

State incentives 
The State of North Carolina has incentive programs for competitive projects to help offset costs
to companies for locating or expanding businesses in the state.

The state?s flagship program, the Job Development Investment Grant (iDlG), is a performance-
based, discretionary incentive that provides cash grants directly to new and expanding
companies. The amount of the grant is based on a percentage ofthe personal income tax
withholdings associated with the new jobs.

The amount of a award is calculated by weighing a number of factors to determine its
potential value, including the location ofthe project, the county tier designation, the number of
net newjobs, the wages of the jobs compared to the county average wage, the level of
investment and whether the industry is one ofthe state?s targeted industry sectors.

 

Recently, changes have been made to enhance the JDIG program with the creation ofa high-
yield provision for any company that creates at least 1,750 jobs and invests at least $500 million,
as weil as the creation of a transformative project provision for any company that creates at
least 5,000 jobs and invests at least $4 billion. These provisions allow for an award to include a
higher withhoidings tax percentage and a greater number of years that payments may be
received.

Local Incentives
Catawba County Real and Personal Tax Rate (prior to grants further described):
valuation
a Fire Tax: $00082 (Bandys Fire District)
0 School Tax: None
9 Municipal Tax: None

Incentive Grants

The project will be considered for a 30?year grant, payable yearly, calculated to be an amount
equal to 50% of the net real property tax proceeds from buildings and related developments
within the assembled property, and an additional grant equal to 85% of personal property tax
proceeds.

For each SIB in assessed value, the net yearly tax and net yearly incentive would be as follows,
using an assumption of in Real Property and in Personal Property*:

 

illustration?For each $18 in Assessed Value Net Tax/Yr. Net Incentive/Yr.

Assessed Value of Real Property $1,437,500 $1,437,500
Assessed Value of Personal Property 431,250 $2,443,750

Yearly Total $18 $1,868,750 $3,881,250
30 Year Incentive/Billion $116,437,500*

Value at $5 Billion in assessed value $582,187,500

*Calculated using current County Tax Rate. Rates will change; amounts will be subject to assessed values,
depreciation and other unknown variables overtime. Subject to approval in open session by Governing

Authorities. Subject to contractual commitments as represented in the Proposal. Exampie would also change if each
Biilion is composed of a higher or lower percentage of Real to Persona! Tax assessment.

Grants will be paid to Company on a yeariy basis after the receipt of payment of property taxes.
This incentive grant methodology has been used by Catawba County for a project of similar
investment (Apple?s in data center expenditures). Local incentives will be considered for
approval within 30?60 days of notice to proceed. Catawba County strives to maintain a very
stable tax rate with very little fluctuation over the past decades.

The seller has also agreed to grade 100 acres at no cost to Amazon; this could be site grading,
road grading, or the development of site amenities as Amazon determines appropriate.

 

LABOR FORCE

As the project will draw talent to Charlotte?s Great Northwest, the site is extremely well
positioned to tap from a broad and diverse talent pool not just from within our greater
Charlotte region, but also from throughout the Southeast and the East Coast.

Labor Force Population Comparisons: Seattle and Charlotte
Radius of Seattle, WA
0 US Population: 12,888,573 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
a US Labor Force Population: 6,506,051 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population
Radius Estimator)

Radius of Charlotte, NC
0 US Population: 98,723,809 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
- US Labor Force Population: 49,347,050 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population
Radius Estimator)

Radius of Seattle, WA
0 US Population: 55,427,066 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
0 US Labor Force Population: 27,877,360 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population
Radius Estimator)

1,000?lVlile Radius of Chariotte, NC
0 US Population: 217,290,111 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
0 US Labor Force Population: 110,098,713 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US
Population Radius Estimator)

Regional Growth Rate
- Charlotte?s post-recession growth rate is second only to Austin, and the region is the top
destination for millennials (insertfootnote)
- The Charlotte Metro population swelied from 1.3 to nearly 2.5 million between 2000
and 2016, and it is projected to hit the 3 million mark by 2030.
0 The Charlotte region has grown from a solid second-tier metro to one of the preeminent
communities and economies of the Southeast.

   

Local Talent Pool

Due to the presence of Fortune 500 companies and global businesses throughout our region,
Charlotte?s Great Northwest has access to all levels of talent from a wide variety of industries.
This includes local to international C?suite-level talent in business and technical fields, as well as

 

the management, administrative, and service staff needed to support business operations at all
levels.

 

Talent Cultivation

Even with a large, geographically relevant talent pool from which to draw and a decade-plus of
booming population and workforce growth, Charlotte?s Great Northwest knows world?class
talent must be continuously grown and new pipelines for talent routinely established. Amazon
talent needs will be extensive and is the most important determinant of Amazon?s future
success. To meet that demand, our region can be relied upon as a proven leader for innovative
efforts to recruit, transition and grow taient.

Recruiting Talent

Charlotte?s Great Northwest is accessible to Amazon~quality talent from across the Charlotte
region and beyond. These workers are skilled, educated and ready to work thanks to North
Carolina?s nationally?renowned university and community college systems.

North Carolina offers one of the most renowned education and workforce development systems
in the world, supplying a pipeline of skiiled workers that are crucial to the success of global
technology headquarters. JLL and CBRE have recently ranked Raleigh?Durham and Charlotte
among the top tech talent markets in the US More than 132,000 North Carolina residents
make up the state?s robust and growing lT workforce. Global software companies, such as Citrix
and Red Hat, have cited access to highly?skilled talent as a strategic differentiator in their
decision to locate in North Carolina.

 

 

?North Carolina has been a strategic partner to Red Hat for more than a decade. The
talent base we?ve been able to attract headquartered in North Carolina has been
phenomenal.?

-]im Whitehurst,

President and CEO, Red Hat

 

 

 

North Carolina has 53 colleges and universities. The state?s three Tier 1 research universities:
Duke University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and North

 

Carolina State University, are at the cutting edge of education and offer a
plentiful supply of tech and corporate management talent. Forbes ranks Duke In 2016, mOI?e than 5,700

and UNC Chapel Hill among the top MBA programs in the nation. Nearly people completed

every college and university offers degrees in computer and information software and computer-

sciences. related educational
programs across North

Businesses regularly collaborate with NC colleges and universities. SAS Carolina.

partnered with North Caroiina State University to develop the nation?s first
Master of Science in Analytics program. IBM partners with UNC?Charlotte to

 

roll out new curricula for data scientists. iViedidata has teamed up with UNC?Wilmington to
train researchers.

The publiciy-funded University of North Carolina System draws students from all over the world
to its 17 institutions, including the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (29,000 students).
Nearby private schools include Wake Forest University and Davidson College.

Within a 250?miie footprint of our region, we are surrounded by more than 750,000 coliege
students from the Southeast?s leading technical universities including Georgia Tech, Clemson,
University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Virginia Tech, Virginia Military Institute, University of Georgia,
and the University of Virginia. Within this same footprint, 35 different colleges and universities
(5 of which are in the top 50 computer science programs nationally) award approximately 4,500
Bachelors level and 2,750 advanced degrees annually in computer science or computer
engineering.

The North Carolina Community Coliege System is widely regarded as offering some of
the most comprehensive and advanced technical and vocational programs in the US. For
example, Wake Technical Community College partnered with iBiVi and SAS to launch the first
and only Associate?s Degree in Business Analytics. More than 800,000 students enroll at one of
58 campuses each year, including 35,000 students in the Chariotte region. Every North
Caroiina resident lives within a 30?minute drive of a community college, making highdquality
education accessible to the state?s growing workforce.

These graduates are earning 5,000 Associate degrees and 3,000 technical certificates annually.
Every North Carolina resident iives within a 30?minute drive of a community college, making
high?quaiity education and ongoing professionai development accessibie to the state?s growing
workforce.



   

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The North Carolina Department of Commerce and The North Carolina Community College
System developed NCWorks, a free, customized job recruiting and training program for
new and expanding businesses. Over 80 NCWorks Career Centers across the state partner with

 

businesses to provide free recruitment and screening services to quickly fili critical openings.
NCWorks offers comprehensive training via extensive catalogue of programs as weil as
customized curricula tailored to address specific needs of local businesses and industry. in
addition to these services, NCWorks offers specialized programs that assist with hiring and
training youth and veterans. NCWorks has trained nearly 37,000 empioyees from 940
companies across the state.
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Transitioning Talent

We fully understand and appreciate Amazon?s goal to hire 25,000 veterans and military spouses,
and this goal is something we strongly support. The significant military presence surrounding
our region presents a wealth of talent opportunities for Amazon. Consider the statistics:

North Carolina has the third largest active duty and reserve presence in the entire
country (129,000, only behind California and Texas)

0 Charlotte itself has more than 10 installations and 165,000 active duty personnel within
a ZED-mile drive, including the new home of Army Cyber Command, Fort Gordon.

0 Large installations translate to large transitioning forces entering the civilian workforce -
more than 15,000 annually from North Carolina~based Camp tejeune and Fort Bragg
alone.

0 82 percent of the workforce leaving military bases will be 30 years old or younger,
and hundreds will have in?demand skills in networks, software, inteiligence analysis and
engineering.



Like Amazon, we have well?developed relationships to directly recruit veterans in collaboration
with national (Onward to Opportunity, Hiring our Heroes), regional (Charlotte Bridge Home,
Patriots Path) and on-base (USO of NC, NCAME, etc.) organizations.

These relationships recently culminated in a first?of?its-kind talent recruitment event inviting
transitioning veterans and their to the Greater Hickory iVletro (all travel and
accommodation expenses were covered on their behalf) to participate in pre-matched
interviews with area employers and learn about living in this region through local entertainment
and recreation excursions. The feedback from both employers and participating vets/families
has been overwhelmingly positive, and we plan to grow this program into multipie events
annually. We would commit to hosting several of these events exclusively to assist Amazon with
recruiting taient from within this valuable working age population.

We are aiso actively developing new partnerships in this arena and are open to collaborating on
strategies of direct relevance to Amazon, such as developing local coding boot camps that are GI

Bill or VA approved.

  

Growing Talent

 

While Amazon will have sizable, immediate hiring needs, action must be taken now and plans
must also be made to grow relevant, reliable talent for years into the future. We have acted on
this principle for decades because our local economies have evolved greatly during this time and
the competition for the future demands it. in addition to what we?ve already accomplished, we
are extremely committed to further innovating within our area schools to develop local, relevant
and direct K-12 and post?secondary pathways to future Amazon HQZ careers.

Charlotte?s Great Northwest places a tremendous emphasis upon ?real world? application and
learning. Consider our track record:

From award?winning and nationally?recognized models like Apprenticeship 2000 and
Apprenticeship Catawba (2 of the region?s 4 Apprenticeship programs), we are home to
the largest work?based learning program in North Carolina by a very large margin.

Our school systems have successfully placed more than 5,000+ students into
apprenticeships, internships and co-ops at 400+ companies over the last 10 years.
These initiatives are specifically designed to enable a company like Amazon to easily
plug in and directly cultivate the local talent it needs to fill future jobs.

STEM-focused learning is a priority in our school systems, beginning with opportunities for
students as young as five years old. Our region?s variety of STEwaocusecl and computer-science
programs include the following:

For nearly a decade, Appalachian State University, Catawba Valley Community College
and North Carolina State University have partnered to offer four week?long summer
camps at the North Carolina Center for Engineering Technologies for hundreds ofarea
children, providing access to learning in the following topic areas: Future Engineers
(Rising Elm-8th graders), Robotics (Rising 7th-8th graders) and Product Development (Rising
9th-10th graders).

in 2021, a new, campus ofthe NC School of Science and Math will open in the
Hickory MSA just 45 minutes from the Little Mountain Airport site. The high school (a
campus ofthe UNC System) will attract and house more than 350 students from across
the state as they complete courses in subjects like multivarlable calculus, organic
chemistry and mechanical engineering.

Four of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools? magnet schools are Academies of information
Technology and specifically offer opportunities to learn programming, web design, video
editing, computer systems, and other skills on their way to earning certain industry
certifications and preparing for additional post-secondary training.

Iredell-Statesville City Schools was one of 16 systems chosen by the Obama
administration for a Race to the Top federal grant; the grant has funded the
purchase of laptops and other technologies for every middle and high school student in
the system. The system has evolved from the ?traditional? style of teaching into one
integrating instructional technology and helping students learn through a method
known as ?blended learning.?

In Catawba County, every single 8th grader for the last 5 years (more than 10,000
students) has participated in day?long tours visiting local STEM businesses and
discovering the educational pathways that align with the STEM careers they witnessed
that day. Similar STEM tours exist within multiple school systems throughout the
Charlotte region.

Educational Partnerships Programs

 

To meet Amazon talent needs in our community, university partnerships will be a
necessity for recruiting and preparing a future workforce. Our region and state have a history of
facilitating public-private partnerships through innovations like the $1 biilion NC Research
Campus (a partnership to transform science at the intersection of human health, nutrition and
agriculture) or UNC Charlotte?s Energy Production and infrastructure Center (EPIC), a state?of-
the~art research center that unites students, facuity and global, industrial partners to
collaborate on interdisciplinary energy?related research and talent development.

The Great Catawba Vaiiey Community College is ranked #1 in North Carolina due to its
inventive approach to workforce development across all aspects of its curricula. In response to
the need for more skilled manufacturing employees by area businesses, CVCC forged innovative
partnerships with local businesses to develop training academies - the Furniture Academy and
the Manufacturing Academy that exist to exclusively recruit and train skilled workers for real-
world local jobs. From a regional to a local level, we have the capacity and the imagination to
craft similar programs for Amazon HQ2 in partnership with our education system.

Statewide Transportation initiatives: Connect NC infrastructure Bond

in March 2016, North Carolina voters passed a ?Connect bond referendum worth $2 
dollars. Passage of the bond, which received widespread public approval, symbolizes the state?s
commitment to making investments in infrastructure and education. Proceeds from the bond
are being invested across the state to upgrade infrastructure, education facilities, and state
parks. About is being spent to increase water/sewer system capacity and quality. Funds
are also being used to make major capitai improvements at the high schooi, community college,
and university ievei. One billion In funding has been allocated to construct or renovate
education buildings with a focus on science, technology, and engineering. At the high school
level, the NC School of Science and Math is using bond funds to construct a western campus in
Burke County. Sixteen universities are also using funds to bolster their STEM programs. For
example, NC State in Raleigh will build a new engineering facility with state?of?the?art
iaboratories.

LOGISTICS

Amazon?s HQZ would be a direct beneficiary of recent and significant improvements in the
Charlotte regional transportation network

   
 

interstates/ Roads
0 The Little Mountain site is accessed by NC Highway 16, a four-lane divided interstate
quality highway with direct access to:
. Downtown Charlotte (36 minutes)
0 Charlotte Douglas International Airport (33 minutes)
0 interstate 40 (18 minutes)
. Interstate 485 (25 minutes)
. interstate 77 (34 minutes)
. interstate 85 (30 minutes)

 

Air

Interstate 77 is adding toll lanes for higher?speed commuting traffic heading
northbound from Uptown Charlotte. Toll lanes will be free to carpooling participants.
Projected completion: 2018.

NC Highway 150, a major arterial connection between the western shore (Little
Mountain) and eastern shore (Statesville-Mooresviile Micropolitan) of Lake Norman
with exit access on l-widened by 2029.

Numerous ridesharing systems exist for carpooling.

Charlotte Douglas International Airport, a 30-minute drive from the Little Mountain site,
serves 44 million passengers annually with 744 daily departures, 166 of which are direct
flights (Seattle 3, New York 30, San Francisco 6, Washington, D.C. - 17)

Charlotte Douglas International Airport is in the process of a $2.5 billion, decade-long
improvement plan, which includes the construction of a new control tower, new
concourses/gates, and the addition of a fourth parallel runway (constructed to 12,000ft
for fully-loaded, direct flights to Asia) to be completed by 2021.

The Wilson Air Center at Charlotte Douglas has more than 250,0005f of heated hangar
space serving the jet needs of four Fortune 500 companies.

The Little Mountain site features a private airport, complete with a 3,000ft runway,
available for small jet travel or for drone testing.

Hickory Regional Airport (6,400ft and 4,500ft runways) and Statesville Regional Airport
(7,000ft runway) are within 30 miles of the Little Mountain site, providing corporate jet
service to a number of Fortune 1000 companies (CommScope, Lowe?s) and further
potential for drone testing.

Public Transportation - Bus

The Little Mountain site is surrounded by three bus systems that could all service the
location: Greenway Public Transit (covers west of site), iCats (covers east of site) and
Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) to southeast.

Express routes (non-stop to Amazon HQZ) could easily be developed from downtowns in
Charlotte, Mooresville/Statesville, and Hickory and in some cases would simply be
extending existing express routes.

The addition of high occupancy toll lanes on Interstate 77 will greatly speed public bus
routes from Uptown Charlotte northward.

Numerous park and ride options are available on existing CATS bus routes for
employees to transfer modes of transport.

Public transportation systems as far as Winston-Salem (70 miles) offer daily vanpooling
to other corporate headquarters within the Charlotte region. It would be very easy to
add vanpools to the Little Mountain site.



Public Transportation - Light Rail

An 18?month study is underway that will examine a proposed 25~mile northern rail line
from Uptown Charlotte?s existing light rail line to lredell County and another to the
west, connecting uptown and the Charlotte Douglas Airport.

 

 If the line is completed as originally conceived, for the foreseeable future, a bus transfer
would be required for the ?last mile? from Uptown Charlotte to the Amazon HQZ
campus.

. An out?of?the box idea would involve using Duke Energy?s ROW from Marshall Steam
Station to the Little Mountain site to lay down new track covering the last 3.5
miles. This plan is predicated upon the use ofthe CSX line for public transportation.

 

On-Campus/Close Vicinity
- Employee movement between buildings on the Amazon campus could be accomplished

through transportation infrastructure components similar to that of a large university
campus:
0 Campus shuttle/bus system: Multiple routes, real-time tracking via app
. Bike sharing program: Zagster, etc.
0 Carolina Thread Trails and bike routes border northern portion of the property
. Carshare/rental program: Zipcar, etc.
0 Personal transport stations: Segway, lVIinipro, hoverboard

TIME TO OPERATIONS
Due diligence: The Catawba County EDC will initiate all due diligence studies upon notification
that of passing the first threshold for site consideration. it will take 60 days to accomplish the
following due diligence:

Wetlands

- Archeological

0 Cultural resources

- Endangered species

0 Geotechnical Analysis

0 Phase 1

0 Access plan

Highway Access

NC Highway 16, a 4?Iane, divided, interstate quality highway, currently exists to the proposed
site. Access improvements from this route into and through the site will be necessary and will
be concurrent with the construction of facilities within the Little Mountain Site and planned
construction of the northern leg of NC16 from the current 2-lane to a 4-lane structure heading
north from the site. This NCDOT project is currently funded and is underway with an estimated
2021 completion date.

Utility infrastructure
Water and Sewer will be at the site in sufficient quantities for Phase operations in 2019.
Further expansions will be necessary for additional Project build~out.

Zoning
The Property may be rezoned to Planned Development (PD) within 60 days of notice to proceed.
The PD will allow the development of the site as a Class A Business Park, Mixed-Use

 

Development, Apartment Complex, as determined necessary. Applications submittals are due by
the middle of each month. The Planning Board meets the following month to consider the
request and staff recommendation. The Planning Board makes a recommendation that is
forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for their final decision on the third Monday ofthe
month. Both the Planning Board and Board of Commissioners? meetings are public hearings.

Permitting Process

10 days, with expedited permitting available. When development plans 
Erosion/Sedimentation Control, Civii Site, Architectural, etc.) are submitted meeting pertinent
regulations, the review process should be complete within 10 working days. Any resubmittals
are reviewed within 5 working days. Catawba County will perform all review of
Erosion/Sedimentation and Stormwater Plans. Stream disturbances will be reviewed by NC
Division of Water Quality and/or the US Army Corps of Engineers. Such review typically takes 60
days.

Initiation of Phase 1 of Operations
Permits can be issued as soon as satisfactory review approvals are given.

OF LIFE

"Surban" Lifestyle

Gen is starting to reconsider city living. According to recent research, 38 percent of young
Americans live in suburban areas, while another 45 percent live outside the largest metropolitan
areas, mostiy in smaller metro areas. The upper tranches of the millennial generation desire
more ?surban? places, like Charlotte?s Great Northwest, with urban-like walkable downtowns
culturally rich with diversity and amenities, complemented by excellent infrastructure and an
inclusive community feel.

Living in Charlotte?s Great Northwest

Affordability
In addition to offering an appealing lifestyle, we?re affordable:
- The Charlotte region?s cost of living is lower than most comparable cities such as Miami,
Denver, Austin, and Atlanta (US. Bureau of Economic Analysis).
0 Our region?s cost of housing median) and rent ($827/mo) is less than other
larger US metros.
0 An individual relocating to our region from Seattle, WA, would spend 23% less on
groceries, 52% less on housing, 22% less on utilities, 24% less on transportation and just
under 17% less on healthcare.

Housing

The Charlotte region?s rapid growth has led to strong housing recovery, led by the Charlotte
Metro area. Money Magazine ranked the Queen City No. 1 on its list of ?Best Big-City Bargains?
based on housing affordability, economic and Zillow.com places Chariotte in
the top 10 as a ?sweet spot? for home ownership.

Average family home prices in the Charlotte region (Source: Charlotte Chamber):

 

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Easy Commuting
As a perimeter community to Chariotte, Charlotte?s Great Northwest remains biissfully outside
the traffic and gridlock that plague larger cities. However, due to our proximity to the region?s
major highway networks and thoroughfares, commuting to, from, and within Charlotte?s Great
Northwest is exceptionally conve lizing there wouid be a reverse?
commute to the Great NW site 

 

 
 

Climate

Unlike other metros across the country that have brutal winters or sweltering summers, our
year-round climate is mild and presents a beautiful change of seasons. Our average temperature
is 58.6 degrees, with a winter average of 41 degrees, a spring average of 58 degrees, a summer
average of 76 degrees, and a fall average of 59 degrees.

Healthcare

As home base to two regionai medical centers and a high concentration of physicians,
specialists, and healthcare resources, Chariotte?s Great Northwest is a significant medicai
concentration in its own right and has direct links to regionai trauma units and specialty care
centers in Charlotte, Winston?Salem and Raleigh.

Education

Charlotte?s Great Northwest offers access to a variety of school system options throughout the
Charlotte region, depending on where you live. Locally, we offer three competitive public
school systems, numerous K-12 private schools, 66 five? and four?star certified day care centers,
significant pre-K programming, a top~ranked community college with significant workforce

 

development programs, and a local private university, Lenoir?Rhyne College, with 30 graduate,
50 undergraduate and emerging doctoral programs at three campus locations in North and
South Carolina.

Educational attainment in the Charlotte region breaks down at 30% bachelors degrees; 14.2%
graduate/professional degrees; 17.9% high school graduate; 9.9% less than high school; and
28% some college or associates degrees. For more on educational assets in our area, see the
Labor Force section.

 

Playing in Charlotte?s Great Northwest
Charlotte?s Great Northwest contains much to be discovered and experienced. Our location
provides convenient access to a wide variety of arts, culture and entertainment. Considerjust a
few of our nearby options:
a Wakeboard on our three local lakes or any of the other spectacular nearby lakes in our
region
0 Grab a pint of craft beer at one ofour local breweries
I Bike or hike on any of our trails, State Parks, or even the Appalachian Trail
0 Watch the sun fall behind the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains or from a rooftop bar
surrounded by in the Queen City
0 Tailgate before a professional football game with the Carolina Panthers
0 Sit behind home plate in Uptown Charlotte and take in outfield skyline views
0 Satisfy your craving for speed at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, Hickory Motor
Speedway, or our NHRA-certified four-wide drag racing strip
0 Eat your way through our thriving culinary scene with an emphasis on farm-to?table and
New Southern cuisine
- Get lost around a crackling campfire or paddle a Class 4 rapid on the Nantahala River,
New River or at the US National Whitewater Center and Olympic Training Center
0 Ski at Appalachian Ski Mountain, Beech Mountain, or Sugar Mountain resorts within an
hour?s drive
0 Watch the tide roll in on the North Carolina beaches or the South Carolina coast
0 Attend Hickory?s film festival and TEDX, catch a Broadway production or arena concert,
or spend an evening at the ballet or 
- Get inspired by a diverse array of museums, galieries, and historic sites
0 Swing from the tees played by the pros at our nationally?recognized golf courses
0 Shop locally?made and locally-grown and get to know your local growers and
craftspeople

FIT

Diversity

Charlotte?s Great Northwest is becoming more ethnically diverse over time. African?Americans
are the largest minority group in the region, followed by Hispanics. Our region also has
significant Asian?American populations due in part to the migration of Hmong into the
region over the last 30 years. Similarly, the Charlotte region has experienced an acceleration in

 

the growth of minority demographics. Additionally, our region continues to experience broad
age diversity in the working-age population.

Doing Business

The Great economy continues to grow, as reflected in strong retail sales activity,
increasing buiiding permit activity, business investment, and a local unemployment rate of4.4
percent (as of March 2017). Additionally, Catawba County (where the Little Mountain Site is
located) has 2nd lowest property tax rate in the Charlotte area.

Charlotte?s Great Northwest fosters a customer~centric, pro-business climate that prioritizes
collaboration, partnerships, and resources to help start, expand, and maintain successfui
business operations in our region. We partner with business and economic development
agencies at the regional and state ievels to enhance the ability for companies of all sizes to do
business in our area, with an emphasis on collaborative and creative approaches to identifying
opportunities and addressing barriers. For more on our business climate, see the Capital 
Operating Costs/Incentives section.

Community Character
Fit is achieved when there is congruence between the norms and values of an organization and
those of the community which it calls home. Charlotte?s Great Northwest ?fits? Amazon.

Charlotte?s Great Northwest is ideal for those who have a sense of adventure and a heart for
hard work: for people with a passion for making something of themselves, their community, and
the future. We are activeiy crafting a living and a life rich in both tradition and promise.

Our work ethic is the essence of operational excellence: if it can be made, we?ll make it. If we
can improve it, it?ll get bettertogether, it?ll be the best it can possibly be. We
appreciate where we?ve been and look forward to where we?re headed, and we approach life
with warm hospitality, humility, strong ioyalty to family and community, and a fierce
commitment to making a difference for the people who live and work here.

Our character is also reflected in the strategic vision of local leadership to build a strong,
collaborative foundation for economic and population growth in the areas of education,
housing, infrastructure, arts and culture, and economic development. This involves a local Board
of Commissioners in Catawba County, where the Littie Mountain Site is located, and additional
municipal and community partners from across the region. Our region?s leadership is committed
taking the action needed to achieve shared, long-term prosperity across our region.

All told, Charlotte?s Great Northwest has a long tradition transforming possibility into prosperity.
Our creative, industrious spirit is reflected in a legacy driven by invention and reinvention to
make life better. Today, this looks like revitalized Mill Districts that have reinvented abandoned
mills into thriving corporate and retail spaces; the initiation of several major, long-term
community development projects designed to enhance walkability, livability, connectivity and
aesthetic appeal; and the expansion of access to our incredible natural recreation spaces
through the addition of hundreds of acres to our local park systems.

The spirit of invention that drives Charlotte?s Great Northwest is alive and well in the
transformational possibilities we envision for Amazon?s HQZ at the Little Mountain site.

 

Amy McCauley

From: Tim Bolick

Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 4:19 PM

To: 'ryan@fulimetalchicken.com'

Cc: Amy McCauiey

Subject: UNC School Profiies

Attachments: ASU Profilepdf; ECSU Profilepdf; ECU Profile.pdf; FSU Profilepdf; NC Profilepdf;

Profilepdf; NCSU Letter Profiiepdf; UNCA Profitepdf; Pro?lepdf;
UNCP Profilepdf; Profilepdf; UNCW Profilepdf; WCU Profilepdf; WSSU
Profilepdf

Boy, somebody at the State is busy this afternoon! Here are profiles they just sent for the UNC system schools.

Tim Bolick

Administration/Marketing
Catawba County EDC

PO Box 3388

Hickory, NC 28603

Ph: 828?267?1 564

Fax: 828-267?1884



 

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Appalachian State University

Appalachian State University aspires to be the destination institution for dedicated
students who seek challenging academic programs and co-curricular experiences, engaged
faculty and a vibrant campus culture that will shape them into engaged, responsible global
citizens. Inspired by the ideal of sustainable community, we seek to deliver the Southeast?s best
comprehensive, progressive education. Appalachian is selective regional university enrolling
over 18,000 students.

Through strong academic programs, engaged faculty and staff, extensive community
outreach, interdisciplinary research initiatives, and a focus on innovation, Appalachian serves
entrepreneurs, business and industry, government agencies, and non-profits in the development
of ideas, products, processes, and policies. Appalachian is nationally ranked for climate
leadership, sustainability courses and performance. One~half of incoming students report
sustainability initiatives in?uenced their decision to attend Appalachian.

About the University:

0 More than 150 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in 6 colleges: Arts 
Sciences, Business, Education, Fine Applied Arts, Health Sciences and a School of
Music
2017?1 8 enrollment is 17,017 undergraduate and 1,794 graduate students
18% underrepresented populations
Engaged and accessible faculty
Received more than $16 million in external funding in the 2016 ?scal year.

About our Students:
0 Almost 50% participate in more than 400 clubs and organizations

Nearly 25% of students work on campus each year

7,354 students participated in an experiential learning course for academic credit in 2016~
17

86% of 2015?16 graduates reported employment or enrollment in a university

Ranked 4th nationally for number of students studying abroad for academic credit

89% first year retention rate

73% six-year graduation rate

Employer Testimonials

 

?Appalachian State University students launch their careers with a great work ethic and strong
communication skills. Most importantly, they are a great ?t with our Company?s values and
culture? - Patrick Getzen, Vice President and Chief Actuary Of?cer for Blue Cross Blue Shield
of North Carolina

?It has been fantastic working with Appalachian State graduates. They have been exactly what
we are seeking for Leadership Development Program and they perform extremely well in
all facets of our business.? Brad Leggett, Senior Regional Manager, Techtronic Industries 

?Partnering with a University like ASU has been very rewarding, especially in healthcare
careers.? - Clyde Bristow, CNO Network Hospital, Lexington Medical Center, WFBH Director
Clinical Education

Selected Academic Colieges and Departments
Department of Physics

Our physics program ranks strongly among the largest programs in the nation the top 6 percent
(by undergraduate majors, with nearly 200). Recent undergraduates have been accepted into
graduate engineering programs at Georgia Tech and The George Washington University
(Mechanical Engineering), Duke (Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering), Stanford and
the University of Washington (Aerospace Engineering), and NC State (Mechanical Engineering,
Materials Engineering, and Electrical Engineering). The Master of Science in Engineering
Physics program ranks in the top 13 of master?s program by American Institute of Physics.

Employers of Recent Graduates
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National Instruments

NASA

Exxon

Borg?Warner

Siemens



Eaton

Qorvo

CERN

BMW Manufacturing

Gemini Observatories

 

Department of Computer Science

The Department of Computer Science provides a rigorous, high-quality education that prepares
students for the computing industry or graduate education. Students are expected to apply what
they learn in class through internship opportunities, research or activities sponsored by the
department such as App Hack events. Appalachian?s Department of Computer Science was one
of the ?rst programs in North Carolina to achieve accreditation from the Accreditation Board for
Engineering and Technology (ABET), which it has held since 1986. The program offered

 

Appalachian?s first computer science class in 1975. Students in this degree have the option to
pursue Appalachian?s accelerated master?s program and receive their MS in Computer Science in
one year as opposed to two years by taking graduate coursework during their senior year.
Students who choose to pursue other graduate programs enroll at North Carolina State
University, University of North Carolina-Charlotte, Clemson University, Duke University, or
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

The Department has many strong partnerships with local business and industry, one of the most
engaged is with ECR Software 


Employers of Recent Graduates
. Lewes Hardware

CGI (Lebanon, V.A.)

Duke Energy

Microsoft

Google

Amazon

CR Software

Sunrise Technologies

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Department of English

The training in the Concentration in Professional Writing teaches theory and techniques that
prepares students to become skilled writers as well as numerous opportunities to put these
theories and techniques into practice.

Employers of Recent Graduates
ECR Software

IBM

Maryland Legal Aid

PBS

Department of Industrial-Organizational and Human Resource
Management (IOHRM)

The IOHRM program emphasizes the acquisition of skills and the application of this knowledge
to organizational activities such as workforce planning; data analytics; selection, placement, and
motivation of employees; training and development; performance appraisal; organizational
climate and culture; and organizational development and change. Appalachian has the only
Master?s Degree program in US to explicitly focus on both and human resource
management, and has been rated in the Top 10 MA programs in 1-0 in the nation.

Our students are prepared for the practical world of business, with a strong foundation in the
scientist?practitioner model. Our active and engaged advisory board, comprised of members
representing Bank of America, CommScope, Marriott International, Polydeck Screen, and
ShurTape, demonstrates our strong partnership with industry and the in?uence those members

 

have on the academic program. Alumni are very competitive in the job market with almost half
of our students securing employment before they graduate.

Consultancy available for industry use
We have a wide array of statistical software at our disposal along with the expertise to provide
almost any kind of analyses.

Faculty expertise and research areas

0 Employee recruitment and job search
Applications of social media in human resources
Impression management in the workplace
Employment law
Statistics and quantitative methods, big data and analytics
Social networking/social media
Performance management, training development
Work analysis and design
Organizational culture and climate, and organizational assessment, measurement,
program evaluation
Workplace safety
Social responsibility, morality, and ethics in business
0 Sustainability, strategic human resource management

Employers of Recent Graduates
Amazon

ATI Specialty Materials

Crane ChemPharma Energy
Defense Logistics Agency
Gilbarco Veeder Root (Associate HR Manager, Global Functions)
Marathon Petroleum

North Highland Consulting
Northrup Grumman

Reynolds American

UTC Aerospace Systems

 

Walker College of Business

Sustainability at Appalachian State University is not a trend, it is a tradition. We are active
stewards of our state ?s interconnected ?nancial, cultural and natural resources. Through
engaged scholarship, we balance critical, creative and global thinking in a living laborator 
transforming theory into practice and fostering responsible citizenship.

Appalachian State University Strategic Plan

Sustainability principles are taught across colleges and disciplines. The Walker College of
Business has expertise in sustainability performance for business. Through the Executive
Education program in the college, training can be provided for business leaders. One faculty
member, Dr. Tammy Accounting Professor in the Walker College of Education, has

 

expertise in measuring sustainability and teaches MBA 5240? Sustainability Performance
Assessment.

Appalachian?s Walker College of Business offers a major in Supply Chain Management to
prepare professionals who can contribute to organization success through various aspects of
supply chain management? including procurement, sourcing, logistics, manufacturing,
distribution and quality management.

Employers of Recent Graduates
Lowe?s Home Improvement

CGI

Reynolds America

Wells Fargo

Transportation Insight

Sygenta

Georgia Paci?c

Amazon

AON Hewitt

Shurtape Technologies

Contact:

Susan McCracken

Director of Career Development and Economic Engagement
mccracltensd?lappstateedu

828?262-2180

 

 

Office of the Chancellor
1704 Weeksville Roadl Elizabeth City, NC 27909} Phone: 252.335.3228l Fax: 252.335.3731 

Elizabeth City State University is an Historically Black College or University located in
Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Originally established as a teacher?s college to provide education
and training to African?Americans who sought careers in academia, our rich 126-year history has
expanded to include eleven undergraduate programs and four graduate programs. We are situated
in the rural Northeastern part of the state. However, promising students have travelled from
across the country to make ECSU their academic home and to partake in the professional, social,
educational and cultural experience that we call ?Viking Pride?.

Our undergraduate degree programs are rigorous and focused. We set de?ned learning outcomes
that our students are prepared for and expected to accomplish with the support of third party
examinations, performance assessments, signature assignments, portfolios, project and other
course embedded assessments. Our goal is to turn freshmen into budding masters of their fields,
which allows them to contribute to companies and organizations that are committed to change,
growth and impact.

Elizabeth City State University offers extensive coursework in the areas of:
0 Visual and Performing Arts
0 Language, Literature and Communication
Social Behavioral Sciences
0 Business and Economics, Education
0 Health, Natural Sciences
0 Pharmacy Health Professions
- Mathematics Computer Science
0 Technology/Aviation Science

In addition to our campus-based learning initiatives, we are community partners and outreach
enthusiasts. We work diligently and consistently to strengthen the community where our campus
is located in addition to the surrounding areas. Our aim is it facilitate strong relationships
between community stakeholders and our university?s members to create a strong economy
which supports all members connected to it through the following alliances:



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0 Student internships

0 Eastern Women?s Business Center

0 Association of Mexicans in North Carolina

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including Engineering and Technology, Arts and Sciences, Business, Allied Health Sciences,
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athletics.
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0 Ethnic minorities make up 26 percent of undergraduate students, 20 percent of

graduate students 32 percent of medical students and 33 percent of dental
students.

3.8 average GPA of 2017 incoming Honors College freshmen.

a 84 bachelor?s degrees, 71 master?s degrees, 2 intermediate degrees, 5
professional doctoral degrees, 13 research doctoral degrees and 82 department

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certificates offered.

0 In 2016, 43 percent of all degree-seeking students were enrolled in a STEM or
health?care related program.

0 Unique online programs

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Colleges and Schools:

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Division of Research, Economic Development and Engagement


Office of Innovation and Economic Development

OIED is a constituent unit of the Division of Research, Economic Development and
Engagement (REDE) at East Carolina University (ECU). As such, the Of?ce directly
supports and contributes to the vision, mission and goals of REDE. In pursuit of the broader
objectives of REDE and ECU, the Of?ce is guided by:
Vision: Fuel long term economic development through innovations in the arts,
sciences, technology and culture that enhance rural resiliency, competitiveness and
prosperity both regionally and globally.
Mission: Advance the University?s considerable research, innovation and
programmatic resources through development of the ECU Research and Innovation
Campus and value-adding partnerships.
OIED addresses capacity and infrastructure needs among community, industry, government
and other partners to foster 1) community enhancement and regional development; 2) a
regional innovation workforce; and 3) cluster-focused economic development and
competitiveness, and 4) innovation, entrepreneurship, commercialization and high-growth
ventures, which positions the region as a magnet for talent, creativity and investment.

As the state?s third largest and fastest growing university, East Carolina University is an
economic engine of a region where innovation and entrepreneurship are critical to our
success in the global economy. As the bridge between the resources of the university and the
region, the Of?ce of Innovation and Economic Development takes the lead in fostering
partnerships among faculty, companies and other parties to encourage more entrepreneurial
activity to stimulate investment and create jobs. OIED has an impressive and inspirational
legacy of developing and nurturing young innovators. In 2015 with a grant from Duke
Energy Foundation, the Innovation Design Lab was established with one of only ten Maker-
Bot Innovation Centers, 5000 sf of collaborative rapid prototyping space and an Advanced
Visualization and Human Performance Center. The IDL has been key in shifting the culture
of the university and the region to a thriving innovation environment. Through OIED, we
de?ned and deployed the Advanced Manufacturing Innovator?s Academy which serves ?at
risk? disengaged students in the region helping to create career awareness and creative

[East Carolina University is a conslimenr (gfrlic University quorI/i Carolina. An Equal Opportunity action Employer,

 

con?dence. The program has engaged hundreds of students in the past four years. The
program features Human Centered Design Thinking to help awake the innovative,
entrepreneurial and creative spirit in the region's children. IDL services extend to
transitioning military service members and their families as well. On a regular basis, OIED
staff members teach Tools for Advanced Manufacturing for Veterans courses to active duty
service members who are transiting military service. This program has been highly
successful for these service members as they transition back into civilian careers and life.
For children of Wounded Warriors, led an initiative to help children of these
heroes develop resiliency and con?dence through the use of creative problem-solving skills
and techniques.

ECU strives to be the next great national university and our horizon is boundless, we remain
uniquely positioned to be a transformational university with global impact while inspiring
the next great generation of innovators serving our communities and contributing to a better
world. ECU continues to challenge its students, faculty, staff, alumni and stakeholders to
capture their own horizons. Please join us in our quest.

James T. Morris

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institutional Overview

Fayetteville State University is an Historically Black College/University (HBCU) located about 80
miles south of Research Triangle Park, in Fayettevilie, North Carolina, and is currently
celebrating its 150?? anniversary. The University?s College of Arts and Sciences, College of
Business, and College of Education include degree programs ranked among the best in the
nation in such areas as Business, Geospatial Intelligence, Emergency Services Criminal
Justice, Nursing, Sociology, and Education.

The University has a culture of being responsive to a wide range of needs. 64 percent of the
undergraduates are 25 years or older, many working full time. To accommodate these students,
a broad variety of online course options are available, including 10 online degree completion
programs at the undergraduate level and 2 online degrees at the master?s level (with many
specialized concentrations available within those broad programs) The University is also proud
to be recognized as one of the best institutions in the nation for military veterans?a distinction
developed through serving the Fort Bragg community located near the University (the largest
military installation in the United States). Approximately 24 percent of Fayetteville State?s
students have a military affiliation. As such, FSU is uniquely well?positioned to assist Amazon in
meeting its goal of more than doubling the number of military affiliated employees, from 10,000
currently to over 25,000 by 2021.

Moreover, to meet the needs of the Defense Department, customized graduate level programs
have been developed around Project Management and Cyber?Security. Similar customized
programs can be developed for Amazon as needed.

Unique and Relevant Faculty Expertise
. Robotics (FSU team won a national robotics competition sponsored by NASA in 2016)

. SAP 10 certifications incorporated in courses taught by SAP-certified faculty)

a Cisco (CCNA certifications incorporated in courses taught by Cisco?certified faculty)

. Emergency Logistics Planning

. Renewable Energy Sourcing Capable of Supporting Data Center Fuel Cells

. Entrepreneurship Innovation (including both For?Profit and Social Entrepreneurship)
FSU Entrepreneurship teams have won regional and national awards
0 innovation in Materials team won 3rd place (1St and 2nd place went to John

Hopkins and Harvard)

Additional information on relevant FSU Programs and Departments:
. Department of Mathematics and Computer Science: 

Geospatial intelligence: 

. Center for Defense and Homeland Security: 

. College of Business and Economics: 

. Research and Technology Transfer at FSU 
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As the largest Historically Black College or University in the nation, North Carolina State
University provides over 50 undergraduate and graduate educational and research programs aimed at
technology?based companies. NC. leads the country in in the number of undergraduate
engineering degrees awarded to African Americans, and is the top producer of African American female
engineers at the baccalaureate level. In addition, the university is among the largest producers of
African American certi?ed public accountants in the US.

Located on an urban campus in Greensboro, North Carolina offers nationally recognized degree
programs in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Computer Systems engineering through the
doctoral level. Logistics and Operations Management are degrees offered by the College of
Engineering, College of Business and Economics, and the College of Science and Technology. Each of
these areas are also home to robust research programs for both undergraduate and graduate students in
cyber?security, biometrics, autonomous control systems, transportation management, and advanced
computation (big data). Additional information regarding these Research Centers may be found at:

0 Center for Advanced Studies in Identity Science: 

a Institute for Autonomous Control and Information Technology: 

0 Testing, Evaluation, and Control of Heterogeneous Large Scale of Autonomous Vehicles
(TECHLAV): 

0 Center for Advanced Transportation Mobility: 
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The Division of Research and Economic Development at NC facilitates company access to
faculty and research programs through the Office of Outreach and Economic Development. In addition
to making connections to research expertise at the university, this of?ce is also responsible for
identifying and commercializing promising technologies resulting from faculty and student research
programs.

 

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happen ifsome of the state's most motivated students came
together in a place dedicated to the power of science and

math? Three decades later, North Carolina School ofScience and
Mathematics has built a firmly rooted reputation as an academic
powerhouse, educating intellectually gifted students from every
corner of the state.

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competitions such as the Siemens Competition and the Singapore
international Mathematics Challenge. students earn more
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occupations during the same time. workers.

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education and Virtual courses. Through partnerships with the
state?s resource?strapped public school systems. the school offers
valuable online course content and professional development
sessions for educators.

DESIGNING THEIR FUTURE
Program options for academically talented students with special
interest in STEM inciude:

Residential. For North Carolina high school juniors and seniors who
want challenging courses, a variety of extracurricular opportunities,
and a community of peers. The school is located on a historic
campus near downtown Durham.

Online. Two?year, sequenced courses allow the state's high
school juniors and seniors to explore high-caliber STEM courses
while stilt attending their home high school.

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Within the last 5 years, students haVe Won or placed in the
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innovation Award, Moody?s Mathematics Challenge, and scores of
other contests, proving that NC students can compete and win globally.

#1 high school worldwide for student winners of the Siemens
Competition in Math, Science, and Technology, one of the foremost
such competitions globally

#2 high school in the nation for number of semifinalist appearances
in the Intel Science Talent Search

8: 2 places won by teams in the 2015 Moody's Mega Math
Challenge

2 Winning teams in the 2015 Conrad Spirit of innovation
competition

3 years named a top?performing high school nationwide by the
Washington Post

8 years teams have won at least one award of distinction in
the Singapore International Mathematics Challenge every year
except 2012, when was named grand champion

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country" by Newsweek/The Daily Beast

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happen if some of the state's most motivated students came
together in a place dedicated to the power of science and

math? Three decades later, North Carolina School of Science and
Mathematics has built a firmly rooted reputation as an academic
powerhouse. educating intellectually gifted students from every
corner of the state.

Our students routinely place in national and international
competitions such as the Siemens Competition and the Singapore
international Mathematics Challenge. students earn more
National Merit scholarships than any school in the state, and they
enter STEM fields science, technology, engineering, and math 
at three times the national average. And every day, alumni
make an impact locally and globally as educators, doctors, lavwers,
scientists. artists. and CEOs.

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education and virtual courses. Through partnerships with the
state?s resource?strapped public school systems, the school offers
valuable online course content and professional development
sessions for educators.

DESIGNING THEIR FUTURE
Program options for academically talented students with special
interest in STEM include:

Residential. For North Carolina high school juniors and seniors who
want challenging courses, a variety of extracurricular opportunities,
and a community of peers. The school is located on a historic
campus near downtown Durham.

Online. Two?year, sequenced courses allow the state?s high
school juniors and seniors to explore high?caliber STEM courses
While still attending their home high school.

Summer. Academic experiences on campus for students
in grades 7 through 12, and on a number of University of North
Carolina campuses around the state for high school students.
Talented students build critical knowledge and jump~start their
college readiness. Added bonus: Socializing with like?minded peers.

 

A CULTURE OF LEARNING AND GIVING BACK

30,000 aiumni learning, leading. teaching since school?s founding
50 of aiumni teach at some point in their careers

140,000 estimated hours that alumni volunteer at NC nonprofits annuailyi

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hunger across North CaroEina students students
in residential in oniine

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Within the last 5 years, students have won or placed in the
Singapore International Mathematics Challenge, Conrad Spirit of
innovation Award, Moody?s Mathematics Chailenge, and scores of
other contests, proving that NC students can compete and win globally.

#1 high school worldwide for student winners of the Siemens
Competition in Math, Science, and Technology, one ofthe foremost
such competitions globally

#2 high school in the nation for number of semifinalist appearances
in the Intei Science Talent Search

1 2 places won by teams in the 2015 Moody?s Mega Math
ChaHenge

2 winning teams in the 2015 Conrad Spirit of Innovation
competition

3 years named a top-performing high school nationwide by the
Washington Post

8 years teams have won at least one award of distinction in
the Singapore International Mathematics Challenge every year
except 2012, when was named grand champion

15 consecutive years named a "top public high school in the
country" by Newsweek/The Daily Beast

Learn more: 

A ?top-performing
high school?

nationwide
Washington Post

A?top public high
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portal/intermediary for our land-grant institution?s active participation as a member of the 17?
Campus University of North Carolina System Economic Transformation Council. Here
below please ?nd a number of links to an array of NC State University data sets and supporting
narrative that combine relevant information and pertinent background:

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annual Hire NC Alumni Career Fair with dozens of our sister UNC System members as well as
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As the only dedicated liberal arts institution in the University of North Carolina system,UNC
Asheville kindles learning by offering students an intellectually rigorous education that builds
critical thinking and workforce skilis to last a lifetime. Small class size, award-winning faculty
and a nationally acclaimed undergraduate research program foster innovation as well as
recognition.

The cornerstone of a liberal arts education is the ability to explore the connections between
many different subjects as well as the options available. learning here expands weli beyond the
classroom walls. Focusing on undergraduate studies, we help students dig into learning,
whether they participate in facuity?mentored research projects, undertake career?reiated
internships, study abroad, orjoin service projects aimed at improving the quality of life at home
and around the world. We encourage everyone to seek challenges, seize opportunities and
become a doer as well as a thinker.

At UNC Asheville,we've created an environment for exploring the wortd as well as more than
30 different majors. About 3,900 undergraduate students and about 330 full? and part?time
faculty bring the campus alive with a genuine hunger to understand and contribute to the
human experience. Amid the culturally rich setting of Asheville,North Carolina, in the Biue
Ridge Mountains, it?s all designed to spark a lifelong quest to know more?afire that will grow
brighter in the future. UNC Asheville offers degree programs in Chemistry, Computer Science,
Economics, Mechatronics Engineering (jointly with NC State University), Health and Wellness
Promotion, New Media, and Management and Accountancy, along with others in a wide range
of natural science, social science and humanities disciplines;our Master of liberalArts and
Sciences Program offers post?graduate certificates in Climate Change and Society and
Environmental and Cultural Sustainability.

UNC Asheviile Resources for Economic Development, Engagement, and Outreach:

- About UNCA 
- Admissions 
- Career Center 

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- Economics 

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Health and Wellness Promotion 

Human Resources 

Key Center for Community Engaged Learning 
Leadership Asheville 

Management and Accountancy 

Master of Liberal Arts and Sciences in Climate
Change and Society and Environmental
and Cuttural Sustainability 

Mechatronics Engineering 

Nationai Environmental Modeiing and Analysis Center 
New Media 

North Carolina Center for Health and Wellness 

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute 

Undergraduate Research 

 

 

 

THE UNIVERSITY
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UNC-CHAPEL HILL AMAZON HQ2

UNCuChapel Hili consistently ranks among the nation?s top public research universities, with over 18,000 undergraduates and 10,000
graduate and professionai students. We compete for the most talented students and offer programs that sustain student
achievement and success in an increasingly diverse and fast paced world.

UNC?Chapel Hill Student Body and Faculty Fact Book

UNC?Chapel Hill is one of the nation?s most highly ranked research institutions for raciai, ethnic and socio?econornic diversity. We
pride ourselves on being the last public university in America to be both need?blind in our admissions and able to meet the full
financial needs of all our students. The New York Times has ranked Carolina third nationally on their College Access index of
America?s most economically diverse top colleges the result of our programs that ensure a diverse student body with global reach.

UNC Carolina Covenant Program to Ensure Access Affordability 0 UNC Chancellor's Science Scholars Program for Diversity in
STEM - UNC Global Programs to Ensure Giobal Experience

UNC is home to highly ranked schools, departments and programs that wiil supply Amazon's workforce. We pride ourselves on
producing well?rounded graduates with the creativity and problem-solving needed in today?s rapidly evolving economy.

UNC Kenan Flagler Business School 0 UNC School of Law - UNC School of Media 84 Journalism 0 UNC School of information
Library Science 0 UNC Computer Science UNC Entrepreneurship - UNC Applied Math 0 UNC Bioinformatics gt
Computational Biology 0 UNC Humanities

 

Carolina is a powerhouse of innovation, entrepreneurship and economic impact. We teach and develop these skills notiust in
business majors, but in students and faculty in arts, sciences and humanities. To date, UNC has spun out more than 475 businesses
that together generate more than $10 billion in annual revenue.

Innovate Carolina 0 UNC Entrepreneurship Program 0 UNC Kickstart Venture Services 0 UNC Startup Stats 0 NC
Research Startups

Carolina has particular depth of experience and talent in computer and data science and iT. We have deep strength in the curation,
management, storage and anaiysis of big data. We currently work with Amazon on strategies to extract knowledge from diverse sets
of data through our NSF South Big Data innovation Hub.

UNC Renaissance Computing Institute 0 UNC Research Computing - Open Source Big Data Consortium - 
Odom institute Dataverse 0 UNC Dept. of Computer Science

UNC~Chape  is the 11?? largest research university in the country, conducting nearly a billion dollars of sponsored research each year.
We work closely with industry partners in the Research Triangle region such as Cisco, RTI international, GlaxoSmithKline, and
Bayer. Caroiina ranks as the nation?s top NIH?funded university and is a global leader in biomedical, pharmaceutical, health and
bioinformatics research. UNC Health Care?s hospitals and provider network serve a large and broad population of patients.

UNC Research Facts Figures - UNC School of Medicine UNC Health Care 8: Hospitals

 

UNC?Chapel Hill will designate a single point of contact as primary liaison to Amazon to coordinate services from our Vice Chancellor
for innovation, Entrepreneurship Economic Development, Vice Chancellor for Research, and University Career Services Office.

October 11, 2017

 

 

One University Drive UNIVERSITY Of NORTH CAROLINA Office of the Chancellor

910.775.4471
Pembroke, NC 28372 Fax: 910.521.6176

 

 

UNCP Area of Distinction
UNC Strategic Plan
April 2017

According to the ?Mission of the University,? UNC Pembroke serves a 
diverse student body that prepares students for rewarding careers, postgraduate
education, leadership roles, and fulfilling lives. The first of our core values is a
commitment to serving the local region. In that vein, two areas of distinction
fall under the umbrella of Regional Engagement. The first area will focus on
Regional Health as it relates to nursing, counseling, and athletic training. The second
area will focus on the School of Business.

Of the estimated 134,000 people living in Robeson County [where UNCP is located],
just over 30 percent live below the poverty line, nearly 20 percent under the age of
65 do not have health care, and nearly 13 percent under the age of 65 are disabled.1
The lack of adequate health care and economic development in rural areas is well-
documented, and the latest draft of the state legislature?s budget earmarks $100,000
to study the healthcare needs in this region. commitment to addressing
those needs is manifested in our historic emphasis on rural and regional
engagement.

Area 1 Regional Health

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The nursing department?s 2016 NCLEX pass rate was 87 percent, and approximately

80 percent of our nursing graduates get jobs in nine?county service region.
Our goal is to increase the NCLEX pass rate to 95 percent and increase the number
of nursing graduates working in this service region to 90 percent.

Counseling
UNCP offers two graduate degree programs in counseling?Clinical Mental Health

Counseling and Professional School Counseling. Plans to establish a CACREP
accredited doctoral program in Counselor Education and Supervision by 2019, and
postgraduate online certificate programs in Advance School Counseling for
Postsecondary Success and Addictions Counseling are currently underway. Key
metrics are listed below.

Key Metrics:

 

1 0.3. Census, Robeson County, North Carolina. Accessed April 17, 2017:
15/3 7155>.

 

UNCP.EDU '1 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

 

 

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no. Box1510 910.775.4471
Pembroke, NC 28372 Fax: 910.521.6176

 

 

Academic distinction as demonstrated by pass rate for the National Counselor
Examination: The pass rate for UNCP students has increased from 76 percent in
2014 to 91 percent in 2016. We have set a goal ofa 97 percent pass rate as one
metric for measuring the success of our counseling programs.

Athletic Training Program

The athletic training program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of
Athletic Training Education CAATE requires accredited programs to
maintain a three?year aggregate first-time pass rate on the Board of Certification
examination of 70 percent or higher. According to the CAATE website, the
national average for 2015-2016 is 83 percent. As ofAugust 2017, the UNCP three?
year aggregate pass rate will be 100 percent (36 percent increase). Our goal is to
maintain a first?time pass rate above the national average.

Area 2 Regional Economic Development

School of Business is poised for tremendous growth with the prospect of a
new $30-40 million state-of-the?art facility, a collaboration between our MBA
program and Academic Partnerships, and the continued growth in the Thomas
Family Center for Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship Incubator Our
online MBA program currently has 83 students enrolled. The program will grow to
250 students by 2019 and to 500 students by 2022. The Entrepreneurship
Incubator embraces the diversity of the region and provides resources and expertise
for small to mid?sized start-up companies. The El opened in December 2015 and
currently houses nine businesses. Businesses in the El have created 45 jobs for our
region this year alone. The El has attracted more than 3,000 people to conferences,
events, and seminars during the last twelve months. Most of the jobs created are in
the area of home healthcare, which dovetails nicely with existing emphasis
on regional health.

 

UNCREDU 0 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

 

 

1533 South Main St., Winston-Salem, NC.

Established in 1963, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) is America?s first state?
supported arts conservatory. It became part of the UNC System in 1972.

With a dedicated mission to train talented students for professional careers in the arts, UNCSA comprises five
schools: Dance, Design Production, Drama, Fiimmaking, and Music. Approximately 1,300 students, from
high school to graduate school, receive intensive arts training from renowned resident faculty who practice
their art around the world.

Through its innovative curriculum, UNCSA prepares students to thrive in the creative economy, which
contributes revenues of $26 billion to the NC. economy and $730 billion to the US. economy.

is training a highly skilled workforce for a multi?billion?dollar global enterprise that has enormous
untapped potential for wealth and job creation in North Carolina,? says Chancellor Lindsay Bierman. ?I?ve made
it a top strategic griority to help grow the state?s creative economy through groundbreaking ventures in
immersive media, entertainment technology, and animatronics.?

UNCSA is currently planning for a new Center for lmmersive Media (virtual and augmented media and 360
video) that will compiement its existing Center for Design Innovation.

In 2016, Chancellor Bierman announced an anonymous $10 million gift to establish the Institute for
Performance Innovation, which wiil advance the School of Filmmaking's cutting?edge graduate program in
Virtual Reality and Gaming as well as support the creation of a groundbreaking graduate Animatronics
Program in the School of Design and Production. The new institute will strengthen existing industry
partnerships with some of the largest arts and entertainment companies in the world, such as Disney, Cirque
du Soleil, Facebook?s Oculus, and Radiant Images, and will cultivate new ones.

 

School of Design and Production aiready boasts a 95+ percent employment rate for college seniors
upon graduation, due to its reputation and annual career fairs that draw more than 50 employers from Barbizon
to ShowMotion Inc. to TAIT Towers. The new Institute for Performance Innovation will expand foray
into market segments beyond its traditionai reach, such as theme parks, cruise ships, iive projection, and
entertainment shows and spectaculars like the Olympics and the Super Bowl.

UNCSA is also exploring entrepreneurship through its own Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts. In May,
Chancellor Bierman launched a grant program for creative works and enterprises by students, alumni, facuity
and staff called the Chancellor?s Artpreneur Initiative. The initiative, which is administered by the Kenan
Institute and partners with The Center for Creative Economy, awards up to $75,000 a year for up to three years
to support UNCSA?affiliated creative enterprises.

UNCSA presents more than 300 professional-caliber performances for the public annually at its campus
venues and at its 1,300-seat main performance venue, the Stevens Center, in downtown Winston?Saiern. An
entertainment destination, the Stevens Center is home to the Winston?Salem and Piedmont Opera
and drives business to nearby restaurants and hotels.

UNCSA facuity and students drive the creative economy by collaborating with regional and state arts
organizations including the National Biack Theatre Festival, RiverRun International Film Festival, North
Carolina Opera, and the North Carolina 

 

UNCSA alumni continue to feed the economy by establishing professional performance companies and
commercial ventures in the area and state. These ?artpreneurs? include Peppercorn Theatre at Kaleideum,
Triad Stage, Process Pictures, and Helen Simoneau Danse. Alumni like Angus MacLachlan (?Abundant
Acreage Available,? ?Junebug?) choose to film movies in the state because of local talent and support available
at UNCSA.

Elsewhere, UNCSA alumni continue to significantly impact the world of arts and entertainment. Among them
are playwright J.T. Rogers, who won a 2017 Tony Award for Broadway?s ?Oslo"; costume designer Paul
Tazewell, who won a 2016 Tony Award for Broadway?s ?Hamilton?; Lucas Hedges, who was nominated for a
2017 Oscar for ?Manchester by the Sea?; contemporary dancer Camille A. Brown, who, along with Mikhail
won a 2017 Ford Foundation Fellowship; and film director David Gordon Green, who helmed
?Stronger," with Jake Gyllenhaal.

By the Numbers

UNCSA School of Dance ranked among the Top 10 Colleges for Dance in the country
Backstage (2017)

UNCSA School of Design and Production ranked 2nd among Top 10 BFA Theatre Design Tech Programs
in the Country for 2017?18
On Stage (2017)

UNCSA School of Drama ranked 5th in the world
The Hollywood Reporter (2017)

UNCSA School of Filmmaking ranked 8th in the country
The Wrap (2017)

UNCSA School of Music ranked 5th among the Top 25 music schools
The Hollywood Reporter (2016)

economic impact on North Carolina: $102 million, the equivalent of more than 1,800 jobs
Economic Modeling Specialists lntl.

The economic impact of spin-off companies related to UNCSA: $26.8 million, the equivalent of 769 new jobs
Economic Modeling Specialists Intl.

Learn what UNCSA contributes to the economy: youtube.com/watch ?v==xrkKi-o65zs

For more information, contact Vice Chancellor for Economic Development and Chief of Staff Jim DeCristo
at 336?734-2862 or decristoi@uncsa.edu.

 

 

Giving Flight to Imagination

Over the past several years, UNCW has had the highest percentage enrollment growth
of any campus in the UNC system, reaching 16,487 in Fall 2017 (an increase of over
35% since 2010). The UNCW strategic plan projects an enrollment of approximately
20,000 by 2021.

Several high demand fields of study are growing even more rapidly. In core computer
science programs (BS in Computer Science BS in Information Technology and MS in
Computer Science 8: Information Systems), enrollment has increased from 169, in
2010, to 271, an increase of 60%. Also in 2016, there were 135 majors in Mathematics
and Statistics and 178 majors in Analytics, Information Systems Supply Chain, in the
Cameron School of Business. Three recent additions to UNCW's degree offerings are
the MS in Data Science, online MS in Business Analytics and online MS in Finance and
Investment Management.

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

(Lt right, photo from Site Selection e, Gary on 
Region, showing the headquarters of Live Oak Bank; instrumentation in 
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; aerial photo of main campus)

 

 

For a young and growing institution, UNCW has a long history of meeting the needs of
the region, the state, and the world through the development of responsive and
innovative programs, in areas such as clinical research to serve the region?s growing
cluster of CROs researching marine biotechnology and aguaculture at our world?class
Center for Marine Science, infusing STEM in education, growing the entrepreneurial
ecosystem, supporting non-profit organizations, nurturing youth, providing
professional development and lifelong learning, or promoting the arts.

 

 

 

 

For additional information, please contact Mark Lanier, Assistant to the Chancellor
(and member of the UNC Economic Transformation Council), at lanierm@uncw.edu or
in the Office of the Chancellor at 910-962-3030.

 

 

Partial List of UNCW Assets Relevant to Economic Development, Engagement, and Outreach

 

About UNCW 
Admissions (http: uncw.eciu/uncwadmissions/)

Analytics, Information Systems Et Supply Chain 

Arts 

Athtetics (http: 

 

Cameron School of Business 

Career Center (for employers: 

 

Center for Education in STEM (includes science fairs, etc.)
Center for innovation and Entrepreneurship 

Clinical Research 


Computer Science 

 

Chemistry Biochemistry 

 

Employment/Human Resources 

Feast Down 
Film Studies and events 

Institute for Interdisciplinary Identity Sciences (http://uncwedu/iisl)

institutional Research/planning/data 

Marine?related resources:
--CREST Research Park 
--Marine Biotechnoiogy in North Carolina 
--Center for Marine Science 
??Sheilfish and 
--Mariculture 

 

 

Office of Innovation and Commercialization 
Osher Lifelong Learning institute (http://uncwedu/oitil)

National Testing Services 

 

Passport Services 
Quaiity Enhancement for Non-profit Organizations http://uncwedu/qenol)
Small Business E: Technology Development Center 

Swain Center for Professional and Continuing Education 
--Professional Development 
-?Economic Services and Outreach 

Team for Interdisciplinary Global Research 
Watson Coliege of Education Professional Development System /uncw.edu/ed/pds/ 

Youth Programs 

 

 Amazon HQZ

arc ina Western Carolina University is a regional comprehensive university providing a wide variety of

- i I II undergraduate and graduate degrees at its main campus in Cullowhee, its instructional site at
Biltmore Park in Asheville and online. As the westernmost campus in the University of North

Carolina system WCU Is proud to offer quality academic programs including nationally recognized degree programs in fields

such as nursing, education, forensic science, emergency management,

entrepreneurship, engineering, project management, natural resources

conservation and much more. Founded in 1889 as a teaching college, WCU now

provides an education to more than 11,000 students in undergraduate and

graduate programs. WCU is known for:

Quality Recently, WCU was ranked No. 13 among ?top public regionai

universities" in the South (US. News World Report)

Smail class sizes 16 faculty student ratio

Diverse programs - Six colleges, 35+ graduate and certificate programs and 120+

undergraduate programs

Community engagement - The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching recognized emphasis on

community engagement and its link to engaged teaching, research and service by selecting the WCU for its ?community

 

 

engagement classification.?

Innovation Recently, the EDA University Center Economic Development Program awarded WCU $590,000 to support 
role in advancing entrepreneurship, innovation and business expansion in Western North Carolina. Through the DegreePlus
program, students are learning the professionai and culturai skiils that employers demand.

New teaching pedagogies WCU is one of two UNC institutions to create a lab school. The ?Catamount School? iab school is
developing cutting?edge teaching pedagogies and curricula to revolutionize secondary education.

Growth NC Promise will make WCU one of the most attractive and cost?effective institutions in the southeast. Ten highly
diverse degree programs have added 100 students or more over the decade: accounting, athletic training, biology, business
administration and law, criminal justice, emergency medical care, marketing, music,
nursing and The engineering program has grown from 24 inaugurai
students in 2013 to 168 in 2016. Among the factors leading to the college?s growth is
the project~based learning approach, the quaiity of faculty and staff and the high
demand from the workforce in the engineering and technoiogy fields, Students
receive handsnon experience through the Rapid Center, a university?based research
and development center. At the Rapid Center, faculty and staff collaborate with
business partners from across the nation.

Prestigious faculty Three faculty members were recently named recipients of
prestigious Fulbright Scholar awards and will be heading overseas to engage in
individual scholarly projects in Hungary, New Zealand and Mexico.

 

WCUJS ?m"ment has towed ?rsmme Adventure - WCU won a fourth?straight titie of ?top adventure college? (Blue Ridge
Outdoors magazine)
Environmental sustainability (The Princeton Review Guide to 375 Green Colleges)

school history, representing an enroiiment increase in
?ve of the last six years.

  
 
 

  

Rapid Center is fully equipped with
professional software and hardware that meet or
exceed industry standards for product design,

WCU's undergraduate and graduate nursing programs
have seen booming growth in the last decade.

 
   
       

 

Partial List of assets related to economic and community engagement and innovation

Engagement 

Millennial Initiative (Mi) 

Ml facilities 

Free public clinics 

Partnership resources 

Rapid Prototyping Center (Rapid Center) 
Catamount School 
Corporation for Entrepreneurship and Innovation 

Center for Service Learning

Professional growth and enrichment 

Cherokee Center 

Mountain Heritage Center 

Small Business Technology Development Center 


Center for the Study of Free Enterprise 
Public Policy Institute 

Other relevant links

NCPromise 

DegreePlus 

Colleges 

Engineering 

Computer Information Systems 
law cis.as 

Computer Science 
Career development 

Scholarships and giving 

 

  

601 S. Martin Luther King Jr., Dr.
Winston-Salem, NC 27110

STAT RS I P: 336?750-2000 I E: email@wssu.edu

          

 

October 13, 2017

Amazon HQZ

Winston~Sa em State University is a bold, vibrant and diverse academic community that fosters the
creative thinking, analytical problem?solving, and depth of character graduates need to transform
themselves and their world. These values embody our motto, "Enter to Learn. Depart to Serve."

Founded in 1892, WSSU enjoys a distinguished reputation as a historically black constituent institution of
the University of North Carolina that offers a rich curriculum rooted in a high~quality, liberal education.
Our undergraduate and graduate students can choose from many innovative areas of study designed to
equip them with the skills and knowledge needed to develop creative solutions to today?s?wand
tomorrow?s?compiex problems.

This is an exciting time at WSSU. The university has embarked on a new strategic plan for 2016?2021 that
embraces a new model for higher education that ensures that every student is prepared for a career and a
job that may not yet exist. The plan reflects the university's commitment to producing graduates who are
critical thinkers, analytical problems solvers, effective communicators, and innovative and creative
collaborators. The university is engaging our students inside and outside the classroom and working to
ensure all students have opportunities for deeper learning to stimulate their growth and cultural skills
through high?impact learning opportunities, such as internships, research projects, and study abroad
expenences

Transformation isn'tjust happening in the curriculum and programming. The campus is undergoing
growth as well. In order to do an even betterjob preparing science and health care students, the university
is constructing new Sciences Building. The building is a crucial project that supports the university?s
commitment to meeting the region?s demand for more (science, technology, engineering,
mathematics, and health sciences) graduates. By providing cutting?edge learning spaces and laboratories,
the university helps prepare them for the rigors of the "real world? application of science and research.

As a testament to our efforts, WSSU was ranked #1 in the UNC System for graduates receiving jobs in NC
after graduation (North Carolina Department of Commerce, 2014), and #1 in North Carolina for
graduating Black students in the field of nursing and Health professions (Diverse Issues in Higher
Education, 2017). Perhaps our most critical acclaim is to be ranked Top 10 in the nation on the CollegeNet
Social Mobility Index for improving the lives of our students and their surrounding communities. The
recent successful launch of the WSSU Center for the Study of Economic Mobility (CSEM) secured a five
year, $3 million grant from the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to study causes of low economic mobility
in County, NC and the rest of the nation.

Winston?Salem State University is a Constituent institution of the University of North Carolina an Equal Opportunity Employer

 

Amy McCauley

From: Amy McCauley

Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 1:22 PM
To: Tim Bolick; 'Ryan Carroll'

Cc: Scott Miller

Subject: RE: Hard Copy Presentation Binders

i like that idea we use the phrase ?blank slate? in the maybe use ?blankslate? for consistency?

Amy McCauley

Communications Marketing Director
Catawba County, North Carolina
828.465.8464 office 828.244.2429 mobile


From: Tim Bolick

Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 1:13 PM

To: 'Ryan Carroll' <ryan@fuilmetaIchicken.com>

Cc: Amy McCauIey Scott Miliar 
Subject: RE: Hard Copy Presentation Binders

in the letter, it?sjust a blank line at the moment. Anyone have a great idea for one?
The ietter states:

The Little Mountain Airport site, within 30 miles of center?city Charlotte and easily accessible to the Charlotte
International Airport, provides a clean slate of over 1,000 acres to develop as Amazon sees most advantageous, in a
region that is the 2nd fastest growing in the US.

We have developed an electronic presentation available at password protected. The
password for your access is

How about ?cleanslate??

From: Ryan Carroll 
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 1:09 PM

To: Tim Bolick 

Cc: Amy McCauIey Scott Millar 
Subject: Re: Hard Copy Presentation Binders

That is good to know!
What password is being communicated?
Also, Analytics wise I can setup an account for that.

Ryan_Carroll
Founder/Principal

 

 

1
F1111 Metal Chicken
There's a lot of Future kinda stuff going on here!

PO Box 2411 Hickory, NC - 28603?2411
Phone 828.324.1371
Ce11 828.446.3019

 

On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 1:07 PM, Tim Bolick wrote:

 

Sounds good. Something 1 keep forgetting to email you about (and Ijust forgot again in that last email!) is that Scott
wanted to the site to be password protected. He has written a cover Eetter to include in the printed version where he
mentions that it is password protected and tells the password. Is that part of the plan once we get it the way we want
it? if not, can it be? Also, I assume we?ll put some analytics on the site so we can see how much it?s getting viewed and
see what?s (hopefully) getting the most attention, but thought i?d mention that as well just in case.

Thanks!

Tim

From: Ryan Carroll 
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 1:03 PM

To: Amy McCauIey 

Cc: Tim Bolick Scott Miller 
Subject: Re: Hard Copy Presentation Binders

Looks good!

I will freeze on my edits until 1 get a ?nal word doc.

Ryan_Carr011

 

 

 

Founder/Princip a1

1
Full Metal Chicken
There's a lot of Future kinda stuff going on here!

PO Box 2411 - Hickory, NC 28603-2411
Phone 828.324.1371

Cell 828.446.3019

 

On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 1:02 PM, Amy McCauley wrote:

 

Wow! That binder looks amazing, Tim! Great job!

The site is still being blocked by the servers at work. I?ll review the Word doc you attached for proofreading
purposes until I can access the actual site.

Amy McCauley

Communications Marketing Director
Catawba County, North Carolina
828.465.8464 of?ce i 828.244.2429 mobile



 

From: Tim Bolick

Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 1:00 PM

To: 'ryan@fullmetalchicken.com? Amy McCauley
. gov>

Cc: Scott Millar 

Subj ect: Hard Copy Presentation Binders

 

 

 

 

Amy Ryan,

Just wanted to show you two the binder we?ve created to use for the ?ve hard copies. When I got to the point
yesterday that I thought we could get them done, it gave me a little bit of new life, so I hope you will like it as
much as I do! We received the binders today and had this sample made just a few minutes ago. The rest are
being done as we speak.

Unless somebody knows a better way, I will be copying our 8 webpages into Word so I can control the page
breaks and picture sizes (very minimal amount of work), printing those and using divider tabs matching them
to create sections of the printed document. Then we?ll print all the attachments for each section and include
those behind the main pages printed from the website.

Scott went through and made some text edits yesterday, so those are also attached. We?ll continue to edit and
?rm up the site and I?ll print those pages tomorrow after all the edits are incoiporated. I will spend sometime
going through it this afternoon to see if we need to move anything around.

Thank you both for everything!

Tim Bolick

Administration/Marketing
Catawba County EDC

PO Box 3388

Hickory. NC 28603

Ph: 828?267-1564

Fax: 828?267?1 884




 

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From: Amy McCauley

Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 1:42 PM

To: 'Ryan Carroll'

Cc: Tim Bolick; Scott Miliar

Subject: Version 9

Attachments: Amazon RFP Outline_v9_10.17.2017.docx

Attached is version 9, all matched up and ready to go with the exception of the Safety/Crime Data section, highlighted in
green. Tim is pulling info on that now, and i will incorporate it once we have it.

I made some minor proofreading changes and highlighted them with red text to hopefully make them easier to spot.


Amy McCauley

Communications Marketing Director
Catawba County, North Caroiina
828.465.8464 office I 828.244.2429 mobile


 

 GREAT NORTHWEST

Charlotte?s Great Northwest, a region on the northwest suburban perimeter of Chariotte, sits on
the boundary of the fastest growing metro area in the United States population increase
in the last decade) and offers unparaileled deveiopment opportunities for Amazon?s HQZ. Over
1.3 million people are easily accessed from this location that bridges two Metropolitan
Statistical Areas: the Charlotte MSA and the Hickory?Morganton-Lenoir MSA. Pleasesee

 

  

Chariotte?s Great Northwest offers the hospitality of a mid-size community with reach that
extends across a highly populated and fast~growing region. Situated in the North Carolina
foothills between Charlotte and the Blue Ridge Mountains at the juncture of Interstates 77 and
40, the Great NW is an easy drive to Asheville, Raleigh, Atlanta, Virginia, Tennessee, South
Carolina, and lake, beach and mountain adventures. Thanks to this ideal location, Charlotte's
Great Northwest provides a unique opportunity to live and work in a connected, inclusive and
knowable community with convenient access to urban amenities and still connecting to the
amazing wonder of this region?s naturai spaces.

Letter from North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper HYPERLINK TO Gov. Cooper.pdf

Letter from North Carolina General Assembly Leadership HYPERLINK TO NC GA Leadership
Ltr1.pdf

Letter from North Carolina Delegation to U.S. Congress HYPERLINK TO US Delegation Letter.pdf

KEY PREFERENCES AND DECISION DRIVERS


The Site: Little Mountain Airport

Situated with a View of Charlotte?s skyline to the south and Blue Ridge Mountains further
to the northwest, the Little Mountain Airport site offers 1,037 acres of inventive possibilities for
an exceptionally?imagined HQZ. Little Mountain?s stunning natural setting and immeasurabie
development potential lend themselves to the ideation of an East Coast HQZ millennial
playground, providing a 180-degree alternative to a purely urban setting, but still having access
to the numbers needed to make this a viable project opportunity. Little Mountain is the ultimate
blank siate, offering Amazon the space, flexibility and freedom to grow into a dynamic, multi?
purpose and all-inclusive campus over the next few decades, with the site growing with Amazon
as the project scales.

 

Current Features

0 1,037 acres of blank slate ready for Amazon?s creative imagination and passionate
reinvention

- Existing airport with a 3,000 ft. expandable runway to land small planes and test drones

- Two existing lakes for boats, jet skis, paddle boards, kayaks, canoes, paddle boats

- Views of the Charlotte skyiine, the Catawba Valley and the Appalachian Mountains

- Accessibie by a four-lane interstate-quality highway within a 30-minute drive from
downtown Charlotte and Charlotte-Douglas International Airport

Miilennial Development Potential

 

This site has been considered in the past for ideas ranging from a Road Atlanta?style automobile

test track, an Olympic Training Center with multiple educational and sports venues,

motocross and BMX training facilities, hotels/convention facilities, and mixed use residential and

other commercial opportunities. We?ve imagined some ideas for you on the attached

conceptual site map, and attached previous site concept plans, but we cannot know your ideal

recipe. Suffice it to say we are offering the commitment to work with Amazon to develop any or

ali ofthe following scenarios or more, and encourage you to considerjust some of the following

on?site possibilities this amount of acreage couid provide: 

prevaoussneconceptplans)

0 Recreation: climbing walls, zip lines, obstacle courses, soccer and baseball fields,
basketball and tennis courts

in Pedestrian and bike paths trails, even an autonomous vehicle test tract

0 interconnectivity with a 589-acre county park and Lake Norman via the Carolina Thread
Trail and other nearby trails and bike paths

0 Sustainability features such as solar farms, fuel cells and water recycling

0 Orchards, vineyards, gardens

0 Farm to table restaurants

0 LEED Energy efficient office buildings

0 Shopping

0 Hotels

0 Apartments and townhomes

0 School sites and campus

Ownership Structure

The entire 1,037 acres is privately owned by one group and marketed by a licensed real estate
firm at a price of $50,000 per acre. The seller will provide 100 acres of site grading at the
property at no additional cost.

Utilities
0 Water: Catawba County currently has the ability to provide in excess of4 million
gallons per day of potable water to the southeastern portion of the county. The water
system has redundant feed and a 12-inch water line extension currently under design
that will serve Little Mountain Airport.

- Sewer: Catawba County currently has approximately 2.25 million gailons per day of
conventional wastewater treatment capacity that is available to serve Little Mountain
Airport and the surrounding area. Catawba County is open to exploring more
sustainable methods of wastewater treatment, such as constructed wetiands, to serve
this site.

0 Electrical: Little Mountain Airport is currently served by EnergyUnited through an
existing three?phase primary circuit. This circuit feeds from EnergyUnited?s Sherrills
Ford Substation located five miles from Little Mountain Airport. Currently,
EnergyUnited is in the process of constructing a new substation (Little Mountain
Substation) adjacent to the northeast corner of the Little Mountain Airport site, which
is expected to be operational Q4 of 2018 with an avaiiable capacity of 30 MVA.
Additional transformation and redundant circuits could be added. This station would

 

provide an option for dual feed to the Little Mountain Airport site. EnergyUnited would
partner with Amazon to establish on?site generation/micro?grid capabilities.

a Natural Gas: Piedmont Natural Gas (PNG) has a 6?inch transmission line that runs along
Hwy 150 and continues along Mt. Pieasant Rd. This line has adequate capacity to serve
the site by either Hwy 16 Business or Little Mountain Road. PNG will need basic utility
information from Amazon such as connected load, usage and pressure. Once this
information is provided, design, easements and construction should take less than 18
months.

9 has 40 spare fibers at the intersection of NC Highway 16 and Airport Road
(entrance to the Little Mountain Airport site). will reinforce the fiber to the
central office, which will take approximately 10 months to provide permanent gigabit
service to the site. The site is located between the Newton and Denver wire centers
which is ideal for fiber diversity.

Sustainability

0 Catawba County, home base for Charlotte?s Great Northwest, has been in the top five
Counties in per capita recycling since 2000 and ranked number one in recycling per
capita since 2012.

. Waste reduction and recycling partnerships are available to assist local businesses with
sustainability efforts.

0 A solar farm, fuel cell, water recycling and sewage treatment can be accommodated on-
site.

The site is insulated from hurricanes and tornadoes and resides outside the 100 year
and 500 year floodplains. Please see attached E1353

COSTS 8: INCENTIVES

State incentives
The State of North Carolina has incentive programs for competitive projects to help offset costs
to companies for locating or expanding businesses in the state.

The state?s flagship program, the Job Development Investment Grant (iDiG), is a performance-
based, discretionary incentive that provides cash grants directly to new and expanding
companies. The amount ofthe grant is based on a percentage of the personal income tax
withholdings associated with the newjobs.

The amount of a JDIG award is calculated by weighing a number of factors to determine its
potential value, including the location of the project, the county tier designation, the number of
net newjobs, the wages of the jobs compared to the county average wage, the level of
investment and whether the industry is one of the state?s targeted industry sectors.

 

Recently, changes have been made to enhance the program with the creation of a high?
yield provision for any company that creates at least 1,750 jobs and invests at least $500 miliion, .
as well as the creation of a transformative project provision for any company that creates at
least 5,000 jobs and invests at least $4 billion. These provisions allow for an award to include a
higher withholdings tax percentage and a greater number of years that payments may be
received.

Local Incentives
Catawba County Real and Personal Tax Rate (prior to grants further described):
$00.575/3100 valuation
a Fire Tax: $00082 (Bandys Fire District)
0 School Tax: None
0 Municipal Tax: None

Incentive Grants

The project will be considered for a 30-year grant, payable yearly, calculated to be an amount
equai to 50% ofthe net real property tax proceeds from buildings and related developments
within the assembled property, and an additionai grant equal to 85% of personal property tax
proceeds.

For each in assessed value, the net yearly tax and net yearly incentive would be as follows,
using an assumption of in Real Property and in Personal Property*:

 

Illustration?For each $18 in Assessed Value Net Tax/Yr. Net Incentive/Yr.

Assessed Value of Real Property $1,437,500 $1,437,500
Assessed Value of Personal Property 431,250 $2,443,750

Yearly Totai $18 $1,868,750 $3,881,250
30 Year Incentive/Billion $116,437,500*

Value at $5 Billion in assessed value $582,187,500

*Calculated using current County Tax Rate. Rates will change; amounts will be subject to assessed values,
depreciation and other unknown variables overtime. Subject to approval in open session by Governing

Authorities. Subject to contractual commitments as represented in the Proposai. Example would also change if each
Biliion is composed of a higher or lower percentage of Real to Personal Tax assessment.

Grants wili be paid to Company on a yearly basis after the receipt of payment of property taxes.
This incentive grant methodology has been used by Catawba County for a project of similar
investment (Apple?s ~$48 in data center expenditures). Local Incentives will be considered for
approval within 3060 days of notice to proceed. Catawba County strives to maintain a very
stable tax rate with very little fluctuation over the past decades.

The seller has also agreed to grade 100 acres at no cost to Amazon; this could be site grading,
road grading, or the development of site amenities as Amazon determines appropriate.

 

LABOR FORCE

As the project will draw taient to Charlotte?s Great Northwest, the Little Mountain site is
extremely well positioned to tap from a broad and diverse talent pool not just from within our
greater Charlotte region, but also from throughout the Southeast and the East Coast.

Labor Force Population Comparisons: Seattle and Charlotte
500-Mile Radius of Seattle, WA
0 US Population: 12,888,573 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
- US Labor Force Population: 6,506,051 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population
Radius Estimator)

Radius of Charlotte, NC
0 US Population: 98,723,809 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
0 US Labor Force Population: 49,347,050 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population
Radius Estimator)

1,000?Mile Radius of Seattle, WA
0 US Population: 55,427,066 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
- US Labor Force Population: 27,877,360 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population
Radius Estimator)

1,000-Mile Radius of Charlotte, NC
0 US Population: 217,290,111 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
- US Labor Force Population: 110,098,713 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US
Population Radius Estimator)

Regional Growth Rate
- Charlotte?s postwrecession growth rate is second only to Austin, and the region is the top
destination for millennials (US Census Bureau).
0 The Charlotte Metro population swelled from 1.3 to nearly 2.5 million between 2000
and 2016, and it is projected to hit the 3 miliion mark by 2030.
The Charlotte region has grown from a solid second?tier metro to one ofthe preeminent
communities and economies of the Southeast.

 

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Local Talent Pool

Due to the presence of Fortune 500 companies and global businesses throughout our region,
Charlotte?s Great Northwest has access to all levels of talent from a wide variety of industries.
This includes local to international C-suite-ievel talent in business and technical fields, as weil as
the management, administrative, and service staff needed to support business operations at all
levels.

 

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Talent Cultivation

Even with a large, geographically relevant talent pool from which to draw and a decade~p us of
booming population and workforce growth, Charlotte?s Great Northwest knows world?class
talent must be continuously grown and new pipelines for talent routinely established. Amazon
talent needs will be extensive and are the most important determinant of Amazon?s
future success. To meet that demand, our region can be relied upon as a proven leader for
innovative efforts to recruit, transition and grow talent.

Recruiting Talent

Charlotte?s Great Northwest is accessible to Amazon?quality talent from across the Charlotte
region and beyond. These workers are skilied, educated and ready to work thanks to North
Carolina?s nationally?renowned university and community college systems.

North Carolina offers one of the most renowned education and workforce development systems
in the world, supplying a pipeline of skilled workers that are crucial to the success of global
technology headquarters. JLL and CBRE have recently ranked Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte
among the top tech talent markets in the US. More than 132,000 North Carolina residents
make up the state?s robust and growing iT workforce. Global software companies, such as Citrix
and Red Hat, have cited access to highly~skilled talent as a strategic differentiator in their
decision to locate in North Carolina.

 

 

?North Carolina has been a strategic partner to Red Hat for more than a decade. The
talent base we?ve been able to attract headquartered in North Carolina has been
phenomenal.?

-]irn Whitehurst,

President and CEO, Red Hat

 

 

North Caroiina has 53 colleges and universities. The state?s three Tier 1 research universities:

Duke University, the University of North Caroiina at Chapel Hill, and North Carolina State

University, are at the cutting edge of education and offer a plentifui supply of

tech and corporate management talent. Forbes ranks Duke and UNC Chapel Hill In 2016; more than 5700

among the top MBA programs in the nation. Nearly every college and people completed
university offers degrees in computer and information sciences. software and computer-

related educational
Businesses regularly collaborate with NC colleges and universities. SAS programs across North
partnered with North Carolina State University to develop the nation?s first Carolina.

Master of Science in Analytics program. IBM partners with UNC~Charlotte to roli
out new curricuia for data scientists. Medidata has teamed up with 

 

Wilmington to train researchers.

 

The publicly?funded University of North Caroiina System draws students from all over the world
to its 17 institutions, including the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (29,000 students).
Nearby private schools include Wake Forest University and Davidson College.

Within a 250?mile footprint of our region, we are surrounded by more than 750,000 college
students from the Southeast?s leading technical universities including Georgia Tech, Clemson,
University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Virginia Tech, Virginia Military institute, University of Georgia,
and the University of Virginia. Within this same footprint, 35 different colleges and universities
(5 of which are in the top 50 computer science programs nationally) award approximately 4,500
Bacheiors level and 2,750 advanced degrees annually in computer science or computer
engineering.



The North Carolina Community Coliege System is widely regarded as offering some of
the most comprehensive and advanced technical and vocationai programs in the U.S. For
example, Wake Technical Community College partnered with IBM and SAS to launch the first
and only Associate?s Degree in Business Analytics. More than 800,000 students enroll at one of
58 campuses each year, including 35,000 students in the Charlotte region. Every North
Carolina resident lives within a 30?minute drive of a community college, making high-quality
education accessible to the state?s growing workforce.

These graduates are earning 5,000 Associate degrees and 3,000 technical certificates annually.
Every North Carolina resident lives within a 30?minute drive of a community coliege, making
high-quality education and ongoing professional development accessible to the state?s growing
workforce.



  

NCWorks

The North Carolina Department of Commerce and The North Carolina Community College
System developed NCWorks, a free, customized job recruiting and training program for
new and expanding businesses. Over 80 NCWorks Career Centers across the state partner with
businesses to provide free recruitment and screening services to quickiy fill critical openings.
NCWorks offers comprehensive training via extensive catalogue of programs as well as
customized curricula tailored to address specific needs of local businesses and industry. in
addition to these services, NCWorks offers specialized programs that assist with hiring and
training youth and veterans. NCWorks has trained nearly 37,000 employees from 940
companies across the state.

 
  

 

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Transitioning Talent

 

We fully understand and appreciate Amazon?s goal to hire 25,000 veterans and spouses,
and this goal is something we strongly support. The significant presence surrounding
our region presents a wealth of talent opportunities for Amazon. Consider the statistics:

0 North Carolina has the third largest active duty and reserve presence in the entire
country (129,000, only behind California and Texas)

0 Charlotte itself has more than 10 installations and 165,000 active duty personnel within
a 250?mile drive, including the new home of Army Cyber Command, Fort Gordon.

0 Large installations translate to large transitioning forces entering the workforce -
more than 15,000 annuaily from North Carolina-based Camp Lejeune and Fort Bragg
alone.

0 82 percent of the workforce leaving bases will be 30 years old or younger,
and hundreds will have in?demand skills in networks, software, intelligence analysis and
engineering.

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Like Amazon, we have well-developed relationships to directly recruit veterans in coliaboration
with national (Onward to Opportunity, Hiring our Heroes), regional (Charlotte Bridge Home,
Patriots Path) and on-base (USO of NC, NC4M E, etc.) organizations.

These relationships recently culminated in a first-of?its-kind talent recruitment event inviting
transitioning veterans and their families to the Greater Hickory Metro (all travel and
accommodation expenses were covered on their behalf) to participate in pre-matched
interviews with area employers and learn about living in this region through local entertainment
and recreation excursions. The feedback from both empioyers and participating vets/families
has been overwhelmingly positive, and we plan to grow this program into multiple events
annually. We would commit to hosting several of these events exciusively to assist Amazon with
recruiting talent from within this valuabie working age population.

We are also actively developing new partnerships in this arena and are open to coliaborating on
strategies of direct reievance to Amazon, such as developing local coding boot camps that are GI
Bili or VA approved.

 

 

Growing Talent

While Amazon wiil have sizable, immediate hiring needs, action must be taken now and plans
must also be made to grow relevant, reliable talent for years into the future. We have acted on
this principle for decades because our local economies have evoived greatiy during this time and
the competition for the future demands it. In addition to what we?ve already accomplished, we
are extremely committed to further innovating within our area schools to develop local, relevant
and direct and post-secondary pathways to future Amazon HQZ careers.

Chariotte?s Great Northwest piaces a tremendous emphasis upon ?real world? application and
learning. Consider our K-12 track record:

 

From award-winning and nationally?recognized modeis like Apprenticeship 2000 and
Apprenticeship Catawba (2 of the region?s 4 Apprenticeship programs), we are home to
the largest work?based learning program in North Carolina by a very large margin.

Our school systems have successfully placed more than 5,000+ students into
apprenticeships, internships and co?ops at 400+ companies over the last 10 years.
These initiatives are specifically designed to enable a company like Amazon to easily
plug in and directly cultivate the local talent it needs to fill future jobs.

STEM-focused learning is a priority in our K-12 school systems, beginning with opportunities for
students as young as five years old. Our region?s variety of STEM?focused and computer-science
programs include the following:

For nearly a decade, Appalachian State University, Catawba Valley Community College
and North Carolina State University have partnered to offer four week-long summer
camps at the North Carolina Center for Engineering Technologies for hundreds of area
children, providing access to learning in the foliowing topic areas: Future Engineers
(Rising graders), Robotics (Rising graders) and Product Development (Rising
9th-10th graders).

In 2021, a new, campus of the NC School of Science and Math will open in the
Hickory MSA just 45 minutes from the Little Mountain Airport site. The high school (a
campus of the UNC System) will attract and house more than 350 students from across
the state as they complete courses in subjects like multivariable calculus, organic
chemistry and mechanical engineering.

Four of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools? magnet schools are Academies of Information
Technology and specifically offer opportunities to learn programming, web design, video
editing, computer systems, and other skills on their way to earning certain industry
certifications and preparing for additional post?secondary training.

iredell-Statesviile City Schools was one of 16 systems chosen by the Obama
administration for a S20M Race to the Top federal grant; the grant has funded the
purchase of laptops and other technologies for every middle and high school student in
the system. The system has evolved from the ?traditional? style of teaching into one
integrating instructional technology and helping students learn through a method
known as "blended learning.?

in Catawba County, every single 8th grader for the last 5 years (more than 10,000
students) has participated in day?long tours visiting local STEM businesses and
discovering the educational pathways that align with the STEM careers they witnessed
that day. Similar STEM tours exist within multiple school systems throughout the
Charlotte region.

Educational Partnerships 8; Programs

To meet Amazon talent needs in our community, university partnerships will be a
necessity for recruiting and preparing a future workforce. Our region and state have a history of
facilitating public-private partnerships through innovations like the $1 billion NC Research
Campus (a partnership to transform science at the intersection of human health, nutrition and
agriculture) or UNC Charlotte?s Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC), a state-of-
the-art research center that unites students, faculty and global, industrial partners to
collaborate on interdisciplinary energy~related research and talent development.

 

The Great Catawba Valley Community College is ranked #1 in North Carolina due to its
inventive approach to workforce development across all aspects of its curricula. In response to
the need for more skilled manufacturing employees by area businesses, CVCC forged innovative
partnerships with local businesses to develop training academies the Furniture Academy and
the Manufacturing Academy that exist to exclusively recruit and train skilled workers for real-
world local jobs. From a regional to a local level, we have the capacity and the imagination to
craft similar programs for Amazon H02 in partnership with our education system.

Statewide Transportation Initiatives: Connect NC infrastructure Bond

in March 2016, North Carolina voters passed 3 "Connect bond referendum worth $2 billion
dollars. Passage of the bond, which received widespread public approval, symbolizes the state?s
commitment to making investments in infrastructure and education. Proceeds from the bond
are being invested across the state to upgrade infrastructure, education facilities, and state
parks. About is being spent to increase water/sewer system capacity and quality. Funds
are also being used to make major capitai improvements at the high school, community college,
and university level. One billion in funding has been ailocated to construct or renovate
education buildings with a focus on science, technology, and engineering. At the high school
level, the NC School of Science and Math is using bond funds to construct a western campus in
Burke County. Sixteen universities are also using funds to boister their STEM programs. For
example, NC State in Raleigh will build a new engineering facility with state~of~the-art
laboratories.

LOGISTICS

Amazon?s HQZ would be a direct beneficiary of recent and significant improvements in the
Charlotte regionai transportation network.

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Interstates/Roads

. The Little Mountain site is accessed by NC Highway 16, a four-lane divided interstate
quality highway with direct access to:

0 Downtown Charlotte (36 minutes)

0 Charlotte Douglas Internationai Airport (33 minutes)

0 Interstate 40 (18 minutes)

. Interstate 485 (25 minutes)

. interstate 77 (34 minutes)

. interstate 85 (30 minutes)

. interstate 77 is adding toli lanes for higher?speed commuting traffic heading
northbound from Uptown Charlotte. Toll lanes will be free to carpooling participants.
Projected completion: 2018.

. NC Highway 150, a major arteriai connection between the western shore (Little
Mountain) and eastern shore (StatesvilIe-Mooresville Micropolitan) of Lake Norman
with exit access on I-widened by 2029.

. Numerous ridesharing systems exist for carpooling.

Air

 

Charlotte Douglas international Airport, a 30?minute drive from the Littie Mountain site,
serves 44 million passengers annually with 744 daily departures, 166 of which are direct
flights (Seattle 3, New York - 30, San Francisco 6, Washington, DC. - 17)

Charlotte Douglas international Airport is in the process of a $2.5 billion, decade-long
improvement plan, which includes the construction of a new control tower, new
concourses/gates, and the addition of a fourth parallel runway (constructed to 12,000ft
for fully?loaded, direct flights to Asia) to be completed by 2021.

The Wilson Air Center at Charlotte Douglas has more than 250,0005f of heated hangar
space serving the jet needs of four Fortune 500 companies.

The Little Mountain site features a private airport, complete with a 3,000ft runway,
available for small jet travel or for drone testing.

Hickory Regional Airport (6,400ft and 4,500ft runways) and Statesville Regional Airport
(7,000ft runway) are within 30 miles of the Little Mountain site, providing corporate iet
service to a number of Fortune 1000 companies (CommScope, Lowe?s) and further
potential for drone testing.

Public Transportation - Bus

The Little Mountain site is surrounded by three bus systems that could all service the
location: Greenway Public Transit (covers west of site), iCats (covers east of site) and
Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) to southeast.

Express routes (non?stop to Amazon HQZ) could easily be developed from downtowns in
Charlotte, MooresvilIe/Statesville, and Hickory and in some cases would simply be
extending existing express routes.

The addition of high occupancy toll lanes on Interstate 77 will greatly speed public bus
routes from Uptown Charlotte northward.

Numerous park and ride options are available on existing CATS bus routes for
employees to transfer modes of transport.

Public transportation systems as far as Winston-Salem (70 miles) offer daily vanpooling
to other corporate headquarters within the Charlotte region. it would be very easy to
add vanpools to the Little Mountain site.

Public Transportation - Light Rail

 

An 18-month study is underway that wiil examine a proposed 25~mi e northern rail line
from Uptown Charlotte?s existing light rail line to lredell County and another to the
west, connecting uptown and the Charlotte Douglas Airport.

If the line is completed as originaily conceived, for the foreseeable future, a bus transfer
would be required for the ?last mile? from Uptown Charlotte to the Amazon HQZ
campus.

An out~of?the box idea wouid involve using Duke Energy?s ROW from Marshali Steam
Station to the Little Mountain site to lay down new track covering the last 3.5

miles. This plan is predicated upon the use of the CSX line for public transportation.

On?Campus/Close Vicinity

Employee movement between buildings on the Amazon campus could be accomplished
through transportation infrastructure components similar to that of a large university
campus:

 

. Campus shuttle/bus system: Multiple routes, real~time tracking via app

. Bike sharing program: Zagster, etc.

. Carolina Thread Trails and bike routes border northern portion of the property
- Carshare/rental program: Zipcar, etc.

. Personal transport stations: Segway, Minipro, hoverboard

TIME TO OPERATIONS
Due diligence: The Catawba County EDC will initiate all due diligence studies upon notification
of passing the first threshold for site consideration. It will take 60 days to accomplish the
following due diligence:

0 Wetlands

Archeological

0 Cultural resources

0 Endangered species

- Geotechnical analysis

0 Phase 3

0 Access plan

Highway Access

NC Highway 16, a 4-lane, divided, interstate quality highway, currently exists to the proposed
site. Access improvements from this route into and through the site will be necessary and will
be concurrent with the construction of facilities within the Little Mountain site and planned
construction ofthe northern leg of NC16 from the current 2-iane to a 4?lane structure heading
north from the site. This NCDOT project is currently funded and is underway with an estimated
2021 completion date.

Utility infrastructure
Water and Sewer will be at the site in sufficient quantities for Phase I operations in 2019.
Further expansions will be necessary for additional Project build?out.

Zoning

The Property may be rezoned to Planned Development (PD) within 60 days of notice to proceed.
The PD will allow the development of the site as a Class A Business Park, Mixed?Use
Development, Apartment Complex, as determined necessary. Applications submittals are due by
the middle of each month. The Planning Board meets the following month to consider the
request and staff recommendation. The Planning Board makes a recommendation that is
forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for their final decision on the third Monday of the
month. Both the Planning Board and Board of Commissioners? meetings are public hearings.

Permitting Process

10 days, with expedited permitting available. When development plans 
Erosion/Sedimentation Control, Civil Site, Architectural, etc.) are submitted meeting pertinent
reguiations, the review process should be complete within 10 working days. Any resubmittals
are reviewed within 5 working days. Catawba County will perform ail review of
Erosion/Sedimentation and Stormwater Plans. Stream disturbances will be reviewed by NC

 

Division of Water Quality and/or the US Army Corps of Engineers. Such review typically takes 60
days.

Initiation of Phase 1 of Operations
Permits can be issued as soon as satisfactory review approvals are given.

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"Surban" Lifestyie

Gen is starting to reconsider city living. According to recent research, 38 percent of young
Americans live in suburban areas, while another 45 percent live outside the largest metropolitan
areas, mostly in smaller metro areas. The upper tranches of the miliennial generation desire
more ?surban? places, like Charlotte?s Great Northwest, with urban?like walkable downtowns
culturally rich with diversity and amenities, complemented by excelient infrastructure and an
inclusive community feel.

Living in Charlotte?s Great Northwest

Affordability
in addition to offering an appealing lifestyle, we?re affordabie:
1? The Chariotte region?s cost of living is iower than most comparable cities such as Miami,
Denver, Austin, and Atlanta (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis).
0 Our region?s cost of housing median) and rent ($827/mo) is iess than other
larger US metros.
0 An individual relocating to our region from Seattie, WA, would spend 23% less on
groceries, 52% less on housing, 22% less on utilities, 24% less on transportation and just
under 17% less on healthcare.

Housing

The Charlotte region?s rapid growth has led to strong housing recovery, led by the Charlotte
Metro area. Money Magazine ranked the Queen City No. 1 on its list of ?Best Big-City Bargains?
based on housing affordability, economic and livability. Zillow.com places Charlotte in
the top 10 as a ?sweet spot" for home ownership.

Average family home prices in the Charlotte region (Source: Charlotte Chamber):

 

Price"

Charlotte $314,922

Pineville

Lake Norman:

 

Easy Commuting

As a perimeter community to Charlotte, Charlotte?s Great Northwest remains blissfully outside
the traffic and gridlock that plague larger cities. However, due to our proximity to the region?s
major highway networks and thoroughfares, commuting to, from, and within Charlotte?s Great
Northwest is exceptionally convenient, particularly when realizing there would be a reverse?
commute to the Great NW site. Commute ap HYPERLINK TO REGIONAL COMMUNITER
MAP

 

Climate

Unlike other metros across the country that have brutal winters or sweltering summers, our
year-round climate is mild and presents a beautiful change of seasons. Our average temperature
is 58.6 degrees, with a winter average of 41 degrees, a spring average of 58 degrees, a summer
average of 76 degrees, and a fall average of 59 degrees.

Healthcare

As home base to two regional medical centers and a high concentration of physicians,
specialists, and healthcare resources, Charlotte?s Great Northwest is a significant medical
corridor in its own right and has direct links to regional trauma units and specialty care centers
in Charlotte, Winston-Salem and Raleigh.

Education

Charlotte?s Great Northwest offers access to a variety of school system options throughout the
Charlotte region, depending on where you live. Locally, we offer three competitive public
school systems, numerous K-12 private schools, 66 five? and four-star certified day care centers,

 

significant pre?K programming, a top?ranked community college with significant workforce
deveiopment programs, and a local private university, Lenoir-Rhyne College, with 30 graduate,
50 undergraduate and emerging doctorai programs at three campus locations in North and
South Carolina.

Educational attainment in the Charlotte region breaks down at 30% bachelor?s degrees; 14.2%
graduate/professional degrees; 17.9% high school graduate; 9.9% less than high school; and
28% some college or associates degrees. For more on educational assets in our area, see the
Labor Force section.

 

Playing in Charlotte?s Great Northwest
Charlotte?s Great Northwest contains much to be discovered and experienced. Our location
provides convenient access to a wide variety of arts, culture and entertainment. Considerjust a
few of our nearby options:
0 Wakeboard on our three local lakes or any of the other spectacular nearby lakes in our
region
0 Grab a pint of craft beer at one of our iocal breweries
- Bike or hike on any of our trails, State Parks, or even the Appaiachian Trail
0 Watch the sun fall behind the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains or from a rooftop bar
surrounded by in the Queen City
. Tailgate before a professional Carolina Panthers football game
0 Sit behind home plate in Uptown Chariotte and take in outfield skyiine views
- Satisfy your craving for speed at the Chariotte Motor Speedway, Hickory Motor
Speedway, or our Nl?iRA?certified four?wide drag racing strip
0 Eat your way through our thriving culinary scene with an emphasis on farm-to?table and
New Southern cuisine
- Get lost around a crackling campfire or paddle a Class 4 rapid on the Nantahala River,
New River or at the US National Whitewater Center and Olympic Training Center
- Ski at Appaiachian Ski Mountain, Beech Mountain, or Sugar Mountain resorts within an
hour?s drive
0 Watch the tide mil in on the North Carolina beaches or the South Carolina coast
0 Attend Hickory's film festival or TEDX, catch a Broadway production or arena concert, or
spend an evening at the ballet or 
I Get inspired by a diverse array of museums, galleries, and historic sites
0 Swing from the tees played by the pros at our nationally?recognized golf courses
a Shop locally?made and locally?grown and get to know your local growers and
craftspeople

FIT

Diversity

Charlotte?s Great Northwest is becoming more ethnically diverse over time. African-Americans
are the iargest minority group in the region, followed by Hispanics. Our region also has
significant Asian?American populations due in part to the migration of Hmong families into the

 

region over the last 30 years. Similarly, the Charlotte region has experienced an acceleration in
the growth of minority demographics. Additionally, our region continues to experience broad
age diversity in the working?age population.

Doing Business

The Great economy continues to grow, as reflected in strong retail saies activity,
increasing building permit activity, business investment, and a local unemployment rate of 4.4
percent (as of March 2017). Additionally, Catawba County (where the Little Mountain Site is
located) has 2?6 lowest property tax rate in the Charlotte area.

Charlotte?s Great Northwest fosters a customer-centric, pro?business climate that prioritizes
collaboration, partnerships, and resources to help start, expand, and maintain successful
business operations in our region. We partner with business and economic development
agencies at the regional and state levels to enhance the ability for companies of all sizes to do
business in our area, with an emphasis on collaborative and creative approaches to identifying
opportunities and addressing barriers. For more on our business climate, see the Capital 
Operating Costs/lncentives section.

Community Character
Fit is achieved when there is congruence between the norms and values of an organization and
those ofthe community which it calls home. Charlotte?s Great Northwest ?fits? Amazon.

Charlotte?s Great Northwest is ideal for those who have a sense of adventure and a heart for
hard work: for people with a passion for making something of themselves, their community, and
the future. We are actively crafting a living and a life rich in both tradition and promise.

Our work ethic is the essence of operational excellence: if it can be made, we?ll make it. if we
can improve it, it?ll get bettertogether, it?ll be the best it can possibly be. We
appreciate where we?ve been and look forward to where we?re headed, and we approach life
with warm hospitality, humility, strong loyalty to family and community, and a fierce
commitment to making a difference for the people who live and work here.

Our character is also reflected in the strategic vision of local leadership to build a strong,
collaborative foundation for economic and population growth in the areas of education,
housing, infrastructure, arts and culture, and economic development. This involves a local Board
of Commissioners in Catawba County, where the Little Mountain Site is located, and additional
municipal and community partners from across the region. Our region?s leadership is committed
taking the action needed to achieve shared, long-term prosperity across our region.

All told, Charlotte?s Great Northwest has a long tradition transforming possibility into prosperity.
Our creative, industrious spirit is reflected in a legacy driven by invention and reinvention ?to
make life better. Today, this looks like revitalized lVlill Districts that have reinvented abandoned
mills into thriving corporate and retail spaces; the initiation of several major, long~term
community development projects designed to enhance waikability, livability, connectivity and
aesthetic appeal; and the expansion of access to our incredible natural recreation spaces
through the addition of hundreds of acres to our local park systems.

 

The spirit of invention that drives Charlotte?s Great Northwest is alive and weli in the
transformational possibilities we envision for Amazon?s HQZ at the Little Mountain site.

 

Amy McCauley

From: Amy McCauley

Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 4:27 PM

To: 'Ryan Carroli',? Tim Bolick

Cc: Scott Miller

Subject: FW: Crime Statistics Chart

Attachments: Crime Index Comparisonpdt; Crime index Comparisonpng; Amazon RFP Outline_viO_

10.17.2017docx

Version ten attached. The Crime Index PDF is referenced as a hyperlink at the end of the Community/Quality of Life
section.

Amy McCauley

Communications 8: Marketing Director
Catawba County, North Caroiina
828.465.8464 office 828.244.2429 mobile


From: Tim Bolick

Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 4:21 PM

To: 'Ryan Carroll' Amy McCauiey 
Subject: Crime Statistics Chart

At long last!

Tim Bolick

Administration/Marketing
Catawba County EDC

PO Box 3388

Hickory, NC 28603

Ph: 828?267?1 564

Fax: 828-267?1884



 

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 GREAT NORTHWEST

Charlotte?s Great Northwest, a region on the northwest suburban perimeter of Charlotte, sits on
the boundary of the fastest growing metro area in the United States population increase
in the last decade) and offers unparalleled development opportunities for Amazon?s HQZ. Over
1. 3 million people are easily accessed from this location that bridges two MetropolItan
Statistical Areas the Charlotte MSA and the Hickory? Morganton Lenoir MSA Please see

 

 

Charlotte?s Great Northwest offers the hospitality of a mid~size community with reach that
extends across a highly populated and fast-growing region. Situated in the North Carolina
foothills between Charlotte and the Blue Ridge Mountains at the juncture of Interstates 77 and
40, the Great NW is an easy drive to Asheville, Raleigh, Atlanta, Virginia, Tennessee, South
Carolina, and lake, beach and mountain adventures. Thanks to this ideal location, Charlotte?s
Great Northwest provides a unique opportunity to live and work in a connected, inclusive and
knowable community with convenient access to urban amenities and still connecting to the
amazing wonder of this region?s natural spaces.

Letter from North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper HYPERLINK T0 Gov. Cooperpdf

Letter from North Carolina General Assembly Leadership HYPERLINK TO NC GA Leadership
Ltr1.pdf

Letter from North Carolina Delegation to U.S. Congress HYPERLINK TO US Delegation Letterpdf

KEY PREFERENCES AND DECISION DRIVERS


The Site: Little Mountain Airport

Situated with a view of Charlotte?s skyline to the south and Blue Ridge Mountains further
to the northwest, the Little Mountain Airport site offers 1,037 acres of inventive possibilities for
an exceptionally-imagined HQZ. Little Mountain?s stunning natural setting and immeasurable
development potential lend themselves to the ideation of an East Coast HQZ millennial
playground, providing a ISO?degree alternative to a purely urban setting, but still having access
to the numbers needed to make this a viable project opportunity. Little Mountain is the ultimate
blank slate, offering Amazon the space, flexibility and freedom to grow into a dynamic, multi-
purpose and all-inclusive campus over the next few decades, with the site growing with Amazon
as the project scales.

 

Current Features

0 1,037 acres of blank slate ready for Amazon?s creative imagination and passionate
reinvention

- Existing airport with a 3,000 ft. expandable runway to land small planes and test drones

- Two existing lakes for boats, jet skis, paddle boards, kayaks, canoes, paddle boats

- Views of the Charlotte skyline, the Catawba Valley and the Appalachian Mountains

- Accessible by a four-lane interstate?quality highway within a 30?minute drive from
downtown Charlotte and Charlotte-Douglas International Airport

Millennial Development Potential

 

This site has been considered in the past for ideas ranging from a Road Atlanta?style automobile
test track, an Olympic Training Center with multiple educational facilities and sports venues,
motocross and BMX training facilities, hotels/convention facilities, and mixed use residential and
other commercial opportunities. We?ve imagined some ideas for you on the attached
conceptual site map, and attached previous site concept plans, but we cannot know your ideal
recipe. Suffice it to say we are offering the commitment to work with Amazon to develop any or
all of the following scenarios or more, and encourage you to consnderjust some of the following

 

- Recreation walls, zip lines, obstacle courses, soccer and baseball fields,
basketball and tennis courts

0 Pedestrian and bike paths trails, even an autonomous vehicle test tract

- lnterconnectivity with a 589?acre county park and Lake Norman via the Carolina Thread
Trail and other nearby trails and bike paths

0 Sustainability features such as solar farms, fuel cells and water recycling

0 Orchards, vineyards, gardens

- Farm to table restaurants

0 LEED 8L Energy efficient office buildings

- Shopping

0 Hotels

0 Apartments and townhomes

0 School sites and campus

Ownership Structure

The entire 1,037 acres is privately owned by one group and marketed by a licensed real estate
firm at a price of $50,000 per acre. The seller will provide 100 acres of site grading at the
property at no additional cost.

Utilities
0 Water: Catawba County currently has the ability to provide in excess of4 million
gallons per day of potable water to the southeastern portion of the county. The water
system has redundant feed and a 12-inch water line extension currently under design
that will serve Little Mountain Airport.

- Sewer: Catawba County currently has approximately 2.25 million gallons per day of
conventional wastewater treatment capacity that is available to serve Little Mountain
Airport and the surrounding area. Catawba County is open to exploring more
sustainable methods of wastewater treatment, such as constructed wetlands, to serve
this site.

0 Electrical: Little Mountain Airport is currently served by EnergyUnited through an
existing three?phase primary circuit. This circuit feeds from EnergyUnited?s Sherrills
Ford Substation located five miles from Little Mountain Airport. Currently,
EnergyUnited is in the process of constructing a new substation (Little Mountain
Substation) adjacent to the northeast corner of the Little Mountain Airport site, which
is expected to be operational Q4 of 2018 with an available capacity of 30 MVA.
Additional transformation and redundant circuits could be added. This station would

 

provide an option for dual feed to the Little Mountain Airport site. EnergyUnited would
partner with Amazon to establish on?site generation/micro?grid capabilities.

a Natural Gas: Piedmont Natural Gas (PNG) has a 6~inch transmission line that runs along
Hwy 150 and continues along Mt. Pleasant Rd. This line has adequate capacity to serve
the site by either Hwy 16 Business or Little Mountain Road. PNG will need basic utility
information from Amazon such as connected load, usage and pressure. Once this
information is provided, design, easements and construction should take less than 18
months. 

a fiber; has 40 spare fibers at the intersection of NC Highway 16 and Airport Road
(entrance to the Little Mountain Airport site). wiil reinforce the fiber to the
central office, which will take approximately 10 months to provide permanent gigabit
service to the site. The site is located between the Newton and Denver wire centers
which is ideal for fiber diversity.

0 Cellular Phone Coverage: Please see attached map.

Sustainability

- Catawba County, home base for Charlotte?s Great Northwest, has been in the top five
Counties in per capita recycling since 2000 and ranked number one in recycling per
capita since 2012.

- Waste reduction and recycling partnerships are available to assist local businesses with
sustainability efforts.

0 A solar farm, fuel cell, water recycling and sewage treatment can be accommodated on?
site.

0 The site is insulated from hurricanes and tornadoes and resides outside the 100 year
and 500 year floodplains. Please see attached maps!

COSTS INCENTIVES

State Incentives
The State of North Carolina has incentive programs for competitive projects to help offset costs

to companies for locating or expanding businesses in the state.

The state?s ?agship program, the Job Development investment Grant (JDIG), is a performance?
based, discretionary incentive that provides cash grants directly to new and expanding
companies. The amount of the grant is based on a percentage of the personal income tax
withholdings associated with the new jobs.

The amount of a JDIG award is calculated by weighing a number of factors to determine its
potential value, including the location of the project, the county tier designation, the number of
net newjobs, the wages of the jobs compared to the county average wage, the levei of
investment and whether the industry is one of the state?s targeted industry sectors.

 

Recently, changes have been made to enhance the JDIG program with the creation of a high?
yield provision for any company that creates at least 1,750 jobs and invests at least $500 million,
as well as the creation of a transformative project provision for any company that creates at
ieast 5,000jobs and invests at least $4 biilion. These provisions aliow for an award to include a
higher withholdings tax percentage and a greater number of years that payments may be
received.

Local Incentives
a Catawba County Real and Personal Tax Rate (prior to grants further described):
valuation
0 Fire Tax: $00082 (Bandys Fire District)
0 School Tax: None 
0 Municipal Tax: None

Incentive Grants

The project will be considered for a 30-year grant, payable yearly, calculated to be an amount
equal to 50% of the net real property tax proceeds from buildings and related developments
within the assembled property, and an additional grant equai to 85% of personal property tax
proceeds.

For each $18 in assessed value, the net yeariy tax and net yearly incentive would be as follows,
using an assumption of in Real Property and in Personal Property*:

 

Illustration?For each $18 in Assessed Value Net Tax/Yr. Net Incentive/Yr.

Assessed Value of Real Property $1,437,500 $1,437,500
Assessed Value of Personal Property 431,250 $2,443,750

Yearly Total $18 $1,868,750 $3,881,250
30 Year Incentive] Billion $116,437,500*

Value at $5 Billion in assessed value $582,187,500

*Calculated using current County Tax Rate. Rates will change; amounts will be subject to assessed values,
depreciation and other unknown variables over time. Subject to approval in open session by Governing

Authorities. Subject to contractual commitments as represented in the Proposal. Example wouid also change if each
Biilion is composed of a higher or lower percentage of Real to Personal Tax assessment.

Grants will be paid to Company on a yearly basis after the receipt of payment of property taxes.
This incentive grant methodology has been used by Catawba County for a project of similar
investment (Apple?s ?$48 in data center expenditures). Local Incentives will be considered for
approvai within 30-60 days of notice to proceed. Catawba County strives to maintain a very
stable tax rate with very little ?uctuation over the past decades.

The seller has also agreed to grade 100 acres at no cost to Amazon; this could be site grading,
road grading, or the development of site amenities as Amazon determines appropriate.

 

LABOR FORCE

As the project will draw talent to Charlotte?s Great Northwest, the Little Mountain site is
extremely well positioned to tap from a broad and diverse talent pool not just from within our
greater Charlotte region, but also from throughout the Southeast and the East Coast.

Labor Force Population Comparisons: Seattle and Charlotte
500?Mile Radius of Seattle, WA
0 US Population: 12,888,573 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius 
Estimator)
0 US Labor Force Population: 6,506,051 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population
Radius Estimator)

Radius of Charlotte, NC
0 US Population: 98,723,809 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
- US Labor Force Population: 49,347,050 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population
Radius Estimator)

1,000-Mile Radius of Seattle, WA
0 US Population: 55,427,066 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
0 US Labor Force Population: 27,877,360 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population
Radius Estimator)

1,000?Mile Radius of Charlotte, NC
a US Population: 217,290,111 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius
Estimator)
I US Labor Force Population: 110,098,713 (Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US
Population Radius Estimator)

Regional Growth Rate
0 Charlotte?s post-recession growth rate is second only to Austin, and the region is the top
destination for millennials (US Census Bureau).
0 The Charlotte Metro population swelled from 1.3 to nearly 2.5 million between 2000
and 2016, and it is projected to hit the 3 miilion mark by 2030.
The Charlotte region has grown from a solid second?tier metro to one ofthe preeminent
communities and economies of the Southeast.

  

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Local Talent Pool

Due to the presence of Fortune 500 companies and global businesses throughout our region,
Chariotte?s Great Northwest has access to all levels of talent from a wide variety of industries.
This includes locai to international C-suite-level talent in business and technical fields, as well as
the management, administrative, and service staff needed to support business operations at all
leveis.

 

Local Labor and Wage Information: A Snapshot HYPERLINK TO PDF OF SAME NAME
Local Higher Education Degrees HYPERLINK T0 PDF OF SAME NAME
College Level Awards in North Carolina HYPERLINK T0 PDF OF SAME NAME

Talent Cultivation

Even with a large, geographically relevant talent pool from which to draw and a decade?plus of
booming population and workforce growth, Charlotte?s Great Northwest knows world?class
talent must be continuously grown and new pipelines for talent routinely established. Amazon
talent needs will be extensive and are the most important determinant of Amazon?s
future success. To meet that demand, our region can be relied upon as a proven leader for
innovative efforts to recruit, transition and grow talent.

Recruiting Talent

Charlotte?s Great Northwest is accessible to Amazon-q uality talent from across the Charlotte
region and beyond. These workers are skilled, educated and ready to work thanks to North
Carolina?s nationally?renowned university and community college systems.

North Carolina offers one of the most renowned education and workforce development systems
in the world, supplying a pipeiine ofskilled workers that are crucial to the success of global
technology headquarters. JLL and CBRE have recently ranked Raleigh?Durham and Charlotte
among the top tech talent markets in the US. More than 132,000 North Caroiina residents
make up the state?s robust and growing IT workforce. Global software companies, such as Citrix
and Red Hat, have cited access to highly-skilied talent as a strategic differentiator in their
decision to locate in North Carolina.

 

 

?North Carolina has been a strategic partner to Red Hat for more than a decade. The
talent base we?ve been able to attract headquartered in North Carolina has been
phenomenal.?

-Iim Whitehurst,

President and CEO, Red Hat

 

 

North Carolina has 53 colleges and universities. The state?s three Tier 1 research universities:
Duke University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and North

 

Carolina State University, are at the cutting edge of education and offer a
plentiful supply of tech and corporate management talent. Forbes ranks Duke In 2015, more than 5,700

and UNC Chapel Hill among the top MBA programs in the nation. Nearly people completed

every college and university offers degrees in computer and information software and computer-

sciences. related educational
programs across North

Businesses regularly collaborate with NC colleges and universities. SAS Carolina.

partnered with North Carolina State University to develop the nation?s first
Master of Science in Analytics program. IBM partners with UNC-Charlotte to

 

 

roll out new curricula for data scientists. Medidata has teamed up with UNC-Wilmington to
train researchers.

The publicly?funded University of North Carolina System draws students from all over the world
to its 17 institutions, including the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (29,000 students).
Nearby private schools include Wake Forest University and Davidson College.

Within a 250?mile footprint of our region, we are surrounded by more than 750,000 college
students from the Southeast?s leading technical universities including Georgia Tech, Clemson,
University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Virginia Tech, Virginia Military Institute, University of Georgia,
and the University of Virginia. Within this same footprint, 35 different colleges and universities
(5 of which are in the top 50 computer science programs nationally) award approximately 4,500
Bachelors level and 2,750 advanced degrees annually in computer science or computer
engineering.



The North Carolina Community Coliege System is widely regarded as offering some of
the most comprehensive and advanced technical and vocational programs in the US For
example, Wake Technical Community College partnered with lBiVl and SAS to launch the first
and only Associate?s Degree in Business Analytics. More than 800,000 students enroll at one of
58 campuses each year, including 35,000 students in the Charlotte region. Every North
Carolina resident lives within a 30-minute drive of a community college, making highuquality
education accessible to the state?s growing workforce.

These graduates are earning 5,000 Associate degrees and 3,000 technical certificates annually.
Every North Carolina resident lives within a 30-minute drive of a community college, making
high-quality education and ongoing professional development accessible to the state?s growing
workforce.

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NCWorks

The North Carolina Department of Commerce and The North Carolina Community College
System developed NCWorks, a free, customized job recruiting and training program for
new and expanding businesses. Over 80 NCWorks Career Centers across the state partner with
businesses to provide free recruitment and screening services to quickly fill critical openings.
NCWorks offers comprehensive training via extensive catalogue of programs as well as
customized curricula tailored to address specific needs of local businesses and industry. In
addition to these services, NCWorks offers specialized programs that assist with hiring and
training youth and veterans. NCWorks has trained nearly 37,000 empioyees from 940
companies across the state.

   

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Transitioning Talent

 

We fully understand and appreciate Amazon?s goal to hire 25,000 veterans and military spouses,
and this goal is something we strongly support. The significant military presence surrounding
our region presents a wealth of talent opportunities for Amazon. Consider the statistics:

- North Carolina has the third largest active duty and reserve presence in the entire
country (129,000, only behind California and Texas)

0 Charlotte itself has more than 10 installations and 165,000 active duty personnel within
a 250?mile drive, including the new home of Army Cyber Command, Fort Gordon.

0 Large installations translate to large transitioning forces entering the civilian workforce 
more than 15,000 annually from North Carolina-based Camp Lejeune and Fort Bragg
alone.

0 82 percent ofthe workforce leaving military bases will be 30 years old or younger,
and hundreds will have in?demand skills in networks, software, intelligence analysis and
engineering.

Like Amazon, we have well-developed relationships to directly recruit veterans in collaboration
with national (Onward to Opportunity, Hiring our Heroes), regional (Charlotte Bridge Home,
Patriots Path) and on-base (USO of NC, etc.) organizations.

These relationships recently culminated in a first-of?its?kind talent recruitment event inviting
transitioning veterans and their families to the Greater Hickory Metro (all travel and
accommodation expenses were covered on their behalf) to participate in pre?matched
interviews with area employers and learn about living in this region through local entertainment
and recreation excursions. The feedback from both employers and participating vets/families
has been overwhelmingly positive, and we plan to grow this program into multiple events
annually. We would commit to hosting several of these events exclusively to assist Amazon with
recruiting talent from within this valuable working age population.

We are also actively developing new partnerships in this arena and are open to collaborating on
strategies of direct relevance to Amazon, such as developing local coding boot camps that are GI
Bill or VA approved.

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Growing Talent

While Amazon will have sizable, immediate hiring needs, action must be taken now and plans
must also be made to grow relevant, reliable talent for years into the future. We have acted on
this principle for decades because our local economies have evolved greatly during this time and
the competition for the future demands it. in addition to what we?ve already accomplished, we
are extremely committed to further innovating within our area schools to develop local, relevant
and direct K-12 and post-secondary pathways to future Amazon careers.

Charlotte?s Great Northwest places a tremendous emphasis upon ?real world? application and
learning. Consider our K-12 track record:

 

From awardwwinning and nationally-recognized models like Apprenticeship 2000 and
Apprenticeship Catawba (2 ofthe region?s 4 Apprenticeship programs), we are home to
the largest work-based learning program in North Carolina by a very large margin.

Our school systems have successfully placed more than 5,000+ students into
apprenticeships, internships and co-ops at 400+ companies over the last 10 years.
These initiatives are specifically designed to enable a company like Amazon to easily
plug in and directly cultivate the local talent it needs to fill future jobs.

STEM-focused learning is a priority in our school systems, beginning with opportunities for
students as young as five years old. Our region?s variety of STEM?focused and computer-science
programs include the following:

For nearly a decade, Appalachian State University, Catawba Valley Community College
and North Carolina State University have partnered to offer four week-tong summer
camps at the North Carolina Center for Engineering Technologies for hundreds ofarea
children, providing access to learning in the following topic areas: Future Engineers
(Rising Bid?8th graders), Robotics (Rising graders) and Product Development (Rising
Elm-10th graders).

In 2021, a new, campus of the NC School of Science and Math will open in the
Hickory MSAjust 45 minutes from the Little Mountain Airport site. The high school (a
campus of the UNC System) will attract and house more than 350 students from across
the state as they complete courses in subjects like multivariable calculus, organic
chemistry and mechanical engineering.

Four of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools? magnet schools are Academies of Information
Technology and specifically offer opportunities to learn programming, web design, video
editing, computer systems, and other skills on their way to earning certain industry
certifications and preparing for additional post?secondary training.

lredell-Statesville City Schools was one of 16 systems chosen by the Obama
administration for a Race to the Top federal grant; the grant has funded the
purchase of laptops and other technologies for every middle and high school student in
the system. The system has evolved from the "traditional? style of teaching into one
integrating instructional technology and helping students team through a method
known as ?blended learning.?

in Catawba County, every single 8th grader for the last 5 years (more than 10,000
students) has participated in day-?long tours visiting local STEM businesses and
discovering the educational pathways that align with the STEM careers they witnessed
that day. Similar STEM tours exist within multiple school systems throughout the
Charlotte region.

Educational Partnerships Programs

To meet Amazon taient needs in our community, university partnerships will be a
necessity for recruiting and preparing a future workforce. Our region and state have a history of
facilitating public?private partnerships through innovations like the $1 billion NC Research
Campus (a partnership to transform science at the intersection of human health, nutrition and
agriculture) or UNC Charlotte?s Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC), a state-of-
the?art research center that unites students, faculty and global, industrial partners to
collaborate on interdisciplinary energy-related research and talent development.

 

The Great Catawba Vailey Community Coilege is ranked #1 in North Carolina due to its
inventive approach to workforce development across all aspects of its curricula. In response to
the need for more skilled manufacturing employees by area businesses, CVCC forged innovative
partnerships with local businesses to develop training academies the Furniture Academy and
the Manufacturing Academy ~that exist to exclusively recruit and train skilled workers for real?
world iocai jobs. From a regional to a local level, we have the capacity and the imagination to
craft similar programs for Amazon HQZ in partnership with our education system.

Statewide Transportation Initiatives: Connect NC Infrastructure Bond

in March 2016, North Carolina voters passed a "Connect bond referendum worth $2 billion
dollars. Passage of the bond, which received widespread public approval, symbolizes the state?s
commitment to making investments in infrastructure and education. Proceeds from the bond
are being invested across the state to upgrade infrastructure, education facilities, and state
parks. About S409M is being spent to increase water/sewer system capacity and quality. Funds
are also being used to make major capital improvements at the high school, community college,
and university level. One billion in funding has been allocated to construct or renovate
education buildings with a focus on science, technology, and engineering. At the high schooi
level, the NC School of Science and Mathis using bond funds to construct a western campus in
Burke County. Sixteen universities are also using funds to bolster their STEM programs. For
example, NC State in Raleigh will build a new engineering facility with state?of?the?art
laboratories.

LOGISTECS

Amazon?s would be a direct beneficiary of recent and significant improvements in the
Charlotte regional transportation network.

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lnterstates/ Roads

0 The Little Mountain site is accessed by NC Highway 16, a four?lane divided interstate
quality highway with direct access to:

. Downtown Charlotte (36 minutes)

. Charlotte Douglas international Airport (33 minutes)

- interstate 40 (18 minutes)

. interstate 485 (25 minutes)

. interstate 77 (34 minutes)

. interstate 85 (30 minutes)

. interstate 77 is adding toli lanes for higher-speed commuting traffic heading
northbound from Uptown Chariotte. Toll lanes will be free to carpooling participants.
Projected completion: 2018.

0 NC Highway 150, a major arterial connection between the western shore (Little
Mountain) and eastern shore (Statesville?Mooresvilie Micropolitan) of Lake Norman
with exit access on I-widened by 2029.

. Numerous ridesharing systems exist for carpooling.

Air

 

Charlotte Douglas international Airport, a 30-minute drive from the Little Mountain site,
serves 44 million passengers annually with 744 daily departures, 166 of which are direct
flights (Seattle 3, New York - 30, San Francisco - 6, Washington, DC. - 17)

Charlotte Douglas international Airport is in the process of a $2.5 billion, decade-?long
improvement plan, which includes the construction ofa new control tower, new
concourses/gates, and the addition of a fourth parallel runway (constructed to 12,000ft
for fully-loaded, direct flights to Asia) to be completed by 2021.

The Wilson Air Center at Charlotte Douglas has more than 250,0005f of heated hangar
space serving the jet needs of four Fortune 500 companies.

The Little Mountain site features a private airport, complete with a 3,000ft runway,
available for small jet travel or for drone testing.

Hickory Regional Airport (6,400ft and 4,500ft runways) and Statesvilie Regional Airport
(7,000ft runway) are within 30 miles of the Little Mountain site, providing corporate jet
service to a number of Fortune 1000 companies (CommScope, Lowe?s) and further
potential for drone testing.

Public Transportation - Bus

The Little Mountain site is surrounded by three bus systems that could all service the
location: Greenway Public Transit (covers west of site), iCats (covers east of site) and
Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) to southeast.

Express routes (non-stop to Amazon HQZ) could easily be developed from downtowns in
Charlotte, Mooresville/Statesville, and Hickory - and in some cases would simply be
extending existing express routes.

The addition of high occupancy toll lanes on interstate 77 will greatly speed public bus
routes from Uptown Charlotte northward.

Numerous park and ride options are available on existing CATS bus routes for
employees to transfer modes of transport.

Public transportation systems as far as Winston-Salem (70 miles) offer daily vanpooiing
to other corporate headquarters within the Charlotte region. it would be very easy to
add vanpools to the Little Mountain site.

Public Transportation - Light Rail

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An 18~month study is underway that will examine a proposed 25?mile northern rail line
from Uptown Charlotte?s existing light rail line to iredell County and another to the
west, connecting uptown and the Charlotte Douglas Airport.

if the line is completed as originally conceived, for the foreseeable future, a bus transfer
would be required for the "last mile? from Uptown Charlotte to the Amazon HQZ
campus.

An out?of?the box idea would involve using Duke Energy?s ROW from Marshall Steam
Station to the Little Mountain site to lay down new track covering the last 3.5

miles. This plan is predicated upon the use of the CSX line for public transportation.

 

On-Campus/Ciose Vicinity

Employee movement between buildings on the Amazon campus could be accomplished
through transportation infrastructure components similar to that of a large university
campus:

 

a Campus shuttle/bus system: Multiple routes, real-time tracking via app

. Bike sharing program: Zagster, etc.

0 Carolina Thread Trails and bike routes border northern portion of the property
- Carshare/rental program: Zipcar, etc.

. Personal transport stations: Segway, Minipro, hoverboard

TIME TO OPERATIONS
Due diligence: The Catawba County EDC will initiate all due diligence studies upon notification
of passing the first threshold for site consideration. it will take 60 days to accomplish the
following due diligence:

0 Wetlands

- Archeological

0 Cultural resources

- Endangered species

0 Geotechnicai analysis

a Phase I

- Access pian

Highway Access

NC Highway 16, a 4?lane, divided, interstate quality highway, currently exists to the proposed
site. Access improvements from this route into and through the site will be necessary and will
be concurrent with the construction of facilities within the Little Mountain site and planned
construction ofthe northern leg of NC16 from the current 2?lane to a 4?lane structure heading
north from the site. This NCDOT project is currently funded and is underway with an estimated
2021 completion date.

Utility Infrastructure
Water and Sewer will be at the site in sufficient quantities for Phase I operations in 2019.
Further expansions will be necessary for additional Project build-out.

Zoning

The Property may be rezoned to Pianned Development (PD) within 60 days of notice to proceed.
The PD wili allow the development of the site as a Ciass A Business Park, Mixed~Use
Development, Apartment Complex, as determined necessary. Applications submittals are due by
the middle of each month. The Planning Board meets the foilowing month to consider the
request and staff recommendation. The Planning Board makes a recommendation that is
forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for their finai decision on the third Monday of the
month. Both the Planning Board and Board of Commissioners? meetings are public hearings.

Permitting Process

10 days, with expedited permitting available. When development pians 
Erosion/Sedimentation Control, Civil Site, Architecturai, etc.) are submitted meeting pertinent
regulations, the review process should be complete within 10 working days. Any resubmittals
are reviewed within 5 working days. Catawba County will perform all review of
Erosion/Sedimentation and Stormwater Plans. Stream disturbances will be reviewed by NC

 

Division of Water Quality and/or the US Army Corps of Engineers. Such review typically takes 60
days.

Initiation of Phase 1 of Operations
Permits can be issued as soon as satisfactory review approvals are given.

OF LIFE

?Surban? Lifestyle

Gen is starting to reconsider city living. According to recent research, 38 percent of young
Americans live in suburban areas, while another 45 percent live outside the largest metropolitan
areas, mostly in smaller metro areas. The upper tranches of the millennial generation desire
more ?surban? places, like Charlotte?s Great Northwest, with urban?like walkable downtowns
culturally rich with diversity and amenities, complemented by excellent infrastructure and an
inclusive community feel.

Living in Charlotte?s Great Northwest

Affordability
In addition to offering an appealing lifestyle, we?re affordable:
- The Charlotte region?s cost of living is lower than most comparable cities such as Miami,
Denver, Austin, and Atlanta (US. Bureau of Economic Analysis).
0 Our region?s cost of housing median) and rent ($827/mo) is iess than other
larger US metros.
- An individual relocating to our region from Seattle, WA, would spend 23% less on
groceries, 52% less on housing, 22% less on utilities, 24% iess on transportation and just
under 17% less on healthcare.

Housing

The Charlotte region?s rapid growth has led to strong housing recovery, led by the Charlotte
Metro area. Money Magazine ranked the Queen City No. 1 on its list of ?Best Big-City Bargains?
based on housing affordability, economic and livability. Zillow.com places Charlotte in
the top 10 as a ?sweet spot? for home ownership.

Average famiiy home prices in the Charlotte region (Source: Charlotte Chamber):

 

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Easy Commuting

As a perimeter community to Charlotte, Charlotte?s Great Northwest remains blissfully outside
the traffic and gridlock that plague larger cities. However, due to our proximity to the region?s
major highway networks and thoroughfares, commuting to, from, and within Charlotte?s Great
Northwest is exceptionally when realizing there would be a reverse
commute to the Great NW site. Commuter Mani HYPERLINK TO REGIONAL COMMUNITER
MAP

Climate

Unlike other metros across the country that have brutal winters or sweltering summers, our
year-round climate is mild and presents a beautiful change of seasons. Our average temperature
is 58.6 degrees, with a winter average of 41 degrees, a spring average of 58 degrees, a summer
average of 76 degrees, and a fall average of 59 degrees.

Healthcare

As home base to two regional medical centers and a high concentration of physicians,
specialists, and healthcare resources, Charlotte?s Great Northwest is a significant medical
corridor in its own right and has direct links to regionai trauma units and speciaity care centers
in Charlotte, Winston-Salem and Raleigh.

Education

Charlotte?s Great Northwest offers access to a variety of school system options throughout the
Charlotte region, depending on where you live. Locally, we offer three competitive K-12 public
schooi systems, numerous private schools, 66 five- and four-star certified day care centers,

 

significant pre~K programming, a top-ranked community coliege with significant workforce
development programs, and a local private university, Lenoir?Rhyne College, with 30 graduate,
50 undergraduate and emerging doctoral programs at three campus locations in North and
South Carolina.

Educational attainment in the Charlotte region breaks down at 30% bachelor?s degrees; 14.2%
graduate/professional degrees; 17.9% high school graduate; 9.9% less than high school; and
28% some college or associates degrees. For more on educational assets in our area, see the
Labor Force section.

 

Playing in Charlotte's Great Northwest
Charlotte?s Great Northwest contains much to be discovered and experienced. Our location
provides convenient access to a wide variety of arts, culture and entertainment. Considerjust a
few of our nearby options:
0 Wakeboard on our three local lakes or any of the other spectacular nearby lakes in our
region
0 Grab a pint of craft beer at one of our local breweries
- Bike or hike on any of our trails, State Parks, or even the Appalachian Trail
0 Watch the sun fail behind the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains orfrom a rooftop bar
surrounded by in the Queen City
0 Tailgate before a professional Carolina Panthers football game
0 Sit behind home plate in Uptown Charlotte and take in outfield skyline views
- Satisfy your craving for speed at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, Hickory Motor
Speedway, or our NHRA?certified four-wide drag racing strip
0 Eat your way through our thriving culinary scene with an emphasis on farm?to-table and
New Southern cuisine
- Get lost around a crackling campfire or paddle a Class 4 rapid on the Nantahala River,
New River or at the US National Whitewater Center and Olympic Training Center
0 Ski at Appalachian Ski Mountain, Beech Mountain, or Sugar Mountain resorts within an
hour?s drive
0 Watch the tide roll in on the North Carolina beaches or the South Carolina coast
0 Attend Hickory?s film festival or catch a Broadway production or arena concert, or
spend an evening at the ballet or 
0 Get inspired by a diverse array of museums, galleries, and historic sites
0 Swing from the tees played by the pros at our nationally?recognized golf courses
a Shop locally?made and locally-grown and get to know your local growers and
craftspeople

CU LTU FIT

Diversity

Charlotte?s Great Northwest is becoming more ethnically diverse over time. African-Americans
are the largest minority group in the region, followed by Hispanics. Our region also has
significant Asian-American populations clue in part to the migration of Hmong families into the

 

region over the last 30 years. Similariy, the Charlotte region has experienced an acceleration in
the growth of minority demographics. Additionally, our region continues to experience broad
age diversity in the working-age population.

Doing Business

The Great economy continues to grow, as reflected in strong retail sales activity,
increasing building permit activity, business investment, and a iocal unemployment rate of 4.4
percent (as of March 2017). Additionally, Catawba County (where the Little Mountain Site is
located) has 2nd lowest property tax rate in the Charlotte area.

Charlotte?s Great Northwest fosters a customer?centric, pro?business climate that prioritizes
collaboration, partnerships, and resources to help start, expand, and maintain successful
business operations in our region. We partner with business and economic deveiopment
agencies at the regional and state levels to enhance the ability for companies of all sizes to do
business in our area, with an emphasis on collaborative and creative approaches to identifying
opportunities and addressing barriers. For more on our business climate, see the Capital 
Operating Costs/Incentives section.

Community Character
Fit is achieved when there is congruence between the norms and values of an organization and
those ofthe community which it calls home. Charlotte?s Great Northwest "fits? Amazon.

Charlotte?s Great Northwest is ideai for those who have a sense of adventure and a heart for
hard work: for people with a passion for making something of themselves, their community, and
the future. We are actively crafting a living and a life rich in both tradition and promise.

Our work ethic is the essence ofoperationai excellence: if it can be made, we?li make it. If we
can improve it, it?ll get bettertogether, it?ll be the best it can possibly be. We
appreciate where we?ve been and look forward to where we?re headed, and we approach life
with warm hospitality, humility, strong loyalty to family and community, and a fierce
commitment to making a difference for the people who live and work here.

Our character is also reflected in the strategic vision of iocal leadership to build a strong,
collaborative foundation for economic and population growth in the areas of education,
housing, infrastructure, arts and culture, and economic development. This involves a local Board
of Commissioners in Catawba County, where the Little Mountain Site is located, and additional
municipal and community partners from across the region. Our region?s leadership is committed
taking the action needed to achieve shared, iongmterm prosperity across our region.

Ali told, Chariotte?s Great Northwest has a long tradition transforming possibility into prosperity.
Our creative, industrious spirit is reflected in a legacy driven by invention and reinvention to
make life better. Today, this looks like revitalized Mill Districts that have reinvented abandoned
milis into thriving corporate and retail spaces; the initiation of several major, long?term
community development projects designed to enhance waikability, livability, connectivity and
aesthetic appeal,- and the expansion of access to our incredibie natural recreation spaces
through the addition of hundreds of acres to our local park systems.

 

The spirit of invention that drives Charlotte?s Great Northwest is alive and well in the
transformational possibilities we envision for Amazon?s HQZ at the Little Mountain site.

 

 

Amy McCauley

From: Ryan Carroll <ryan@fuilmetalchicken.com>

Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 7:51 PM

To: Amy McCauley

Cc: Tim Bolick,? Scott Millar

Subject: Re: Site Review: Changes to Capital 8t Operating Costs
Done!

Ryan_Ca1*roll
Founder/Principal

1
Full Metal Chicken
There's a lot of Future kinda. stuff going on here!

PO Box 2411 - Hickory, NC - 28603-2411
Phone 828.324.1371
Cell 828.446.3019



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On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 7:04 PM, Amy McCauley wrote:

     

The site looks completely amazing! Really great work! Looks like we still have a few holes to fill, so bear with
me as I make a few content suggestions/maneuvers to hopefully help do that.

To help make sense of the Capital Operating Costs Section, I'd like to propose this copy for the teaser:

Catawba County strives to maintain a very stable tax rate with very iittle fluctuation over the past decades and
offers competitive incentive packages for newly locating and expanding businesses.

And the following copy for the section content:

Local Incentives

Catawba County strives to maintain a very stable tax rate with very little fluctuation over the past decades:

 

 

Catawba County Real and Personal Tax Rate (prior to grants further described): valuation
Fire Tax: $00,082 (Bandys Fire District)
School Tax: None

Municipal Tax: None

The project will be considered for a 30-year grant, payable yearly, calculated to be an amount equal to 50% of the
net real property tax proceeds from buildings and related developments within the assembled property, and an
additional grant equal to 85% of personal property tax proceeds.

For each $1 in assessed value, the net yearly tax and net yearly incentive would be as follows, using an
assumption of in Real Property and in Personal Property*:=

illustration-?For each $1 8 in Assessed Value

Net Tax/Yr.
Assessed Value of Real Property $1 ,437,500
Assessed Value of Personal Property 431 250
Yearly Total $1 8 $1,868,750

30 Year incentive/Billion

Value at $5 Billion in assessed value

*Calculated using current County Tax Rate. Rates will change; amounts will be subject to assessed values,
depreciation and other unknown variables over time. Subject to approval in open session by Governing
Authorities. Subject to contractual commitments as represented in the Proposal. Example would also change if
each Billion is composed of a higher or lower percentage of Real to Personal Tax assessment.

Grants will be paid to Company on a yearly basis after the receipt of payment of property taxes. This incentive
grant methodology has been used by Catawba County for a project of similar investment (Apple?s in data
center expenditures). Local incentives will be considered for approval within 30?60 days of notice to proceed.

The seller has also agreed to grade 100 acres at no cost to Amazon; this could be site grading, road grading, or
the development of site amenities as Amazon determines appropriate.

 

 

Amy McCauley

From: Ryan Carrol? 
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 7:59 PM

To: Amy McCauiey

Cc: Tim Bolick,? Scott Millar

Subject: Re: Site Review: incentives

Done!

Ryan_Ca1*roll
Founder/Principal

1

Full Metal Chicken
There's a lot of Future kinda stuff going on here!

PO Box 2411 Hickory, NC 28603?2411
Phone 828.324.1371
Cell 828.446.3019

 

On Tue, Oct 17. 2017 at 7:13 PM, Amy McCauley wrote: 

To adapt to the changes I just suggested for Capital Operating costs, I recommend:
Changing the title in the Teaser to State incentives, since we include Local Incentives in the previous section.

Removing the "local incentives? copy from this section, as follows:

State Incentives

The State of North Carolina has incentive programs for competitive projects to help offset costs to companies for
locating or expanding businesses in the state. The state?s flagship program, the Job Development investment
Grant (JDEG), is a pertormance~based, discretionary incentive that provides cash grants directly to new and
expanding companies. The amount of the grant is based on a percentage of the personal income tax withholdings

associated with the new jobs.

 

 

 

 

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Amy McCauley

From: Ryan Carroll <ryan@fullmetalchicken.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 10:23 PM

To: Amy McCauley

Cc: Tim Bolick

Subject: Re: Last 

Thank you for ?nding these!

I just corrected all of these.

Ryan?C arroll
Founder/Principal

1
Full Metal Chicken
There's a lot of Future kinda stuff going on here!

PO Box 241 1 - Hickory, NC 28603?2411
Phone 828.324.1371
Cell 828.446.3019

 

On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 9:41 PM, Amy McCauley wrote:

Proofreading Edits:

Overall, the teaser copy appears in a few different sizes. This may be due to content quantity; just
wondering if the size could be consistent across all of them without taking away from the design. The
Cultural Community Fit Community/QOL teasers are also not yet updated, but you're probably

still working on this too!

Site/Building Section:

Previous Concepts

Zeus Mtn. Concept SPELL OUT MOUNTAJN
Road course Conceptual THE IN COURSE
Catawba Downs Conceptual

 

 

Little Mountain Concept
Little Mountain Development Areas

In the section below, move the Downtown Charlotte reference to the bulleted list and remove the period
after the last bulleted item:

Highway Access

Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The Little Mountain Airport is accessed by NC Highway 16, a four~iane divided
interstate quality highway with direct access to: Downtown Charlotte (30 minutes)

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (30 minutes)
interstate 40 (18 minutes)

interstate 485 (25 minutes)

Interstate 77 (34 minutes)

interstate 85 (30 minutes).

In this section, 1 would remove the word "are" before the colon, make the temps list bulleted, and delete
the semicolons:

Climate

Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The Little Mountain Airport is located in the temperate climate of central North
Carolina with an average temperature of 58.6 degrees. Seasonal averages:

Winter 41 degrees

Spring 58 degrees

Summer 76 degrees

Fail 59 degrees

In this section, Mobile needs an at the end of Mobil:

Cellular Phone Coverage

Sprint Coverage Map CGNW
Coverage Map - CGNW
Verizon Coverage Map CGNW
Mobil Coverage Map CGNW

 

 

In this section, I would delete the last bullet about the flood plains and also remove the link to the map -
didn't realize we had that in two places - sorry!

Sustainability

Catawba County, home base for Charlotte?s Great Northwest, has been in the top five Counties in per capita
recycling since 2000 and ranked number one in recycling per capita since 2012.
Waste reduction and recycling partnerships are available to assist local businesses with sustainability efforts.

A solar farm, fuel cell, water recycling and sewage treatment can be accommodated on-site.
Local Incentives Section:
Remove the equal sign after the colon:

For each $1 in assessed value, the net yearly tax and net yearly incentive would be as follows, using an
assumption of in Real Property and in Personal Property*:=

The Local Incentives title also seems really high without supporting copy right underneath it. May not look
right with that particular copy moved up, so maybe move the title down to help decrease the gap?

Labor Force Section:

The teaser still has the "insert footnote" copy, which can be removed from the teaser.

In the body copy, replace "insert footnote" wording with US Census Bureau - also doesn't need to be
bolded:

Regional Growth Rate

Charlotte?s post-recession growth rate is second only to Austin, and the region is the top destination for mtllennials
(insert footnote).

The Charlotte Metro population swelled from 1.3 to nearly 2.5 million between 2000 and 2016, and it is projected to
hit the 3 million mark by 2030.

The Charlotte region has grown from a solid second?tier metro to one of the preeminent communities and

economies of the Southeast.
In this section, we no longer need the "industry Structure" data chart or the last paragraph below - with the
PDF chart Nathan developed, we have way better information now in another place.

Local Talent Pool

 

 

Due to the presence of Fortune 500 companies and global businesses throughout our region, Charlotte?s Great
Northwest has access to all ieveis of talent from a wide variety of industries. This includes local to international 
suite?level talent in business and technical fields, as well as the management, administrative, and service staff
needed to support business operations at all levels.

Charlotte?s Great Northwest Based on data from Mecklenburg County, foiiowing are industries and average wages
represented in our region (source: Charlotte Chamber):

Logistics Section:

The first paragraph in this section does not need to be bulleted:

On?Compus/Ciose Vicinity

Employee movement between buildings on the Amazon campus couid be accomplished through transportation
infrastructure components similar to that of a large university campus:

Campus shuttle/bus system: Multiple routes, real?time tracking via app

Bike sharing program: Zagster, etc.

Caroiina Thread Trails and bike routes border northern portion of the property

Carshare/rental program: Zipcar, etc.

Personal transport stations: Segway, Minlpro, hoverboard
The spacing in this list seems a little off:

Interstates/Roads

The Little Mountain site is accessed by NC Highway 16, a four?lane divided interstate quality highway with direct
access to:

Downtown Charlotte (36 minutes)

Charlotte Douglas international Airport (33 minutes)

interstate 40 (18 minutes)

interstate 485 (25 minutes)

interstate 77 (34 minutes)

interstate 85 (30 minutes)
Cultural Community Fit Section:
The Diversity paragraph and the second paragraph under Doing Business are bolded and don't need to be.

Community/Quality of Life:
The commuting map does not link out to a bigger version.

in this section, second paragraph, the word "bachelors" needs an apostrophe: "bachelor's"

Education

 

 

Charlotte?s Great Northwest offers access to a variety of school system options throughout the Charlotte region,
depending on where you live. Locally, we offer three competitive public school systems, numerous 
private schools, 66 five? and founstar certified day care centers, significant pre-K programming, a top-ranked
community coilege with significant workforce deveiopment programs, and a local private university, Lenoir-Rhyne
College, with 30 graduate, 50 undergraduate and emerging doctoral programs at three campus locations in North
and South Carolina.

Educational attainment in the Charlotte region breaks down at 30% bachelors degrees; 14.2%
graduate/professional degrees; 17.9% high school graduate; 9.9% less than high school; and 28% some college or
associates degrees. For more on educationai assets in our area, see the Labor Force section.

 

 

Amy McCauley

From: Ryan Carroll <ryan@fulimetalchicken.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 11:02 AM
To: Tim Bolick

Cc: Amy McCauley; Scott Miller

Subject: Re: Amazing

Got all of these changes in.

Ryan_Carroll
Founder/ Principal

1
Full Metal Chicken
There's a 10t of Future kinda stuff going on here!

PO Box 2411 - Hickory, NC - 28603?2411
Phone 828.324.1371
Cell 828.446.3019

 

On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 10:36 AM, Tim Bolick wrote:

Thank you both! Sorry I was out of the loop last night (I was at a chorus concert) and this morning while responding to
some other things that couldn?t wait. I have a few adjustment (and Scott has one) that I think might help even

further. was looking yesterday at the end of the day and was seeing some things, but i think many of them have
already been taken care of, so I looked this morning and here?s what I?ve got, listed by page. i know we all wish we had
much more time to really edit and perfect this thing, but i still think we?ve put together some good stuff, so I really
appreciate the team effort!

HOME PAGE

Scott would like a ?call to action? at the bottom of the first page. I think we can take that directly from his cover letter:

The Little Mountain Airport site, within 30 miles of center-city Charlotte and easily accessible to the Charlotte
International Airport, provides a blank slate of over 1,000 acres to develop as Amazon sees most advantageous,
in a region that is the 2'?ll fastest growing in the US.

 

 

We ask you to consider this site as you continue to analyze your many options, and to contact me should you
have further questions regarding this wonderful site.

Scott Millar, President
Catawba County Economic Development Corporation


828-267-1564

ABOUT

Speaking of which, I think we shouid add Scott?s cover letter (attached) to the ABOUT page aiong with the other letters
of support, also adding the US delegation letter that we also have on the Incentives page.

SITE BUILDENG

Let?s remove the commuting map (under Highway Access) and replace it with the Road Map shown on the top of the
LOGISTECS page. We can crop offthe left side to make it look better in that spot.

CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS

 

We should mention that the Hickory IVISA is currently ranked by Forbescom as #1 for Lowest Cost of Doing Business in
the nation and has been ranked no lower than 6th since 2006. Maybe use this as the lead in before the Local Incentives.

LABOR FORCE
Could we spell out the names of the Coilege/Universities under the NC College Profiles? We know what they are, but

they probably won?t know that ASU means Appalachian State University, for example. Also, if we can tighten those up
to single space, i think it would look better.

LOGISTICS

Let?s add a ?Commuting? heading before the Commuting Times chart and the Commuting Patterns Map. Maybe a little
text first. Could be the same as the Easy Commuting text on the OF LIFE page.

 

 

CULTURAL COMMUNITY FIT

Under "Doing Business?, on the 2nd line, the superscript on the looks funny.

From: Ryan Carroll 

Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 10:27 PM

To: Amy McCauley 

Cc: Tim Bolick Scott Millar 
Subject: Re: Amazing

Same 

I have enjoyed being part of the team to make this happen.

I look forward to the days ahead.

RyanmCarroll

Founder/Principal

1
Full Metal Chicken
There's a lot of Future kinda stuff going on here!

PO Box 2411 - Hickory, NC - 28603?2411
Phone 828.324.1371

Cell 828.446.3019

 

 

 

 

On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 9:44 PM, Amy McCauley wrote:

I have finished proofreading and just wanted to tell you both again that your work on this is awesome - i
hope I haven't driven you too crazy on the content side! THANK YOU for making our community look so
good!

Please call anytime if you have any questions about my content or edits as you put the finishing touches on
ail of this.

Thank you!

Amy

 

Amy McCauley

From: Amy McCauley

Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 1:48 PM

To: Mary Furtado

Subject: Fwd: Rescheduled Wrap Party! Tuesday, October 31, EDC Conference
Room

FYI.

Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

From: Scott Millar 

Date: October 25, 2017 at 8:46:10 AM EDT

To: 'Donald Duncan' Wendy Johnson
"Mark B. Story? Amy McCauley
"ryan@fullmetalchicken.com"
Tim Bolick Lindsay
Keisler Mick Berry 
?Anthony W. Starr" Andy Wells 
Nathan Huret Julie Pruett
allison holtzman 
"Lance Hight, City of
Conover" "ellen.tai@edpnc.com? 
Barry Edwards Jacky Eubanks
gov>, Jack Chandler gov>,
'Jarnes ones' ?Russell, Rob 
"dmurray?lcaldwelledc.org? 
"tim.holder@energyunited.com? ?WestWater Digital Andy
Zilker' Chris Niver Barbara Beatty
Randy lsenhower
Dan Hunsucker
Kitty Barnes 
Sherry Butler gov>

Cc: Donna Lacicer 

Subject: Rescheduled Wrap Party! Tuesday, October 31, EDC
Conference Room

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AEI,

Rescheduled date for the Wrap Party is Tuesday October 31, 7:45?8:30 at EDC. That is Halloween
morning, so, should any of you desire to dress up like Amazon shipping boxes or drones, you are most
welcome! We hope you have power back on by thenE

Scott

From: Scott Millar
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 11:43 AM
To: ?Donald Duncan' WendyJohnson 

 

1

 

Mark 8. Story Amy McCauley 
ryan@fulimetalchicken.com; Tim Bolick Lindsay Keisler
Mick Berry Anthony W. Starr
<a Andy Wells Nathan Huret
Julie Pruett allison holtzman
kdahlsten@catawbachamber.org; Lance Hight, City of Conover
elien.tai@edpnc.com; Barry Edwards
iacky Eubanks lack Chandler
'James Jones' Russell, Rob
(robandstogie@gmail.com) 
tim.hoider@energyunited.com; ?WestWater Digital 1 Andy Zilker' Chris Niver
<Chris.niver@conovernc.gov>

Cc: Donna Lacicer Scott Millar 
Subject: Wrap Party! Tuesday, October 24, EDC Conference Room

Future Amazonians,

As you read this, our formal package submission is working its way westward to Seattle for
consideration. Thanks to you and your committee efforts and the extra special overtime work of Ryan
Carroll, Amy McCauley, and Tim Bolick, I am pleased with the submission of a very compelling new,
clean?slate site selling the numbers of Chariotte and the benefits of being in the Hickory MSA.

Tuesday Morning, October 24, beginning at 7:45, as a small way of thanking you for your efforts, we?ll be
hosting a Wrap Party with coffee and breakfast-y stuff as we show the website and the finished package
submission.

Hope you can make iti

Scott

 

Amy McCauley

From: Scott Millar
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 8:46 AM
To: ?Donald Duncan'; Wendy Johnson; Mark B. Story; Amy McCauley;

ryan@fullmetalchicken.com; Tim Bolick; Lindsay Keisler; Mick Berry; Anthony W. Starr;
Andy Wells; Nathan Huret; Julie Pruett; aliison holtzman;
kdahlsten@catawbachamber.org; Lance Hight, City of Conover; elien.tai@edpnc.com;
Barry Edwards; Jacky Eubanks; Jack Chandler; 'James Jones'; Russeli, Rob
dmurray@caldwelledc.org; tim.holder@energyunited.com;
'WestWaterDigitat Andy Zilker'; Chris Niver; Barbara Beatty; Randy lsenhower; Dan
Hunsucker; Kitty Barnes; Sherry Butler

Cc: Donna Lacicer
Subject: Rescheduled Wrap Party! Tuesday, October 31, EDC Conference Room
All,

Rescheduled date for the Wrap Party is Tuesday October 31, 7:45?8:30 at EDC. That is Halloween morning, so, should
any of you desire to dress up like Amazon shipping boxes or drones, you are most welcome! We hope you have power
back on by then!

Scott

 

 

From: Scott Millar

Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 11:43 AM

To: 'Donald Duncan' WendyJohnson Mark B. Story
Amy McCauley ryan@fullmetalchicken.com; Tim Bolick
Lindsay Keisler Mick Berry
Anthony W. Starr Andy Wells
Nathan Huret Julie Pruett
aliison holtzman 
kdahlsten@catawbachamber.org; Lance Hight, City of Conover ellen.tai@edpnc.com;
Barry Edwards Jacky Eubanks Jack Chandier
'James Jones' Russell, Rob (robandstogie@gmaii.com)
dmurray@caldwelledc.org; tim.holder@energyunited.com; 'WestWater Digitai Andy
Zilker' Chris Niver <chris.niver@conovernc.gov>

Cc: Donna Lacicer Scott Millar 

Subject: Wrap Party! Tuesday, October 24, EDC Conference Room

Future Amazonians,

As you read this, our formal package submission is working its way westward to Seattle for consideration. Thanks to you
and your committee efforts and the extra special overtime work of Ryan Carroll, Amy McCauiey, and Tim Boiick, I am
pleased with the submission of a very compelling new, clean?slate site selling the numbers of Charlotte and the benefits

of being in the Hickory MSA.

Tuesday Morning, October 24, beginning at 7:45, as a small way of thanking you for your efforts, we?ll be hosting a Wrap
Party with coffee and breakfast-y stuff as we show the website and the finished package submission.

Hope you can make it!

Scott

 

Amy McCauley

From: Debra Bechtel

Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 2:55 PM

To: Amy McCauley

Cc: Jodi Stewart

Subject: Re: WRAL request for Hickory Amazon?related materials

We will need to talk to mick. is he going to be in on Friday? I know Scott submitted. The County may not even have any
records.

Sent from my iPhone

On Oct 25, 2017, at 2:31 PM, Amy McCauley wrote:
Debra and/orlodi,
Please advise. Thank you.

Amy McCauley

Communications Marketing Director
Catawba County, North Carolina
828.465.8464 office i 828.244.2429 mobile


 

From: Dukes, Tyler 

Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 2:25 PM

To: Amy McCauley 
Subject: WRAL request for Hickory Amazon-related materials

Hi Amy,
Pursuant to state public records law, request access to and copies of the following records related to the
Hickory area?s bid for Amazon?s second headquarters:

- Any and at: drafts of proposals provided to or prepared by Catawba County officials regarding
the bid for Amazon?s second headquarters

Any and all correspondence sent and received by Catawba County officials concerning the bid
for Amazon?s second headquarters

Any cost-benefit analysis provided to or prepared by Catawba County, including any
descriptions of assumptions and methodologies, used to evaluate potential incentive packages
offered to Amazon for its second headquarters.

Because the solicitation and submission of these bids were announced publicly by Amazon, the state and
local leaders, it is my position that the release of the records above would not "frustrate the purpose for
which such public records were created,? pursuant to OS. and are therefore public.

id like copies of these records in electronic format. If you are unable to provide the records in this format
for any reason, please let me know.

If applicable, please provide these records as they are processed.
Please notify me in advance of any fees associated with this request, and if my request is denied in whole

or part, I ask that you justify all deletions and redactions by reference to specific exemptions in the state
open records act.

 

If you need any additional information to fulfill this request, please let me know.

Tyler Dukes

Reporter, WRAL News
tdukes wraicom
919.821.8949
@mtdukes

 

Amy McCauley

From: Debra Bechtel

Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 6:51 AM

To: Scott Miilar

Cc: Amy McCauley; Mick Berry; Dewey Harris; Mary Furtado
Subject: Re: WRAL request for Hickory Amazon?related materials

This afternoon is fine but please call then. Any time is fine. Best number is 828-466-2091.
Sent from my iPhone
On Oct 26, 2017, at 6:09 AM, Scott Millar wrote:

lam in New York solo for a data center event, so am pretty tied up until afternoon. i would think that
despite his arguments, this is still an ongoing and active economic development project and therefore
not FOIA?abie, but await any direction before making any next steps. Thanks!

Scott L. Millar, President

Catawba County Economic Development Corp.
Hickory, NC 28603

(828) 267-1564

(828) 244-2993 (cell)

On Oct 25, 2017, at 2:33 PM, Amy McCauley wrote:

FYI. i have forwarded to legal to advise on response.

Amy McCauley

Communications Marketing Director
Catawba County, North Carolina
828.465.8464 office 828.244.2429 mobile


 

From: Dukes, Tyler [mailtozTDukes@wral.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 2:25 PM
To: Amy McCauley 
Subject: WRAL request for Hickory Amazon-related materials

 

HE Amy,
Pursuant to state public records law, I request access to and copies of the folEowing
records related to the Hickory area?s bid for Amazon?s second headquarters:

Any and all drafts of proposals provided to or prepared by Catawba County
officials regarding the bid for Amazon's second headquarters

Any and all correspondence sent and received by Catawba County officials
concerning the bid for Amazon?s second headquarters

Any cost?benefit analysis provided to or prepared by Catawba County, including
any descriptions of assumptions and methodologies, used to evaluate potential
incentive packages offered to Amazon for its second headquarters.

Because the solicitation and submission of these bids were announced pubticly by
Amazon, the state and local ieaders, it is my position that the release of the records

1

 

above would not ?frustrate the purpose for which such pubtic records were created,?
pursuant to GS. and are therefore public.

id like copies of these records in electronic format. if you are unable to provide the
records in this format for any reason, please let me know.

If applicable, ptease provide these records as they are processed.

Please notify me in advance of any fees associated with this request, and if my request is
denied in whoie or part, I ask that you justify all deletions and redactions by reference to
specific exemptions in the state open records act.

If you need any additionat information to fulfill this request, please let me know.

Tyler Dukes

Reporter, WRAL News
tdukes@wral.com
919.821.8949
@mtdukes

 

Amy McCauley

From: Paul Foster

Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 8:02 PM
To: Amy McCauley

Subject: Re: Tuesday AM

Roger that

Sent from my iPhone
On Oct 30, 2017, at 7:22 PM, Amy McCauley wrote:

Just FYI - the Amazon wrap meeting that was to occur post~tornado was rescheduled for
tomorrow morning, so I will likely be in around 9 am.

 

Amy McCauley

From: Amy McCauley

Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 8:53 AM

To: Debra Bechtel

Subject: FW: WRAL request for Hickory Amazon?related materiais

Amy McCauley

Communications Marketing Director
Catawba County, North Carolina
828.465.8464 office I 828.244.2429 mobile


 

 

From: Dukes, Tyier [mailtozTDukes@wral.com]
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 8:50 AM

To: Amy McCauley 
Subject: Re: WRAL request for Hickory Amazon-related materials

Hi Amy,
What exemption under state law is the legal department using to claim this information is not public
record?

Thanks for the help.

Sent from my T?Mobile 4G LTE Device

Original message 

From: Amy McCauley 
Date: 10/30/17 8:02 AM 

To: ?Dukes, Tyler? <TDukes@wral.com>

Subject: RE: WRAL request for Hickory Amazon-related materials

 

Good morning, Tyler. Our legal department has reviewed your request and has determined that the information you are
requesting is not public record.

Amy

Amy McCauley

Communications Marketing Director
Catawba County, North Carolina
828.465.8464 Office 828.244.2429 mobile


From: Dukes, Tyier [mailtozTDukes@wral.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 2:25 PM
To: Amy McCauley 
Subject: WRAL request for Hickory Amazon-related materials

1

 

Hi Amy,
Pursuant to state public records law, request access to and copies of the foliowing records related to the Hickory area?s
bid for Amazon?s second headquarters:

- Any and drafts of proposals provided to or prepared by Catawba County officials regarding the bid for
Amazon's second headquarters

- Any and ail correspondence sent and received by Catawba County officiais concerning the bid for Amazon?s
second headquarters

Any cost?benefit analysis provided to or prepared by Catawba County, including any descriptions of assumptions
and methodologies, used to evaluate potentiat incentive packages offered to Amazon for its second headquarters.

Because the solicitation and submission of these bids were announced publicly by Amazon, the state and local ieaders, it
is my position that the release of the records above would not ?frustrate the purpose for which such public records were
created,? pursuant to GS. and are therefore public.

I?d like copies of these records in electronic format. If you are unable to provide the records in this format for any reason,
piease let me know.

If appiicabie, please provide these records as they are processed.

Please notify me in advance of any fees associated with this request, and if my request is denied in whole or part, ask
that you justify deletions and redactions by reference to specific exemptions in the state open records act.

lfyou need any additional information to fulfill this request, please let me know.

Tyler Dukes

Reporter, WRAL News
tdukes@wral.com
919.821.8949
@mtdukes

 

Amy McCauley

From: Dukes, Tyler <TDukes@wral.com>

Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2017 5:07 PM

To: Amy McCauley

Subject: RE: WRAL request for Hickory Amazon?related materials

Thanks Amy, will do.

 

 

 

From: Amy McCauley 
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2017 1:19 PM

To: Dukes, Tyler <TDukes@wral.com>

Subject: RE: WRAL request for Hickory Amazon-related materials

Hi, Tyler.
You are welcome to contact our county attorney, Debra Bechtel, directly at 828.465.8319.

Amy McCauley

Communications Marketing Director
Catawba County, North Carolina
828.465.8464 'office 828.244.2429 mobiie


From: Dukes, Tyler 

Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 8:50 AM

To: Amy McCauley 
Subject: Re: WRAL request for Hickory Amazon~related materials

Hi Amy,
What exemption under state law is the legal department using to claim this information is not public
record?

Thanks for the help.

Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device

Original message 

From: Amy McCauley 
Date: 10/30/17 8:02 AM 

To: ?Dukes, Tyler" <TDukes@wral.com>

Subject: RE: WRAL request for Hickory Amazon-related materials

Good morning, Tyler. Our legal department has reviewed your request and has determined that the information you are
requesting is not public record.

Amy

Amy McCauley

 

Communications Marketing Director
Catawba County, North Carolina
828.465.8464 office 828.244.2429 mobile


 

From: Dukes, Tyler 

Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 2:25 PM

To: Amy iVicCauiey 
Subject: WRAL request for Hickory Amazon-related materiais

Hi Amy,
Pursuant to state public records law, request access to and copies of the following records related to the Hickory area?s
bid for Amazon?s second headquarters:

Any and all drafts of proposals provided to or prepared by Catawba County officials regarding the bid for
Amazon?s second headquarters

Any and all correspondence sent and received by Catawba County officials concerning the bid for Amazon?s
second headquarters

Any cost?benefit anaiysls provided to or prepared by Catawba County, including any descriptions of assumptions
and methodologies, used to evaluate potential incentive packages offered to Amazon for its second headquarters.

Because the solicitation and submission of these bids were announced publicly by Amazon, the state and local ieaders, it
is my position that the release of the records above would not ?frustrate the purpose for which such public records were
created,? pursuant to 6.8. 132-6ldm and are therefore public.

i?d like copies of these records in electronic format. If you are unabie to provide the records in this format for any reason,
please let me know.

if applicable, piease provide these records as they are processed.

Please notify me in advance of any fees associated with this request, and if my request is denied in whole or part, I ask
that you justify ali deletions and redactions by reference to specific exemptions in the state open records act.

if you need any additional information to fulfill this request, please let me know.

Tyler Dukes

Reporter, WRAL News
tdukes@wral.com
919.821.8949
@mtdukes

 

 

This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.


 

 

 

 

Amy McCauIey

From: Debra Bechtel

Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2017 8:18 AM
To: Scott Miilar; Amy McCauIey; Mick Berry
Subject: RE: Amazon HQ2

Absolutely!

 

From: Scott Miilar
Sent: Wednesday, November 1, 2017 8:15 AM
To: Debra Bechtel Amy McCauley Mick Berry


Subject: RE: Amazon HQZ

1 will be down there for a meeting with Amy at10230; may I run by just prior?

From: Debra Bechtel
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2017 7:57 AM
To: Scott Millar Amy McCauIey Mick Berry


Subject: RE: Amazon H02

Call when you have a minute and I?ll share how we responded to another similar request.

From: Scott Millar
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2017 8:41 PM
To: Amy McCauIey Debra Bechtel Mick Berry


Subject: Fwd: Amazon HQZ

Another request. Please advise on necessary response. Thanks!

Scott L. Miller, President

Catawba County Economic Development Corp.
Hickory, NC 28603

(828) 267-1564

(828) 244~2993 (cell)

Begin forwarded message:

From: Tim Bolick 
Date: October 31, 2017 at 11:15:21 AM EDT

T0: Scott Miller 
Subject: FW: Amazon HQ2

Received in the general email.

 

From: Jarvis, Craig 
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2017 11:13 AM

To: EDC 

Subject: Amazon HQZ

 

 

The News Observer requests copies of all emails sent or received,
proposals, drafts of proposals and cost?benefit analysis related to
the Amazon second headquarters in your organization?s posession.

Please provide them as electronic copies, and eliminate duplicate email
chains if possible. Please provide the copies as they are processed. Please
notify me in advance of any fees.

We believe public disclosure is permitted under 6.8. as the
Amazon project proposal process has been substantially made public.

Craig Jarvis

The News Observer

215 S. McDowell St.

Raleigh, NC 27601
919?829-4576

919~649~8425
craigjarvis@newsobserver.com

@CraigLNandO

 

Amy McCauley

From: Amy McCauley

Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2017 4:24 PM
To: 'Dukes, Tyler'

Subject: RE: WRAL request for correspondence

Yes. She asked me to have you contact her regarding this request too. Thanksl

Arny iVlcCauley

Communications Marketing Director
Catawba County, North Carolina
828.465.8464 office 828.244.2429 mobile


 

From: Dukes, Tyler [mailtozTDukes@wrai.com]

Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2017 4:22 PM

To: Amy McCauley 
Subject: RE: WRAL request for correspondence

No. Should 

 

From: Amy McCauiey 
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2017 4:19 PM

To: Dukes, Tyler <TDukes wral.com>

Subject: RE: WRAL request for correspondence

Did you speak to her today about this specific request?

Amy McCauiey

Communications Marketing Director
Catawba County, North Carolina
828.465.8464 office 828.244.2429 mobile


 

From: Dukes, Tyler 

Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2017 4:12 PM

To: Amy McCauley 
Subject: RE: WRAL request for correspondence

Hi Amy,
i?ve spoken to Debra already. She was very helpful.

But to clarify, my request below is for any existing correspondence concerning the matter.

Thank you for the help.

From: Amy McCauley 
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2017 12:02 PM

 

To: Dukes, Tyler <TDukes wrai.com>
Subject: RE: WRAL request for correspondence

Hi, Tyler.
You are welcome to contact our county attorney, Debra Bechtel, directly at 828.465.8319.

Amy McCauley

Communications Marketing Director
Catawba County, North Carolina
828.465.8464 office 828.244.2429 mobile


From: Dukes, Tyler [mailtozTDukes@wral.com]

Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2017 11:57 AM

To: Amy McCauley 
Subject: WRAL request for correspondence

 

Hi Amy,

Pursuant to state public records law, request access to and copies of ali correspondence sent or received by Catawba
County staff between Oct. 19 and Nov. 1 discussing the potential release of documents related to proposals for Amazon's
second headquarters. This includes, but is not limited to, correspondence discussing the public records request submitted
by WRAL News Oct. 25 for Amazon?related materials.

I?d like copies of these records in electronic format. if you are unable to provide the records in this format for any reason,
please iet me know.

if appiicable, please provide these records as they are processed.

Ptease notify me in advance of any fees associated with this request, and if my request is denied in whole or part, ask
that you justify alt deletions and redactions by reference to specific exemptions in the state open records act.

if you need any additional information to fulfill this request, please let me know.

Tyler Dukes

Reporter, WRAL News
tdukes@wrai.com
919.821.8949
@mtdukes

 

 

This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivtrus software.


 

 

 

 

Amy McCauley
From:

Sent

To:

Subject:

Scott Millar

Tuesday, November 14, 2017 6:25 PM

Mick Berry; Warren Wood; Amy McCauley; RodneyMiller; Lindsay Keisler; Rick Beasley;
MandyPitts; Jeff Cline; Randy lsenhower; Anthony Starr

Hickory and Hickory MSA mentioned in Wall Street Journal re Amazon

In the category of name recognition, see article below. Brace for the calls from monied investors and reporters

seeking information.

Scott L. Millar, President

Catawba County Economic Development Corp.

Hickory, NC 28603

(828) 267?1564

(828) 244-2993 (cell)

Begin forwarded message:

From: ?Stevens, Laura? <laura.stevens@wsi.com>

Date: November 14, 2017 at 11:29:58 AM EST
To: Scott Millar 
Subject: Thanks for your help!


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A University of Alabama at Birmingham student pushes an Amazon Dash button, part of the city's
Campaign to lure Amazon. PHOTO: PRESS

Rockdale is among those that don?t quitewbut are anyway.

Anchorage, Alaska, feels it, too, has something big to offer. ?We?re probably the largest place
that applied if you look at the footprint of Alaska,? says Meghan Stapleton, one of two
Anchorage small-business owners who hand-delivered a proposal to Amazon headquarters the

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Even Alaska?s entire population of around 740,000 doesn?t make Amazon?s cut, but the
proposers hope the natural beauty and lifestyle are selling points. They say Anchorage has a
business~friendly climate and boasts ?ight times of 9.5 hours or less to 95% of the industrialized

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?We just felt so strongly that Alaska should have a seat at the table,? says Ms. Stapleton. ?That
table might not ultimately include HQ2. But at least people are being reminded that we are

here.?

Amazon, which said it wants HQ2 for more room to grow, won?t comment on speci?c proposals.
Holly Sullivan, who is leading its effort, says it appreciates the creativity of many of the ideas:

?Cities across North America have shown their ability to think big.?

Thinking big fora group of ?ve towns in Massachusetts? Lower Merrimack Valle meant

sending Amazon a large fake diamond ring with the invitation: ?let?s get merri?d.?

?We know we?re not Boston,? says Town Manager Andrew Maylor of one of the towns, North
Andover. ?We wanted people to be interested enough to read the package because we believe

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A mock-up of the gift box and ring box sent to Amazon for Lower Merrimack Valley?s
proposal. PHOTO: ANDREW W. MAYLOR

Scarborough, Maine, says it is unclear which of Amazon?s requests are mandatory and which are
mere preferences. The coastal resort town of about 19,000 is proposing a harnessurace track
location. ?Yes, there are some huge hurdles, and maybe some of them are insurmountable,? says

Town Manager Thomas Hall. ?Something of this magnitude, you?ll build it and they?ll come.?

The area?s proposal touts its proximity to Portland, Maine, which is ?Known for Award Winning

Chefs and Craft Beer.?

The Tulalip Tribes of Washington state applied, hoping to play to Amazon?s desire for an
environmentally friendly footprint. Roughly 2,500 members reside on the 22,000?acre

reservation, about a 45?minute drive north of Amazon?s Seattle headquarters.

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The tribes are offering a location in what they say is the first tribally chartered city in the US,
something they say could help prevent ?cubicle fatigue? by locating it among the pines, arbutus,

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Some smaller metro areas such as Hickory, NC, are banking on being not that far from bigger
ones. Hickory, in Catawba County near the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, has a four?
county metro statistical area population of about 350,000. So local of?cials instead proposed a

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A Carolina Panthers fan shows his desire for Amazon to make Charlotte, N.C., its second
headquarters. PHOTO: BOB PRESS

The area, known for furniture and ?ber?optie-cable manufacturing, is pitching a blank?slate

campus complete with a lake and pointing out that Apple Inc. has already built a data center

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nearby. ?If you don?t buy a lottery ticket,? says Scott Millar, president of the Catawba County
Economic Development C0111, ?you?re de?nitely not going to win.?

Rockdale in Texas composed a combined proposal with Milam County, noting that the
population Within an hour?s-drive radius brings them to about 2.5 million people. Rockdale
hopes to meet the higher?education criterion by dint of being about an hour?s drive from

universities in Austin and College Station.

It is playing up the ample extra room, pitching Amazon with a proposed site of 33,000 acres,
almost two-thirds the size of Seattle. ?This is a rare opportunity, the perfect blend of big business
and the magni?cence of nature,? says the narrator in a video produced for the site. ?The

opportunity to showcase your global reach among the lakes and rolling hills of Central Texas.?

Rockdale?s Ms. Clore says she was originally hesitant to apply because itdidn?t fit all Amazon?s
criteria. But Amazon Chief Executive eff Bezos is known for his creativity?and he owns land

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The Empire State Building, center, and One World Trade Center stand lighted in orange to support a bid
for Amazon's HQZ, on Oct. 18. PHOTO: MICHAEL NEWS

Leaders of Boise, Idaho, say they know it doesn?t meet all Amazon?s criteria. Backers sent two
one?page letters, anyway. One from the governor suggested Amazon ?save us in its cart for
later,? says Clark Krause, executive director of the Boise Valley Economic Partnership. ?We

knew their tolerance level for looking through our stuff would be short.?

The area doesn?t have a million people or an international airport. So leaders took the
opportunity to tout the area?s strong talent pool and food?industry supply?chain expertise. ?It

would be crazy not to take this opportunity to get Amazon to look at us,? he says.

Mr. Krause says the leaders offered to send Boise?s six-ton Big Idaho Potatow?a sculpture that

rides on a semi?truck trailer?to Seattle if that would help woo the retailer.
Amazon asked them to resubmit the letters in PDF format. No word on the potato.

Write to Laura Stevens at laura.stevens@wsj.com

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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL.

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From: allison holtzman <allisonzholtzman?hotmailcom>

Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2017 8:08 PM

To: Wendy Johnson; Scott Millar

Cc: James Jones; Donald Duncan; Mark B. Story; Amy McCauIey;

ryan@fullmetalchicken.com; Tim Bolick; Lindsay Keisler; Mick Berry; Anthony W. Starr;

Andy Wells; Nathan Huret; Julie Pruett; kdahlsten@catawbachamber.org; Lance Hight,

City of Conover; ellen.tai@edpnc.com; Barry Edwards; Jacky Eubanks; Jack Chandler;

Russell, Rob; dmurray@caldwelledc.org; tim.holder@energyunited.com;

WestWaterDigital Andy Zilker; Chris Niver; Donna Lacicer; Judy Heleine; David Lutz
Subject: Re: One Objective Accomplished

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From: Wendy L. Johnson <Wendy.Johnson@wpcog.org>

Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2017 11:12:49 AM

To: Scott Millar

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This is wonderful!

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011 Nov 15, 2017, at 10:22 AM, Scott Millar wrote:

Now it is on MSN Money:



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Group?remember when Mick said something to the effect of we should look beyond what the
Amazon project might provide and look toward establishing some other bene?ts (and it was
mentioned that getting in a special edition has its own bene?ts, or something like that?). See
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Even Alaska?s entire population of around 740,000 doesn?t make Amazon?s cut, but the
proposers hope the natural beauty and lifestyle are selling points. They say Anchorage has a
business?friendly climate and boasts ?ight times of 9.5 hours or less to 95% of the industrialized

world.

?We just felt so strongly that Alaska should have a seat at the table,? says Ms. Stapleton. ?That
table might not ultimately include HQ2. But at least people are being reminded that we are

here.?

Amazon, which said it wants HQ2 for more room to grow, won?t comment on speci?c proposals.
Holly Sullivan, who is leading its effort, says it appreciates the creativity of many of the ideas:

?Cities across North America have shown their ability to think big.?

Thinking big for a group of five towns in Massachusetts? Lower Merrimack Valle meant

sending Amazon a large fake diamond ring with the invitation: ?let?s get rnerri?d.?

 

?We know we?re not Boston,? says Town Manager Andrew Maylor of one of the towns, North

Andover. ?We wanted people to be interested enough to read the package because we believe

that we have everything.?

 

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proposal. PHOTO: ANDREW W. MAYLOR

Scarborough, Maine, says it is unclear which of Amazon?s requests are mandatory and which are
mere preferences. The coastal resort town of about 19,000 is proposing a harness-race track
location. ?Yes, there are some huge hurdles, and maybe some of them are insurmountable,? says

Town Manager Thomas Hall. ?Something of this magnitude, you?ll build it and they?ll come.?

The area?s proposal touts its proximity to Portland, Maine, which is ?Known for Award Winning

Chefs and Craft Beer.?

 

The Tulalip Tribes of Washington state applied, hoping to play to Amazon?s desire for an
environmentally friendly footprint. Roughly 2,500 members reside on the 22,000-acre

reservation, about a 45-minute drive north of Amazon?s Seattle headquarters.

The tribes are offering a location in what they say is the ?rst tribally chartered city in the U.S.,
something they say could help prevent ?cubicle fatigue? by locating it among the pines, arbutus,

firs and cedarsmwith autonomous vehicles for transportation.

Also, says Michael Greene, a spokesman for the tribes, ?one of the big things?the advantage of

being a sovereign government?the turnaround for building is much quicker.?

Some smaller metro areas such as Hickory, NC, are banking on being not that far from bigger
ones. Hickory, in Catawba County near the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, has a four?
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Rockdale in Texas composed a combined proposal with Milam County, noting that the
population within an hour?s?drive radius brings them to about 2.5 million people. Rockdale
hopes to meet the higher-education criterion by dint of being about an hour?s drive from

universities in Austin and College Station.

It is playing up the ample extra room, pitching Amazon with a proposed site of 33,000 acres,
almost two?thirds the size of Seattle. ?This is a rare opportunity, the perfect blend of big business
and the magni?cence of nature,? says the narrator in a video produced for the site. ?The

opportunity to showcase your global reach among the lakes and rolling hills of Central Texas.?

Rockdale?s Ms. Clore says she was originally hesitant to apply because itdidn?t fit all Amazon?s
criteria. But Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos is known for his creativity?and he owns land

in Texas, she says. ?Why not go for it??

 

 

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Leaders of Boise, Idaho, say they know it doesn?t meet all Amazon?s criteria. Backers sent two
one-page letters, anyway. One from the governor suggested Amazon ?save us in its cart for
later,? says Clark Krause, executive director of the Boise Valley Economic Partnership. ?We

knew their tolerance level for looking through our stuff would be short.?

The area doesn?t have a million peeple or an international airport. So leaders took the
opportunity to tout the area?s strong talent pool and food?industry supply-chain expertise. ?It

would be crazy not to take this opportunity to get Amazon to look at us,? he says.

Mr. Krause says the leaders offered to send Boise?s six-ton Big Idaho Potato?a sculpture that

rides on a semi?truck trailer?to Seattle if that would help woo the retailer.
Amazon asked them to resubmit the letters in PDF format. No word on the potato.

Write to Laura Stevens at laura.stevens@wsj.com

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From: Scott Miller

Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2017 6:37 AM

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Subject: Fwd: Page 24 of The Australian newspaper 

Heard from a friend in Australia about Hickory today. We may yet recruit a Wallaby Harness manufacturing plant out of
this thing, or some other valuable outcome.

Scott L. Millar, President

Catawba County Economic Development Corp.
Hickory, NC 28603

(828) 267-1564

(828) 244-2993 (cell)

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From: Michael Campbell 
Date: November 16, 2017 at 6:29:21 AM EST

To: 
Subject: Page 24 of The Australian newspaper 

Scott,

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Take care old friend and all our best to Mary!

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. Amazon plans to spend $5 billion on a second headquarters in the U.S.,
which will employ 50,000 people.

. Amazon favors metro areas with 1 million people and a stable, business-
friendly environment.

. Analysis from CNBC's America?s Top States for Business and the US.
Census Bureau gives high grades to a number of southern cities with
strong economies and workforces.

 

if Amazon plans to stick to the stated criteria for its coveted second
headquarters location, it may want to look south, at least according to a new
CNBC analysis using data from our 2017 America's Top States for
Business study and the Census Bureau.

 

The analysis gives high grades to a number of southern cities, including
Atlanta, Raleigh, Charlotte and Greensboro?High Point, North Carolina. Other
strong contenders are within the Washington, DC, area, including Northern
Virginia; and Austin, Texas. All have strong workforces, reasonably good
economies and business?friendly regulations.

Meanwhile, some of the more sentimental choices, such as Chicago,
Pittsburgh and possibly Detroit, may have a tougher go of things. And some
locations that submitted headline?grabbing bids, such as Tucson, Arizona,
which sent Amazon a giant cactus, may not want to get their hopes up.

AmazonAMZN is promising to spend $5 billion on its so?called HQZ proiect,
which the online retailer claims will ultimately employ 50,000 people in well-?
paying, high?techjobs. The company says it favors metropolitan areas with
more than 1 million people, a ?stable and business?friendly environment,? a
place that can attract and retain strong technical talent, and a community that
thinks ?big and creatively."

Also included in a request for proposals issued by Amazon in September:
convenient access to mass transit and an international airport, a highly
educated labor pool, a strong university system and a diverse population.

CNBC measures all of those criteria in our Top States for Business study, and
while no one outside of Amazon knows for certain how the company will score
things, our data offers some insight into which places have the best chances.
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The three largest metropolitan areas in the Tar Heel State, each submitting
bids, benefit from a state with one of the best workforces in the country and a
heritage of innovation dating back to the Wright Brothers.

Counting against the state is a lack of mass transportation and a nagging lack
of inclusiveness. North Carolina repealed the most controversial parts of its
soucalled bathroom bill, but it still lacks statewide protections against
discrimination and expressly bars them at the local level. North Carolina
finished No. 5 in this year's Top States rankings.

 

Atlanta
Overall grade: B-

Don'tjust take our word for it. The Irish online betting site Paddy Power lists
Atlanta as the odds?on favorite to win HQZ. Beyond that, Georgia boasts the
best economy in the nation, according to our rankings. its workforce is
abundant and well educated, and its transportation infrastructure is top?notch.

One possible location in metropolitan Atlanta is suburban Stonecrest,
where Mayor Jason Lary has offered to hand over 345 acres to Amazon,
rename it "Amazon, Georgia,? and install the company?s founder as chief
executive.

?Jeff Bezos can be the mayor, CEO, king, whatever they want to call it,? the
mayor told CNBC last month.

But that may not be enough to overcome some of the region's weaknesses.
Atlanta stumbles a bit on quality of life, and Georgia can be stingy when it
comes to incentives. But the capital of our 2017 Top States runner?up should
earn a spot on anyone's shortlist.

Washington, [DC/Virginia
Overall grade: B-

it might not hurt that if Amazon were to put HQZ here, CEO Jeff Bezos could
not only visit his company's second headquarters but also check in on his
employees at the Washington Post, which he owns. Multitasking doesn't factor
into our analysis, however.

Instead, look at the business?friendly regulations in Virginia, as well as an
unparalleled pool of educated workers in and around the nation?s capital. But
the region earns a failing grade when it comes to big and creative thinking
about locations. (Creative thinking? This is Washington, after all.) The capital
region is notoriously expensive and is not big on incentives.

Austin/Houston/Dallas

 

Overall grade: B-

The aforementioned lVlr. Bezos grew up in Houston. Again, not part of our
analysis. But the Lone Star State offers a host of advantages should Amazon
decide to locate there. No state has a more developed infrastructure, and few
offer more options for higher education. Plus, Texas is generous when it
comes to incentives. A Moody's Analytics study in September listed Austin as
the most likely winner of HQZ.

 

But the sluggish energy economy has hit Texas' once pristine finances, hurting
the state in the stability department. And quality of life, including a lack of
inclusiveness not to mention a lack of health insurance could be a
problem.

for effort doesn't count

Amazon says it received 238 proposals from 54 states, provinces, districts and
territories in North America by the Oct. 19 deadline. By our analysis not to
mention the numbers most don't have a prayer of winning. But that has not
stopped them from trying, or projecting anything less than extreme
confidence.

Greg LeRoy, an expert on state and local incentives, and the executive director
of the non?partisan think tank Good Jobs First, believes that is exactly what
Amazon was hoping for. He says Amazon has structured the competition to
elicit the maximum response and the greatest possible range of incentive
offers.

 

?They brilliantly crafted a document that everybody can read as they wish, to
convince themselves that they should apply," he said. Meanwhile, "You've got
all these politicians out there who feel like they've got to be active on jobs."

Some of the boldest proposals have come from places that are struggling the
most financially. They include:

Newark, New Jersey

Overall grade: 

 

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has offered $7 billion in incentives for Amazon
to build the facility in Newark, even though the state faces more than $60
billion in unfunded pension obligations.

Christie says he has a bipartisan agreement in the legislature to raise the cap
on tax subsidies, allowing New Jersey to pay Amazon as much as $10,000 for
everyjob it creates. in September he vowed to sign a bill into law before he
leaves office in January.

 

Governor-elect Phil Murphy, who takes office on Jan. 16, has not yet said
whether he fully endorses the bid, but said during the campaign that he is
committed to bringing Amazon to the Garden State. In our analysis, New
Jersey suffers from severe instability notjust in its finances but also in its
infrastructure.

Chicago
Overall grade: 

Illinois is offering $2.25 billion in tax breaks and incentives for Amazon to
locate at one of 10 sites in the Chicago area. The package is worth even more
if the company builds on state?owned land being offered. Illinois has the worst
credit rating in the nation, as it lurches from one budget crisis to the next, but
Gov. Bruce Rauner says the state couldn?t afford not to bid.

?This Amazon opportunity is a home run for Illinois or wherever they
choose to go,? he told CNBC on Oct. 16. "Our tax revenues will go up by
billions of dollars when we win Amazon. So we can easily afford it. Them
coming here helps us with our challenges.?

But those challenges are formidable, according to our analysis. Not only are
the state's finances a mess, its regulatory structure is difficult. The state does
well in higher education but poorly for its overall workforce.

Other cities that have attracted attention with their bids may also have a hard
time measuring up. Detroit, which is reported to have developed its bid in
cooperation with neighboring Windsor, Ontario, nonetheless rates a The

 

local economy has improved considerably since the city?s 2013 bankruptcy, -
but it is not quite there yet.

It is a similar story for Pittsburgh, which has performed well in other studies,
including the Moody's analysis. But our grade is a due in large part to
relatively stagnant economy.

And Tucson, Arizona, which tried to woo Amazon with that giant cactus, might
be better off trying to attract more technical workers. It comes in at a C.

Long shots

Some other cities appear to be hoping Amazon will be willing to set aside
some of its most basic demand.

That might explain bids from places like Hickory, North Carolina. While the city
benefits from some of the same advantages that propel Charlotte, Raleigh and
Greensboro into contention, the city has a population of only about 40,000
people. Even if you add the rest of the metro area, including Lenoir and
Morganton, it is still about 600,000 people short of Amazon's requirement.

The story is similar in Anchorage, Alaska, where a group of local business
owners are spearheading a bid despite a metropolitan population of about
400,000. The population of Scarborough, Maine, is only about 19,000, or less
than half the number of people Amazon plans to employ (the town is officially
part of the Portland metro area, with a population of about 500,000). But
officials there are undaunted.

"This is one of those things where if you build it, they will come,? Scarborough
town manager Thomas Hall told the Portland Press?Herald.

Despite the long odds, we graded Anchorage and Scarborough, anyway,
because you never know. Alas, both locations barely registered a blip,
receiving failing grades overall. Maine has the dubious distinction of having
the worst workforce in the nation. And while Anchorage may offer daily flights
to Seattle, Alaska?s economy is in the dumps and costs are crippling.

 

Speaking of Seattle, the home of Amazon's current headquarters earns a
respectable Washington is America's Top State for Business in 2017,
after all. But Seattle is hurt by high costs and crumbling infrastructure, which
are among the likely reasons Amazon is looking elsewhere to expand.

Amazon's bargaining chip

Amazon has already shown itself to be adept at wringing incentives and tax
breaks from state and local governments. From 2005 to 2014, the company
received at least $613 million in local government subsidies to build
warehouses, according to a 2016 report by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance.
But the HQ2 sweepstakes takes the process to a whole new level.

"Obviously, they're here to optimize the tax breaks that they get at their final
choice,? said LeRoy of Good Jobs First.

In fact, if Amazon plays its cards right, it could wind up with a negative tax rate
in thejurisdiction where it locates. Amazon doesn't pay the state. The state
pays Amazon.

?In many states, they will be automatically exempt from sales tax on building
materials, machinery and equipment," he said. "There will be enormous
pressure on local officials to abate 100 percent of their property taxes for
many years. And at the state level, many states have automatic investment
credits and employment credits that will completely obliterate their income?
tax liability for many years.?

Amazon could even negotiate a provision allowing it to sell those tax credits
to other companies, an incentive won from Nevada to locate the
company's giant batteryplant there.

LeRoy believes the states are playing this all wrong, and taxpayers will pay
clearly as a result. He says the states are allowing Amazon to dictate all the
terms when the states could have some leverage of their own.

?They should feel free to talk to each other and collude and drive as stingy a
bargain as possible," he said.

 

But in the economic development game, where state and local economic
development officials are used to cutthroat competition, old habits die hard.

?Eighty years of training doesn't go away overnight,? LeRoy said.

That would explain places like Cleveland, where officials say they submitted a
competitive bid to Amazon but are refusing to tell pretty much anyonejust
what is in it not the taxpayers, not the media and certainly not other states.

?We're trying to win,? Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson told CNBC on Nov. 3.
On our report card, Cleveland gets a C.
Grading the HQZ bids

We graded bids for Amazon's HQZ project based on the company?s four main
criteria: A metropolitan area with more than 1 million people; a stable,
business friendly environment, ability to attract and retain strong talent, and
creative thinking when considering locations.

 

Amy McCauley

From: Bob Miracle

Sent: Monday, November 20, 2017 10:57 AM

To: Mick Berry; Mary Furtado; Dewey Harris

Cc: Amy McCauley

Subject: These cities have the best chance of snaring Amazon's new $5 billion headquarters

Sent this to you because Hickory is mentioned as a city who sent a bid to Amazon.

I thought you would be interested in this story I found on MSN: These cities have the best chance of snaring
Amazon's new $5 billion headquarters 

 

Amy McCauley

From: ailison holtzman <allisonzholtzman@hotmaiicom>
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 5:29 PM
To: Scott Millar; 'Donald Duncan'; Wendy Johnson; MarkB. Story; Amy McCauley;

ryan@fulimetalchicken.com; Tim Bolick; Lindsay Keisler; Mick Berry; Anthony W. Starr;
Andy Wells; Nathan Huret,? Juiie Pruett; kdahlsten@catawbachamber.org; Lance Hight,
City of Conover; ellen.tai@edpnc.com; Barry Edwards; Jacky Eubanks; Jack Chandler;
?James Jones'; Russell, Rob dmurray@caldwelledc.org;
tim.holder@energyunited.com; ?WestWaterDigital Andy Zilker'; Chris Niver

Cc: Donna Lacicer

Subject: Re: Wrap Party! Tuesday, October 24, EDC Conference Room

Looking forward to us making the ?rst cutl! 

Get Outlook for 

 

From: Scott Millar 

Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 3:31:37 PM

To: 'Donaid Duncan'; WendyJohnson; Mark B. Story; Amy McCauley; ryan@fullmetalchicken.com; Tim Bolick; Lindsay
Keisler; Mick Berry; Anthony W. Starr; Andy Wells; Nathan Huret; Julie Pruett; allison holtzman;
kdahlsten@catawbachamber.org; Lance Hight, City of Conover; ellen.tai@edpnc.com; Barry Edwards; Jacky Eubanks;
Jack Chandler; 'JamesJones'; Russell, Rob dmurray@caldwelledc.org;
tim.holder@energyunited.com; 'WestWater Digital Andy Zilker?; Chris Niver

Cc: Donna Lacicer

Subject: RE: Wrap Party! Tuesday, October 24, EDC Conference Room

All,

i learned today that Amazon is about 60% through their site selection process, so they think it will clearly be after the
first of the year before any further information is likely to be known. As you likely know, they received a lot more
responses than anticipated, so they are working through them ail judiciously. Once again, thanks for your efforts and I
will keep you informed as any new information becomes availabie.

Scott

From: Scott Millar

Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 11:43 AM

To: ?Donald Duncan' Wendy Johnson Mark B. Story
Amy McCauley ryan@fullmetalchickencom; Tim Bolick
Lindsay Keisler Mick Berry
Anthony W. Starr Andy Wells
Nathan Huret Julie Pruett
aElison holtzman 
kdahisten@catawbachamber.org; Lance Hight, City of Conover ellen.tai@edpnc.com;
Barry Edwards Jacky Eubanks Jack Chandler
'James Jones' Russell, Rob (robandstogie@gmail.com)
tim.holder@energyunitedcom; 'WestWater Digital Andy
Zilker? Chris Niver <chris.niver@conovernc.gov>

Cc: Donna Lacicer Scott Millar 

Subject: Wrap Party! Tuesday, October 24, EDC Conference Room

 

Future Amazonians,
As you read this, our formal package submission is working its way westward to Seattie for consideration. Thanks to you
and your committee efforts and the extra special overtime work of Ryan Carroll, Amy McCauley, and Tim Bolick, i am

pleased with the submission of a very compelling new, clean?slate site selling the numbers of Charlotte and the benefits
of being in the Hickory MSA.

Tuesday Morning, October 24, beginning at 7:45, as a small way of thanking you for your efforts, we?ll be hosting a Wrap
Party with coffee and breakfast-y stuff as we show the website and the finished package submission.

Hope you can make it!

Scott

 

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Amy McCauley
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Ali,

Scott Miller

Thursday, January 18, 2018 9:40 AM

'Donaid Duncan'; Wendy Johnson; Mark B. Story; Amy McCauley;
ryan@fullmetalchicken.com; Tim Bolick; Lindsay Keisler; Mick Berry; Anthony W. Starr;
Andy Wells; Nathan Huret; Julie Pruett; aliison holtzman;
kciahisten@catawbachamberorg,? Lance Hight, City of Conover; ellen.tai@edpnc.com;
Barry Edwards; Jacky Eubanks,? Jack Chandier; ?James Jones'; Russell, Rob
dmurray@caldwelledc.org; tim.holder@energyunited.com;
'WestWaterDigital Andy Zilker?; Chris Niver

Donna Lacicer

Amazon Shortlist

1 was notified this morning that Amazon has shortlisted 20 cities from the initial 238; neither our submission nor
Charlotte?s are finalists. Raleigh, Atlanta, Columbus OH are (see the other 17 here:


Montreal, Austin, Boston are still strong contenders.

 

 

 

hope you saw Apple announced yesterday they will be locating a HQ facility (initially for technical support for
customers), and this office is already in discussion with our many existing friends regarding this. Should our Amazon site
be a potential for that project, we will add it to our list of contenders when we talk further with this Project.

Scott

 

Amy McCauley

From: Debra Bechtel

Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2018 10:41 AM

To: Amy McCauley

Subject: Re: WRAL request for Amazon records resubmission

If it?s convenient could you call me

Sent from my iPhone

On Jan 18, 2018, at 10:36 AM, Amy McCauley wrote:
Debra,
Please advise.

Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

From: "Dukes, Tyler" <TDukes@wral.com>
Date: January 18, 2018 at 10:25:33 AM EST
To: 'Amy McCauley' 
Subject: WRAL request for Amazon records - resubmission

Hi Amy,

Pursuant to state public records law, I request access to and copies of the
following records related to the Hickory area?s bid for Amazon?s second
headquarters:

Any and all drafts of proposals provided to or prepared by Catawba
County of?cials regarding the bid for Amazon's second headquarters

- Any and all correspondence sent and received by Catawba

County officials concerning the bid for Amazon?s second headquarters
Any cost-bene?t analysis provided to or prepared by Catawba
County officials, including any descriptions of assumptions and
methodologies, used to evaluate potential incentive packages offered to
Amazon for its second headquarters.

The solicitation and submission of these bids were announced publicly by
Amazon, the state and leaders in the Hickory area. The Hickory area was also not
included in Amazon's list of ?nalists released on Jan. 18, 2018. For these reasons,
it is my position that the release of the records above would not ?frustrate the
purpose for which such public records were created,? pursuant to 6.8. 132-
and are therefore public.

I?d like copies of these records in electronic format. If you are unable to provide
the records in this format for any reason, please let me know.

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If applicable, please provide these records as they are processed.

Please notify me in advance of any fees associated with this request, and if my
request is denied in Whole or part, I ask that you justify all deletions and
redactions by reference to speci?c exemptions in the state open records act.

If you need any additional information to ful?ll this request, please let me know.

Tyler Dukes

Reporter, WRAL News
tdukes@wral.com
919.821.8949
@mtdukes

 

Amy McCauley

From: Amy McCauley

Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2018 11:34 AM

To: Dukes, Tyler

Subject: Re: WRAL request for Amazon records resumessEon

Hi Tyler. I have forwarded your request to our County attorney, Debra Bechtel. She is out of the of?ce due to
illness but I anticipate she will be back sometime next week.

Amy
Sent from my iPhone

On Jan 18, 2018, at 10:25 AM, Dukes, Tyler <TDukes@wral.com> wrote:

 

Hi Amy,
Pursuant to state public records law, I request access to and copies of the following records
related to the Hickory area?s bid for Amazon?s second headquarters:

- Any and all drafts of proposals provided to or prepared by Catawba County of?cials
regarding the bid for Amazon's second headquarters

- Any and all correspondence sent and received by Catawba County of?cials concerning
the bid for Amazon?s second headquarters

Any cost-bene?t analysis provided to or prepared by Catawba County of?cials, including
any descriptions of assumptions and methodologies, used to evaluate potential incentive
packages offered to Amazon for its second headquarters.

The solicitation and submission of these bids were announced publicly by Amazon, the state and
leaders in the Hickory area. The Hickory area was also not included in Amazon's list of ?nalists
released on Jan. 18, 2018. For these reasons, it is my position that the release of the records
above would not ?frustrate the purpose for which such public records were created,? pursuant to
G.S. and are therefore public.

I?d like copies of these records in electronic format. If you are unable to provide the records in
this format for any reason, please let me know.

If applicable, please provide these records as they are processed.

Please notify me in advance of any fees associated with this request, and if my request is denied
in whole or part, I ask that you justify all deletions and redactions by reference to speci?c
exemptions in the state open records act.

If you need any additional information to ful?ll this request, please let me know.

Tyler Dukes
Reporter, WRAL News

tdukes@wral.com
919.821.8949

 

@mtdukes

 

Charlotte?s Great Northwest

A region on the northwest suburban perimeter of Charlotte, sits on the boundary of the fastest
growing metro area in the United States population increase in the last decade) and offers
unparalleled development opportunities for Amazon?s HQZ. Over 1.3 million people are easily
accessed from this location that bridges two Metropolitan Statistical Areas: the Charlotte MSA and
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Charlotte and the Blue Ridge Mountains at the juncture of Interstates 77 and 40, the Great NW is an
easy drive to Asheville, Raleigh, Atlanta, Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, and lake, beach and
mountain adventures. Thanks to this ideal location, Charlotte's Great Northwest provides a unique
opportunity to live and work in a connected, inclusive and knowable community with convenient
access to urban amenities and still connecting to the amazing wonder of this region?s natural
spaces.

Letter from Scott Millar Catawba County EDC
Letter from NC Gov. Cooper

Letter from NC General Assembly Leadership
US Delegation Letter to Amazon



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October 17, 2017

Amazon

Office of Economic Development
c/o Site Manager Golden

2121 7th Avenue

Seattle, WA 98121

RE: Hickory MSA Submission, Project Golden
Dear Site Manager Golden,

it is with great enthusiasm the Hickory MSA submits the attached response for project Golden (HQZ),
with a uniquely positioned site in view of Charlotte?s skyline and combining the attributes of the best of
the Hickory MSA and the Charlotte MSA.

The Little Mountain Airport site, within 30 miles of center-city Charlotte and easily accessible to the
Charlotte International Airport, provides a blank slate of over 1,000 acres to develop as Amazon sees
most advantageous, in a region that is the 2"d fastest growing in the US.

We have developed an electronic presentation available at password
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The Hickory MSA has long been regarded as unique in its combination of entrepreneurship and pride of
craftsmanship. The Charlotte MSA is recognized for its phenomenal growth and big-city appeal.
Layering the two on a site gives Amazon the flexibility to grow in a green manner, draw the substantial
labor required for the project, and establish a new city in an area where these acreages are no longer
available. Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The Little Mountain Airport, is a site you should examine further.

We ask you to consider this site as you continue to analyze your many options, and to contact me should
you have further questions regarding this wonderful site.

Thank you very much for your consideration.
Sincerely,

Scott Millar, President


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easy drive to Asheville, Raleigh, Atlanta, Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, and lake, beach and
mountain adventures. Thanks to this ideal location, Charlotte?s Great Northwest provides a unique
opportunity to live and work in a connected, inclusive and knowable community with convenient
access to urban amenities and still connecting to the amazing wonder of this region?s natural
spaces.

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Letter from NC Gov. Cooper

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October 17, 2017

Amazon

Office of Economic Development
c/o Site Manager Golden

2121 7th Avenue

Seattle, WA 98121

RE: Hickory MSA Submission, Project Golden
Dear Site Manager Golden,

It is with great enthusiasm the Hickory MSA submits the attached response for project Golden (H02),
with a uniquely positioned site in view of Charlotte?s skyline and combining the attributes ofthe best of
the Hickory MSA and the Charlotte MSA.

The Little Mountain Airport site, within 30 miles of center?city Charlotte and easily accessible to the
Charlotte International Airport, provides a blank slate of over 1,000 acres to develop as Amazon sees
most advantageous, in a region that is the 2nd fastest growing in the US.

We have developed an electronic presentation available at password
protected. The password for your access is blankslate.

The Hickory MSA has long been regarded as unique in its combination of entrepreneurship and pride of
craftsmanship. The Charlotte MSA is recognized for its phenomenal growth and big?city appeal.
Layering the two on a site gives Amazon the flexibility to grow in a green manner, draw the substantial
labor required for the project, and establish a new city in an area where these acreages are no longer
available. Charlotte?s Great Northwest: The Little Mountain Airport, is a site you should examine further.

We ask you to consider this site as you continue to analyze your many options, and to contact me should
you have further questions regarding this wonderful site.

Thank you very much for your consideration.
Sincerely,

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Post Of?ce Box 3388 0 Hickory, NC 28603 0 828?267-1564 0 Fax: 828?267-1884 0 

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October 5, 2017

Mr. Jeff Bezos, Founder Chief Executive Of?cer
Amazon.com, Inc.

Office of Economic Development

c/o Site Manager Golden

2121 7th Avenue

Seattle, WA 98121

Dear Jeff:

For years, North Carolina has been known as the State of Minds, and that's why
we offer the ideal location for HQ2.

For the past half?century, we have invested heavily in human capital, from creating
an early childhood program that has been a model for most states, to nurturing a
community college and university system that has transformed laborers into geeks and 
tech trailblazers.

North Carolina?s commitment to education is in our bloodstream. We opened the
nation's ?rst public?university in Chapel Hill, in 1795. My administration is working
to make North Carolina a Top 10?Educated State by 2025. There is nothing more
important to me than making meaningful, measurable investments in education from
birth through college and throughout a person?s career. In North Carolina, education is
synonymous with opportunity, and that?s why we cherish it so much.

North Carolina has earned a reputation for cool, and that?s why we are attracting
young people. Only three states have higher in-migration. And our people are diverse.
The children in most of our urban public schools live in homes that speak nearly 100
languages or dialects.

North Carolina cities and towns are buzzing with music festivals, street fairs, micro?
breweries and sports. The Blue Ridge Parkway and the Outer Banks are within easy reach
for a weekend. We must warn you when people move to North Carolina, they never
want to leave.

Location: Tlie State CapitofB-uifc?ng, Rafeigfz, C. 27602
T?one: 919-814-2100

Mr. Jeff Bezos
October 5, 2017
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In North Carolina, we are fervent about growing the infrastructure that companies
like Amazon demand. We protect our environment including three mountain ranges,
300 miles of coast and 38,000 miles of rivers and streams.

Yet North Carolina has built a business? friendly economy that growing companies
love. We are consistently recognized as one of the leading states in the nation by
publications like Forbes and Ch/E?fExecum/e magazine.

Finally, I want to tell you that North Carolina is a welcoming state. Like every
family with an embarrassing uncle or two, we have a few politicians who want it to be
1957 instead 2017. But here in North Carolina, you?ll ?nd authentic people who respect
others, who love our families, people who work hard and are loyal to the state in which
we live.

The State of Minds is open. We are optimistic. We will provide the ingredients to
replicate your Day 1 culture. Let the conversation begin.

With kind regards, I am

Very truly yours,


Roy Cooper



 

NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
LEGISLATIVE BUILDING
RALEIGH 2760I

October 19, 2017

Mr. Jeff Bezos

Founder and Chief Executive Of?cer
Amazon.com, Inc.

Of?ce of Econdmic Development
c/o Site Manager Golden

2121 7?h Avenue

Seattle, WA 98121

Dear Jeff,

As leaders of the North Carolina General Assembly, we would like to add our support to the 
proposals from North Carolina communities encouraging you to consider a second Amazon
headquarters in our state.

Through our legislative efforts, we are constantly working to make North Carolina the most
attractive state in America in which to do business.

Over the last six years, the General Assembly has enacted historic tax reform through
multiple reductions and simpli?cations to our state?s corporate and personal income tax rates.
Today, businesses in North Carolina enjoy a corporate income tax rate that is already one of the
nation?s lowest and will be further reduced to 2.5 percent in 2019, along with single saleswfactor
apportionment that will be fully phased in by 2018. We have also streamlined and lowered the
personal income tax rate from a marginal rate of 7.75 percent to 5.25 percent beginning in 2019.

In addition, we recently passed comprehensive legislation to better welcome transformational
projects, including an expansion of the state?s two major incentive programs for projects
planning to create more than 4,000 jobs. We would be open to discussions about further
modifications to accommodate a project of your scope and size.

We believe these policies only strengthen North Carolina?s reputation as a leader in job
growth that counts among its assets its workforce, public education system, infrastructure and
unmatched quality of life. Here is where we stand out in just a few of the recent national
rankings:

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Most dramatic improvement in the Business Tax Climate Index ?3 history?efronr
44th to 15th in one year (Tax Foundation 2015)

No. 1 Most Competitive State (Site Selection 2015)

No.2 Best Business Climate (Site Selection 2015)

No. 2 Best State for Business (Forbes 2016 

N0. 3 Best State for Business (Chief Executive 2016)

No. 3 Lowest State Local Tax Burden on Business 2015)
No. 4 Best Regulatory Environment (Forbes 2015)

N0. 5 Lowest Business Costs (Forbes 2015)

No. 5 America's Top States for Business (CNBC 2016)

Winner of Site Selection?s 2016 Prosperity Cup (Site Selection 2016)
Best Tax Climate in the Nation (Tax Foundation 2016)

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We trust that you will experience an enviable partnership among the General Assembly, the
Governor, the NC. Department of Commerce and economic development organizations on this
effort. We look forward to working with you and your team on further exploring North Carolina
as the best location for Amazon?s HQ2.

Sincerely,

@Ctm

Phil Berger
President Pro Tempore
North Carolina Senate



Tim Moore
Speaker
North Carolina House of Representatives

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October 13, 2017

Mr. Jeffrey P. Bezos

Founder and Chief Executive Of?cer
Amazon.com, Inc.

Of?ce of Economic Development
c/o Site Manager Golden

2121 71" Avenue

Seattle, Washington 98121

Dear Mr. Bezos:

North Carolina is home to several high-growth communities, each of which would be excellent
locations for Amazon?s new headquarters. As members of North Carolina?s Congressional
delegation, we wish to offer our support for locating your new headquarters in our state, and
extend the offer to provide any information you might need as to why North Carolina is an ideal
place for Amazon to call home.

One of the best indicators of North Carolina?s reputation as a magnet for businesses and families
is our nation-leading growth. Since 2010, our population has grown by with last year?s net
growth outpacing that of the nation overall. Hundreds of thousands pick up and move to North
Carolina for our climate, commitment to education, and WOI'ldel??ll business environment. The
evidence is clear as the number of those identifying as ?North Carolinians? increases every day.

We also understand Amazon will need to draw item a pool of talented, highly-skilled workers.
North Carolina?s world-class research universities produce much of the talent that ?iels the
robust technology sector that already exists in the state, with more than 125,000 North
Carolinians working in the industry. In addition, North Carolina is the highest ranked state for
women in the tech sector, and second in Southeast US. for STEM program completions.

For these, and many more, reasons, we believe North Carolina is an ideal home For Amazon. As
you work to narrow down the possibilities across the country for this impressive headquarters
plan, please do not hesitate to contact any member of the North Carolina delegation if we can
provide you or your team with additional details about the state.

We look Forward to working with you on this exciting opportunity.

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Situated with a view of Charlotte?s skyline to the south and Blue Ridge Mountains further to the
northwest, the Little Mountain Airport site offers 1,037 acres of inventive possibilities for an
exceptionally-imagined HQZ. Little Mountain?s stunning natural setting and immeasurable
development potential lend themselves to the ideation of an East Coast HQZ millennial playground,
providing a 180?degree alternative to a purely urban setting, but still having access to the numbers
needed to make this a viable project opportunity. Little Mountain is the ultimate blank slate, offering
Amazon the space, flexibility and freedom to grow into a dynamic, multi-purpose and all?inclusive
campus over the next few decades, with the site growing with Amazon as the project scales.

Current Features:

- 1,037 acres of blank slate ready for Amazon?s creative imagination and passionate
reinvention 7

Existing airport with a 3,000 ft. expandable runway to land small planes and test drones
Two existing lakes for boats, jet skis, paddle boards, kayaks, canoes, paddle boats

Views of the Charlotte skyline, the Catawba Valley and the Appalachian Mountains
Accessible by a four?lane interstate?quality highway within a 30-minute drive from downtown
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Millennial Development
Potential

This site has been considered in the past for ideas ranging from a Road Atlanta?style automobile test
track, an Olympic Training Center with multiple educational facilities and sports venues, motocross
and BMX training facilities, hotels/convention facilities, and mixed use residential and other
commercial opportunities. We?ve imagined some ideas for you on the attached conceptual site map,
and attached previous site concept plans, but we cannot know your ideal recipe. Suffice it to say we
are offering the commitment to work with Amazon to develop any or all of the following scenarios or
more, and encourage you to considerjust some of the following on?site possibilities this amount of
acreage could provide:

Previous Concepts

Zeus Mountain Concept

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Ownership Structure

The entire 1,037 acres is privately owned by one group and marketed by a licensed real estate firm
at a price of $50,000 per acre. The seller will provide 100 acres of site grading at the property at no
additional cost.

Amenities

Recreation: climbing walls zip lines, obstacle courSes, soccer and baseball fields, basketball
and tennis courts

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Interconnectivity with a 589?acre county park and Lake Norman via the Carolina Thread Trail

and other nearby trails and bike paths

Sustainability features such as solar farms, fuel cells and water recycling

Orchards, vineyards, gardens

Farm to table restaurants

LEED Energy efficient office buildings

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divided interstate quality highway with direct access to:

. Downtown Charlotte (30 minutes)
. Charlotte Douglas International Airport (30 minutes)
. Interstate 40 (18 minutes)
. Interstate 485 (25 minutes)
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Little Mountain Airport Site Flood Zone Map

Climate

The Little Mountain Airport is located in the temperate climate of central North Carolina with an
average temperature of 58.6 degrees. Seasonal averages are:

Winter: 41 degrees
Spring: 58 degrees
Summer: 76 degrees
Fall: 59 degrees

Utilities

VVater

Catawba County currently has the ability to provide in excess of 4 million gallons per day of potable
water to the southeastern portion of the county. The water system has redundant feed and a 12?
inch waterline extension currently under design that will serve Little Mountain Airport.

Little Mountain Water Sewer Map

Sewer

Catawba County currently has approximately 2.25 million gallons per day of conventional
wastewater treatment capacity that is available to serve Little Mountain Airport and the surrounding
area. Catawba County is open to exploring more sustainable methods of wastewater treatment,
such as constructed wetlands, to serve this site.

Electrical

Little Mountain Airport is currently served by EnergyUnited through an existing three-phase primary
circuit. This circuit feeds from EnergyUnited?s Sherrills Ford Substation located five miles from Little
Mountain Airport. Currently, EnergyUnited is in the process of constructing a new substation (Little
Mountain Substation) adjacent to the northeast corner of the Little Mountain Airport site, which is
expected to be operational Q4 of 2018 with an available capacity of 30 MVA. Additional
transformation and redundant circuits could be added. This station would provide an option for dual
feed to the Little Mountain Airport site. EnergyUnited would partner with Amazon to establish on~site
generation/micro-grid capabilities.

Little Mountain Electrical Map

Natural Gas

Piedmont Natural Gas (PNG) has a 6?inch transmission line that runs along Hwy 150 and continues
along Mt. Pleasant Rd. This line has adequate capacity to serve the site by either Hwy 16 Business
or Little Mountain Road. PNG will need basic utility information from Amazon such as connected
load, usage and pressure. Once this information is provided, design, easements and construction
should take less than 18 months.

Little Mountain Natural Gas Map

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has 40 spare fibers at the intersection of NC Highway 16 and Airport Road (entrance to the
Little Mountain Airport site). will reinforce the fiber to the central office, which will take
approximately 10 months to provide permanent gigabit service to the site. The site is located
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Little Mountain Airport Fiber Map

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Verizon Coverage Map CGNW
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The Hickory MSA is currently ranked by Forbescom as #1 for. Lowest Cost of Doing Business in the
nation and has been ranked no lower than 6th since 2006.

Catawba County strives to maintain a very stable tax rate with very little fluctuation over the past
decades:

. Catawba County Real and Personal Tax Rate (prior to grants further described): 
valuation 

- Fire Tax: $00082 (Bandys Fire District)

. School Tax: None

- Municipal Tax: None

The project will be considered for a 30?year grant, payable yearly, calculated to be an amount equal to
50% of the net real property tax proceeds from buildings and related developments within the assembled
property, and an additional grant equal to 85% of personal property tax proceeds.

For each in assessed value, the net yearly tax and net yearly incentive would be as follows, using an
assumption of in Real Property and in Personal Property*:

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30 Year Incentive/Billion $116,437,500*
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*Calculated using current County Tax Rate. Rates will change; amounts will be subject to assessed
values, depreciation and other unknown variables over time. Subject to approval in open session by
Governing Authorities. Subject to contractual commitments as represented in the Proposal. Example
would also change if each Billion is composed of a higher or lower percentage of Real to Personal Tax
assessment.

Grants will be paid to Company on a yearly basis after the receipt of payment of property taxes. This
incentive grant methodology has been used by Catawba County for a project of similar investment
(Apple?s in data center expenditures). Local Incentives will be considered for approval within 30?60
days of notice to proceed.

The seller has also agreed to grade 100 acres at no cost to Amazon; this could be site grading, road
grading, or the development of site amenities as Amazon determines appropriate.

 

State Incentives

The State of North Carolina has incentive programs for competitive projects to help offset costs to
companies for locating or expanding businesses in the state. The state's flagship program, the Job
Development Investment Grant (J DIG), is a performance?based, discretionary incentive that
provides cash grants directly to new and expanding companies. The amount of the grant is based on
a percentage of the personal income tax withholdings associated with the new jobs.

The amount of a award is calculated by weighing a number of factors to determine its potential
value, including the location of the project, the county tier designation, the number of net new jobs,
the wages of the jobs compared to the county average wage, the level of investment and whether
the industry is one of the state?s targeted industry sectors.

Recently, changes have been made to enhance the JDIG program with the creation of a high-yield
provision for any company that creates at least 1,750 jobs and invests at least $500 million, as well
as the creation of a transformative project provision for any company that creates at least 5,000 jobs
and invests at least $4 billion. These provisions allow for an award to include a higher withholdings
tax percentage and a greater number of years that payments may be received.

Statewide Transportation
Initiatives: Connect NC
Infrastructure Bond

In March 2016, North Carolina voters passed a ?Connect bond referendum worth $2 billion
dollars. Passage of the bond, which received widespread public approval, symbolizes the state?s
commitment to making investments in infrastructure and education. Proceeds from the bond are
being invested across the state to upgrade infrastructure, education facilities, and state parks. About
is being spent to increase water/sewer system capacity and quality. Funds are also being
used to make major capital improvements at the high school, community college, and university
level. One billion in funding has been allocated to construct or renovate education buildings with a
focus on science, technology, and engineering. At the high school level, the NC School of Science
and Math is using bond funds to construct a western campus in Burke County. Sixteen universities
are alsousing funds to bolster their programs. For example, NC State in Raleigh will build a
new engineering facility with state?of?the?art laboratories.

State Supporting Decuments

US Delegation Letter to Amazon

NC Gov. Cooper Letter

NC GA Leadership Letter

DMVA Sec. Hall Letter

NC Education Workforce Development System
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS

Roy Cooper Larry D. Hall
GOVERNOR SECRETARY

October 2, 2017

North Carolina is the proud home of the 3rd largest military community in the United States.
With over 100,000 active duty members, over 22,000 guardsmen, and over 775,000 veterans,
we have a strong group of military families, many putting their skills and training to work in
the private sector, with an anticipated 20,000 members transitioning out of the service each
year.

I have been consistently impressed with Amazon?s commitment to veterans and military
spouses. From the great strides toward your 25,000 military hires pledge to your deep work
with AWS apprentices, you have shown us how much you value the talent in our community.
My Office, our partners at NC4ME (North Carolina for Military Employment, our state?s
public?private partnership to support this work), and our bases are all ready and eager to
partner with you in this important work.

That partnership could take many forms and we can explore the Options together in greater
detail. By way Of example, here are some of our past experiences and ideas:

1. Transition Training: We work with several technology companies to offer pie-transition
training on our bases. At Fort Bragg, we have a pie?transition training center where we
would welcome your participation and could offer you space. It would be a phenomenal
contribution to our state to set up Amazon?specific or industry?collective training programs
together in cybersecurity, IT, and customer support.

2. Recruitment: The North Carolina Division of Workforce Solutions partners with
companies hiring our transitioning service members, spouses and veterans, and the division
will be thrilled to work with Amazon to do the same. These services range from advertising
and events to sourcing and screening candidates. The division has helped our partner
companies fill thousands of roles with highly trained veteran talent.

3. Remote Work Support: We are impressed with your dedication to military spouses and
your understanding of their need for portable jobs. TO alleviate the barriers of access to
reliable internet, dedicated work space, and isolation, we are interested in Offering free co?
working spaces in the cities and towns near bases so that spouses working in remote roles
can build relationships with one another and focus on their jobs within a tech-enabled work
space.

4001 MAIL SERVICE CENTER - RALEIGH, NC 27699-4000 - TELEPHONE: 984.204.8366
milvetsnc. gov

In partnership with Amazon, North Carolina is prepared to create new and innovative
programs both to help Amazon recruit great talent and to help our military community
leverage their skills in your company. My team in the Department of Military and Veterans
Affairs will serve as the central military liaison for Amazon, coordinating support from all of
our bases and partner organizations serving transitioning services members, spouses and
veterans.

We look forward to working together to support military hiring at Amazon.



Secretary Larry Hall

4001 MAIL SERVICE CENTER - RALEIGH, NC 27699?4000 - TELEPHONE: 984.204.8366


Skilled Workforce

North Carolina offers one of the most renowned education and workforce development
systems in the world, supplying a pipeline of skilled workers that are crucial to the success of
global technology headquarters. JLL and CBRE have recently ranked Raleigh-Durham and
Charlotte among the top tech talent markets in the U.S. More than 132,000 North Carolina
residents make up the state?s robust and growing IT workforce. Global software companies,
such as Citrix and Red Hat, have cited access to highly-skilled talent as a strategic differentiator
in their decision to locate in North Carolina.

 

 

?North Carolina has been a strategic partner to Red Hat for more than a decade. The talent
base we?ve been able to attract headquartered in North Carolina has been phenomenal.?

?Jim Whitehurst,
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Universities
Elite higher education institutions across the state support North Carolina?s workforce.

North Carolina has 53 colleges and universities. The state?s three Tier 1 research universities:
Duke University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and North Carolina State
University, are at the cutting edge of education and offer a plentiful supply of tech and
corporate management talent. Forbes ranks Duke and UNC Chapel Hill

 

among the top MBA programs in the nation. Nearly every college and In 2016 more than 5 700
university offers degrees in computer and information sciences. people completed

software and computer?
related educational
programs across North

Businesses regularly collaborate with NC colleges and universities. SAS
partnered with North Carolina State University to develop the nation?s first
Master of Science in Analytics program. IBM partners with UNC?Charlotte

to roll out new curricula for data scientists. Medidata has teamed up with Carolina.

 

UNC?Wilmington to train researchers.
Community Colleges
Pioneering the nation?s most advanced programs in technical and vocational education.

The North Carolina Community College System is widely regarded as offering some of
the most comprehensive and advanced technical and vocational programs in the US. For
example, Wake Technical Community College partnered with IBM and SAS to launch the first
and only Associate?s Degree in Business Analytics. More than 800,000 students enroll at one of

 58 campuses each year. Every North Carolina resident lives within a 30-minute drive
ofa community college, making high-quality education accessible to the state?s growing
workforce.

NCWorks
Providing customized training and recruiting services for North Carolina businesses.

The North Carolina Department of Commerce and The North Carolina Community College
System developed NCWorks, a free, customized job recruiting and training program for
new and expanding businesses. Over 80 NCWorks Career Centers across the state partner with
businesses to provide free recruitment and screening services to quickly fill critical openings.
NCWorks offers comprehensive training via extensive catalogue of programs as well as
customized curricula tailored to address specific-needs of local businesses and industry. In
addition to these services, NCWorks offers specialized programs that assist with hiring and
training youth and veterans. NCWorks has trained nearly 37,000 employees from 940
companies across the state.

Amazon RFP: North Carolina Education System Narrative

Primary and Secondary School Systems

North Carolina?s students represent a rich and diverse long?term
employment pipeline for technology companies like Amazon. The state?s primary and
secondary schools are highly ranked for quality and safety,1 including 52 high schools
recognized for excellent academic outcomes by US News.2 School systems across the
state have made long?term commitments to curriculums that emphasize STEM
education. Those investments are one reason why North Carolina?s students rank 7th in
the nation for academic performance based on National Assessment of Educational
Progress (NAEP) composite scores.3 North Carolina?s public?school system has
established a career clusters system which prepares students for completing degrees at
the community college or university level. As of 2017, 9,760 students were enrolled in
the information technology career cluster. Growing interest in technology careers is
reflected by how many students are taking advanced technology courses at the high
school level:

Selected Technology Course Enrollment4
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Course Name Enrollment Growth 
(2017) (2013-2017)
AP Computer Science Principles 1,036 218%
AP Computer Science5 1,537 59%
Computer Programming I 4,013 48%
Computer Programming 741 <1 
Introduction to Computer Science6 439 620%

 

Universities and Community Colleges

North Carolina is home to an internationally recognized network of research
universities and a robust community college system. The state?s higher education
system boasts the highest college completion rate in the nation, ensuring a constant
supply of new graduates.7 Many of the state?s graduates hold degrees in key areas
needed to staff a headquarters facility. Five-year completion growth rates are strongly
positive across degrees related to corporate management and information technology.

 

1 2017 States with the Best Worst School Systems, Wallethub.

2 National Rankings Best High Schools, US News World Reports.

3 The NAEP does not release a state-level ranking of performance, but third-party studies have ranked
North Carolina as 7th in the nation for academic performance.

4 Data sourced from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

5 Data are unavailable for the 2013?2014 academic year. Percentage growth IS from 2014- 2015 through
2016 ?.2017

6 This course started in the 2015?2016 academic year. Percentage growth is from 2015?2016 to 2016?
2017.

7 Based on the number of students graduating from college within 6 years of beginning their coursework.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Amazon RFP: North Carolina Education System Narrative

Both now and in the future, North Carolina?s educational institutions will have the
graduate workforce needed to fit the large staffing needs of this project. The state?s
higher education system awards many degrees each year in areas that match the
occupations of Amazon?s current headquarters employees.8

Selected Educational Completions by Degree Area9

 

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Degree Area Completions Growth 
(2015) (2011-2015)
Management, Administration, and Operations
Accounting10 3,173 12%
Commercial Art Graphics? 858 37%
Business Administration? 12,522 17%
Economics13 1,327 16%
Finance? 1,001 24%
Human Resources Management"5 415 
Marketing16 924 20%
Technology and Information Systems
Computer Engineering17 336 53%
Computer Programming18 258 47%
Computer Science19 1,891 76%
Computer Systems Networking20 1,147 -
Information Technology 2,308 107%
Management Information Systems 247 5%

 

 

8 Degree count based on total education completions for all CIP codes utilized across 28 occupations.
Selected occupations are based on job postings made by Amazon in the Seattle MSA between August
2013 and August 2017. All data sourced from EIVISI and CareerBuilder.

9 Data sourced from and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).

10 Includes accounting (52.0301), financial accounting (52.0304), and business accounting (52.0305).

11 Includes design and visual communications (50.0401), commercial and advertising art (50.0402), and
graphic design (50.0409).

12 Includes business administration (52.0201), general business and commerce (52.0101), operations
management (52.0299), managerial economics (52.0601), organizational leadership (52.0213),
management science (52.1301), management science quantitative methods (52.1399), and operations
research (14.3701). 

13 Includes economics (45.0601), applied economics (45.0602), and econometrics (45.0603).

14 Includes general finance (52.0801), financial management (52.0899), and financial mathematics
(27.0305).

15 Includes human resources management (51.1001) and organizational behavior studies (52.1003).

15 Includes marketing and marketing management (52.1401) and other marketing (52.1499).

17 Includes computer engineering (14.0901) and computer software engineering (14.0903).

18 Includes computer programming general (11.0201) and computer programming specific applications
(11.0202).

19 Includes computer science (11.0701), computer systems analysis (11.0501), computer and information
sciences (11.0199).

20 Includes computers systems networking (11.0901), network and system administration (11.1001), and
computer and information systems security (11.1003).

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Amazon RFP: North Carolina Education System Narrative

North Carolina?s educational institutions produce graduates with real?world skills
that can be used immediately in the workforce. The below table shows North Carolina?s
education completions for occupations currently employed at Amazon?s Seattle
headquarters. Related completions indicate the total number of graduates whose
degree work fits the education requirements of the listed occupation. For example, in
2015 there were 4,425 North Carolina graduates with education credentials that fit
entry-level job requirements for software developers. The retention column shows
students at North Carolina?s public higher education institutions don?tjust attend school
here they build their careers here. The state retains high numbers of graduates that
go on to work in both management and technology?focused careers.

Selected Educational Completions and Retention by Occupation

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Occupation Title Total Jobs Completions Retention 
201521 201522 (Public Only)23
Management, Administration, and Operations
Accountants and Auditors 32,182 3,314 80%
Financial 7,901 1,103 79%
Financial Managers 15,643 1,084 80%
General and Operations Managers 54,890 11,910 72%
Human Resources Managers/Specialists 28,660 1,265 72%
Management 15,617 11,302 70%
Managers, All Other 11,354 12,254 71 
Market Research 16,009 882 75%
Marketing Managers 5,830 920 75%
Sales Managers 6,939 12,104 71%
Technology and Information Systems
Computer Network Architects 4,490 6,088 75%
Computer Network Support Specialists 6,672 1,325 75%
Computer Occupations, All Other - 4,440 2,211 Not Available
Computer Programmers 6,740 2,370 72%
Computer Systems 22,943 3,182 76%
Computer Systems Managers 12,122 2,633 73%
Database Administrators 2,823 353 71 
Information Research Scientists 282 4,542 72%
information Security 3,614 5,555 74%
Network Administrators 11,857 332 78%
Software Developers, Applications 24,239 4,425 72%
Software Developers, Systems Software 8,469 4,809 72%
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21 Data sourced from and Occupational Employment Statistics (OES).

22 Data sourced from EMSI and the integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).

23 Data sourced from the Common Follow?Up System (CFS) via NC Commerce. Retention rates are based on the
percent of graduates (from community colleges and the UNC system) who stayed employed in North Carolina.

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Amazon RFP: North Carolina Education System Narrative

Graduate Talent Diversity

A key advantage of locating in North Carolina is being able to draw upon a
diverse workforce. North Carolina?s recent college graduates reflect melting pot of talent
that aligns with Amazon?s corporate commitment to gender equality and racial diversity.
The below table outlines how recent graduates from the state?s public institutions of
higher education represent an inclusive workforce pipeline.

Demographics of Recentlv Employed College Graduates (2015)24
Universities (Public) and Community Colleges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Occupation Title I Female 1 Minority25
Management, Administration, and Operations

Accountants and Auditors 59% 27%
Financial 34% 30%
Financial Managers 33% 28%
General and Operations Managers 48% 31%
Human Resources Managers/Specialists 75% 44%
Management 49% 31%
Managers, All Other 56% 32%
Market Research 47% 
Marketing Managers 47% 
Sales Managers 49% 31%
Technology and Information Systems

Computer Network Architects 24% 34%
Computer Network Support Specialists 18% 35%
Computer Programmers 19% 34%
Computer Systems 25% 33%
Computer Systems Managers 25% 35%
Database Administrators 24% 
Information Research Scientists 26% 35%
Information Security 22% 34%
Network Administrators 21% 
Software Developers, Applications 22% 35%
Software Developers, Systems Software 24% 34%
Web Developers 17% 35%

 

 

 

 

*Data suppressed to maintain confidentiality.

 

24 Data sourced from the Common Follow?Up System (CFS) via NC Commerce.
25 Minority is defined as the percentage of graduates in 2015 with the following classifications: African
American, Hispanic, Indian, and Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.

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Amazon RFP: North Carolina Education System Narrative

Conclusions

Amazon?s headquarters project will require large numbers of highly skilled
employees. A project of this scale will have a large labor draw which can pull recent
graduates from any institution of higher education across the state. From the state?s 53
colleges and universities to our 58?campus community college system, North Carolina?s
education institutions produce large volumes of graduates in key workforce areas. North
Carolina ranks 2nd in the southeast for STEM degrees, ensuring employers like Amazon
will always be able to find workers for hard?to?fill technical occupations. With a
combination of existing workforce talent and a steady pipeline of new graduates, North
Carolina has everything Amazon needs to fulfill its human capital requirements.

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labor force

As the project will draw talent to Charlotte?s Great Northwest, the Little Mountain site is extremely well
positioned to tap from a broad and diverse talent pool notjust from within our greater Charlotte region,
but also from throughout the Southeast and the East Coast.

labor force Population Comparisons:
Seattle and Charlotte

500?lVlile Radius of Seattle, WA US Population: 12,888,573
US Labor Force Population: 6,506,051
500?lVlile Radius of Charlotte, NC US Population: 98,723,809

US Labor Force Population: 49,347,050

1,000?Mile Radius of Seattle, WA US Population: 55,427,066
US Labor Force Population: 27,877,360

1,000?Mile Radius of Charlotte, NC US Population: 217,290,111
US Labor Force Population: 110,098,713

(Source: Missouri State Data CAPS US Population Radius Estimator)

Population Growth [2000-2016) and Employment Growth (2009-2017) in 12 Large US Cities

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Local Labor and Wage Information
College Level Awards in NC
Local Higher Education Degrees

Regional Growth Rate

Charlotte? 5 post?recession growth rate IS second only to Austin and the region is the top destination for
millennials (US Census Bureau).

The Charlotte Metro population swelled from 1.3 to nearly 2.5 million between 2000 and 2016, and it is
projected to hit the 3 million mark by 2030.

The Charlotte region has grown from a solid second?tier metro to one of the preeminent communities and
economies of the Southeast.

local Talent Dool

Due to the presence of Fortune 500 companies and global businesses throughout our region, Charlotte's
Great Northwest has access to all levels of talent from a wide variety of industries. This includes local to
international C?suitenlevel talent in business and technical fields, as well as the management,
administrative, and service staff needed to support business operations at all levels.

Talent Cultivation

Even with a large, geographically relevant talent pool from which to draw and a decade-plus of booming
population and workforce growth, Charlotte's Great Northwest knows world?class talent must be
continuously grown and new pipelines for talent routinely established. Amazon talent needs will be
extensive and is the most important determinant of Amazon?s future success. To meet that demand, our
region can be relied upon as a proven leader for innovative efforts to recruit, transition and grow talent.

Recruiting Talent

Charlotte?s Great Northwest is accessible to Amazon?quality talent from across the Charlotte region and
beyond. These workers are skilled, educated and ready to work thanks to North Carolina's nationally?
renowned university and community college systems.

North Carolina offers one of the most renowned education and workforce development systems in the
world, supplying a pipeline of skilled workers that are crucial to the success of global technology
headquarters. JLL and CBRE have recently ranked Raleigh?Durham and Charlotte among the top tech
talent markets in the US. More than 132,000 North Carolina residents make up the state?s robust and
growing IT workforce. Global software companies, such as Citrix and Red Hat, have cited access to
highly?skilled talent as a strategic differentiator in their decision to locate in North Carolina.

North Carolina has 53 colleges and universities. The state?s three Tier I research universities: Duke
University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and North Carolina State University, are at the
cutting edge of education and offer a plentiful supply of tech and corporate management talent. Forbes
ranks Duke and UNC Chapel Hill among the top MBA programs in the nation. Nearly every college and
university offers degrees in computer and information sciences.

Businesses regularly collaborate with NC colleges and universities. SAS partnered with North Carolina
State University to develop the nation?s first Master of Science in Analytics program. IBM partners with

UNC-Charlotte to roll out new curricula for data scientists. Medidata has teamed up with UNC?Wilmington
to train researchers.

The publicly?funded University of North Carolina System draws students from all over the world to its 17
institutions, including the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (29,000 students). Nearby private
schools include Wake Forest University and Davidson College.

Letter of Support UNC System President Margaret Spellings

Within a 250?mile footprint of our region, we are surrounded by more than 750,000 college students from
the Southeast?s leading technical universities including Georgia Tech, Clemson, University of Tennessee?
Knoxville, Virginia Tech, Virginia Military institute, University of Georgia, and the University of Virginia.
Within this same footprint, 35 different colleges and universities (5 of which are in the top 50 computer
science programs nationally) award approximately 4,500 Bachelors level and 2,750 advanced degrees
annually in computer science or computer engineering.

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comprehensive and advanced technical and vocational programs in the US. For example, Wake
Technical Community College partnered with IBM and SAS to launch the first and only Associate?s
Degree in Business Analytics. More than 800,000 students enroll at one of 58 campuses each
year, including 35,000 students in the Charlotte region. Every North Carolina resident lives within a 30?
minute drive of a community college, making high-quality education accessible to the state?s growing
workforce.

These graduates are earning 5,000 Associate degrees and 3,000 technical certificates annually. Every
North Carolina resident lives within a 30?minute drive of a community college, making high?quality
education and ongoing professional development accessible to the state?s growing workforce.

NC College Profiles:

Appalachian State University Profile East Carolina University Profile

Elizabeth City State University Profile
North Carolina Profile

UNC Asheville Profile

UNC-Chapel Hill Profile

UNC?School of the Arts Profile
Western Carolina University Profile

Fayettville State University Profile

NC School of Science Math Profile
North Carolina State University Profile
UNC Pembroke Profile

UNC Wilmington Profile

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The North Carolina Department of Commerce and The North Carolina Community College System
developed NCWorks, a free, customized job recruiting and training program for new and
expanding businesses. Over 80 NCWorks Career Centers across the state partner with businesses to
provide free recruitment and screening services to quickly fill critical openings. NCWorks offers
comprehensive training via extensive catalogue of programs as well as customized curricula
tailored to address specific needs of local businesses and industry. In addition to these services,
NCWorks offers specialized programs that assist with hiring and training youth and veterans. NCWorks
has trained nearly 37,000 employees from 940 companies across the state.

Transitioning Talent

We fully understand and appreciate Amazon?s goal to hire 25,000 veterans and military spouses, and this
goal is something we strongly support. The significant military presence surrounding our region presents
a wealth of talent opportunities for Amazon. Consider the statistics:

0 North Carolina has the third largest active duty and reserve presence in the entire country
(129,000, only behind California and Texas)

. Charlotte itself has more than 10 installations and 165,000 active duty personnel within a 250?
mile drive, including the new home of Army Cyber Command, Fort Gordon.

0 Large installations translate to large transitioning forces entering the civilian workforce more
than 15,000 annually from North Carolina-based Camp Lejeune and Fort Bragg alone.

. 82 percent of the workforce leaving military bases will be 30 years old or younger, and
hundreds will have in-demand skills in networks, software, intelligence analysis and engineering.

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Like Amazon, we have well?developed relationships to directly recruit veterans in collaboration with
national (Onward to Opportunity, Hiring our Heroes), regional (Charlotte Bridge Home, Patriots Path) and
on-base (USO of NC, NC4ME, etc.) organizations.

These relationships recently culminated in a first-of?its-kind talent recruitment event inviting transitioning
veterans and their families to the Greater Hickory Metro (all travel and accommodation expenses were
covered on their behalf) to participate in pre?matched interviews with area employers and learn about
living in this region through local entertainment and recreation excursions. The feedback from both
employers and participating vets/families has been overwhelmingly positive, and we plan to grow this
program into multiple events annually. We would commit to hosting several of these events exclusively to
assist Amazon with recruiting talent from within this valuable working age population.

We are also actively developing new partnerships in this arena and are open to collaborating on
strategies of direct relevance to Amazon, such as developing local coding boot camps that are GI Bill or
VA approved.

Growing Talent

While Amazon will have sizable, immediate hiring needs, action must be taken now and plans must also
be made to grow relevant, reliable talent for years into the future. We have acted on this principle for
decades because our local economies have evolved greatly during this time and the competition for the
future demands it. In addition to what we?ve already accomplished, we are extremely committed to further
innovating within our area schools to develop local, relevant and direct and post-secondary
pathways to future Amazon HQZ careers.

Charlotte?s Great Northwest places a tremendous emphasis upon "real world? application and learning.
Consider our track record:

0 From award?winning and nationally-recognized models like Apprenticeship 2000 and
Apprenticeship Catawba (2 of the region? 4 Apprenticeship programs), we are home to the
largest work?based learning program in North Carolina by a very large margin

0 Our school systems have successfully placed more than 5, 000+ students into apprenticeships,
internships and co- ops at 400+ companies over the last 10 years.

. These initiatives are specifically designed to enable a company like Amazon to easily plug In and
directly cultivate the local talent it needs to fill future jobs.

. STEM- focused learning is a priority' In our school systems, beginning with opportunities for
students as young as five years old. Our region?s variety of STEM?focused and computer?science
programs include the following:

. For nearly a decade, Appalachian State University, Catawba Valley Community College and
North Carolina State University have partnered to offer four week?long summer camps at the
North Carolina Center for Engineering Technologies for hundreds of area children, providing
access to learning in the following topic areas: Future Engineers (Rising Bid-8"? graders), Robotics
(Rising 7??~8th graders) and Product Development (Rising 9"1?10th graders).

. In 2021, a new, campus of the NC School of Science and Math will open in the Hickory
lVlSAjust 45 minutes from the Little Mountain Airport site. The high school (a campus of the UNC
System) will attract and house more than 350 students from across the state as they complete
courses in subjects like multivariable calculus, organic chemistry and mechanical engineering.

. Four of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools? magnet schools are Academies of Information
Technology and specifically offer opportunities to learn programming, web design, video editing,
computer systems, and other skills on their way to earning certain industry certifications and
preparing for additional post?secondary training.

. IredeII-Statesville City Schools was one of 16 systems chosen by the Obama administration for a
Race to the Top federal grant; the grant has funded the purchase of laptops and other
technologies for every middle and high school student in the system. The system has evolved
from the ?traditional? style of teaching into one integrating instructional technology and helping
students learn through a method known as "blended learning."

0 In Catawba County, every single 8th grader for the last 5 years (more than 10,000 students) has
participated in day-long tours visiting local STEM businesses and discovering the educational
pathways that align with the STEM careers they witnessed that day. Similar STEM tours exist
within multiple school systems throughout the Charlotte region.

Educational Partnerships 8
Programs

To meet Amazon talent needs in our community, university partnerships will be a necessity for
recruiting and preparing a future workforce. Our region and state have a history of facilitating public?
private partnerships through innovations like the $1 billion NC Research Campus (a partnership to
transform science at the intersection of human health, nutrition and agriculture) or UNC Charlotte's
Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC), a state-of?the-art research center that unites
students, faculty and global, industrial partners to collaborate on interdisciplinary energy-related research
and talent development.

The Great Catawba Valley Community College is ranked #1 in North Carolina due to its inventive
approach to workforce development across all aspects of its curricula. In response to the need for more
skilled manufacturing employees by area businesses, CVCC forged innovative partnerships with local
businesses to develop training academies the Furniture Academy and the Manufacturing Academy 
that exist to exclusively recruit and train skilled workers for real?world local jobs. From a regional to a local
level, we have the capacity and the imagination to craft similar programs for Amazon H02 in partnership
with our education system.

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11-1011 Chief Executives 1,536 $231,900 11 1.0% 178 2.5% 1.3% 1.3% 0.4%
11?1021 General and Operations Managers 12,356 $138,200 169 1.8% 1,976 3.5% 2.4% 2.0% 1.3%
11-2021 Marketing Managers 1,526 $141,000 19 1.8% 283 4.2% 2.5% 2.1% 1.8%

11-3021 Computer and information Systems Managers 2,751 $143,100 41 2.1% 586 4.9% 3.4% 2.5% 2.2%
11-3061 Purchasing Managers 593 $119,400 7 1.7% 83 3.0% 1.8% 1.3% 0.8%
11-3121 Human Resources Managers 981 $127,100 12 1.6% 147 3.3% 1.9% 1.8% 1.7%
11?3131 Training and Development Managers 228 $135,300 3 1.6% 34 3.3% 1.9% 1.6% 1.4%

15?1121 Computer Systems 5,160 $93,400 108 2.9% 1,119 5.0% 3.7% 2.5% 2.6%
15?1122 information Security 1,237 $104,500 18 2.1% 250 4.6% 3.6% 2.3% 2.1%
15-1131 Computer Programmers 1,683 $92,400 60 4.7% 485 7.0% 4.6% 2.9% 0.0%
15-1132 Software Developers, Applications 4,868 $100,400 62 1.8% 1,492 7.6% 4.9% 3.4% 2.3%
15-1133 Software Developers, Systems Software 2,310 $110,700 31 1.8% 607 6.3% 3.6% 2.4% 1.9%
15-1134 Web Developers 944 $73,900 26 3.7% 193 4.7% 3.2% 2.6% 3.1%
15?1141 Database Administrators 733 $92,100 12 2.3% 134 4.1% 2.8% 2.1% 1.8%

15-1142 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 2,365 $82,300 37 2.1% 428 4.1% 2.8% 2.0% 1.2%
15?1143 Computer Network Architects 1,049 $111,900 7 0.9% 206 4.5% 3.1% 2.1% 1.5%
15-1151 Computer User Support Specialists 4,032 $54,700 117 3.8% 819 4.6% 3.0% 2.3% 1.8%
15-1152 Computer Network Support Specialists 1,194 $56,000 35 3.9% 195 3.6% 2.6% 1.7% 1.3%
15-1199 Computer Occupations, All Other 811 $74,400 21 3.3% 162 4.6% 2.4% 1.6% 1.5%
17?2061 Computer Hardware Engineers 128 $92,100 4 3.4% 10 1.6% 1.8% 1.4% 1.1%
17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 628 $95,500 12 2.5% 57 1.9% 1.5% 0.0% 0.8%
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23-1011 Lawyers 3,297 $148,200 10 0.4% 261 1.7% 0.9% 0.4% 15%
23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,613 $49,000 16 1.4% 126 1.6% 0.8% 0.4% 1.6%
ACCOUNTING
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 8,153 $78,600 159 2.7% 1,309 3.6% 1.6% 1.7% 735

43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 8,994 $38,700 160 2.3% 1,281 3.1% 1.8% 1.8% 

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ADMINISTRATIVE

First-Line Supervisors of Office and

43-1011 Administrative Support Workers 8,757 $58,600 149 2.3% 1,171 2.9% 2.0% 1.8% 1.3%
Executive Secretaries and Executive

43-6011 Administrative Assistants 3,768 $56,000 - 111 4.0% 549 3.2% 2.0% 1.7% 0.1%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except

43-6014 Legal, Medical, and Executive 11,720 $35,600 302 3.2% 1,567 2.9% 1.8% 1.7% 0.9%
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College Level Awards in North Carolina (School Year 2015-16)

Title
Information Technology
Computer Programming/Programmer,
General
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Computer Systems AnaIysis/Analyst
Computer Science
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Information Resources Design
Computer Software and Media Applications,
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Telecommunications
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Computer and Information Systems
Security/ Information Assurance
Web/Multimedia Management and
Webmaster
Information Technology Project
Management
Computer Support Specialist
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Software Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Materials Engineering
Systems Engineering
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation
Engineering
Electrical, Electronic and Communications
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Law
Intellectual Property Law
Graphic Design
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Medical Informatics
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Title
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Contracts Management
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain
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Transportation/Mobility Management
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Accounting
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Johnson Smith University 27.1 miles Charlotte North Carolina 1,428 22 0 0 0 0 0
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Charlotte 30 3 miles Charlotte North Carolina 281 73 14 27 0 0
Wake Forest University 63.3 miles Winston?Salem North Carolina 7,968 33 5 0 0 0 0
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Ashevilie 75'2 miles Asheville North Carolina 3?821 25 0 0 0 0
East Tennessee State University 83.5 miles 14,022 65 18 0 0 0 0
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Clemson University 110.6 miles Clemson South Carolina 23,406 109 64 9 46 11 2
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Columbia 111 2 miles Columbia South Carolina Western Carolina University 113.0 miles Cullowhee North Carolina 10,805 15 0 0 0 0 0
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UniVersity of Georgia 166.7 miles Athens Georgia 36,574 78 25 7 13 0 0
University of North Georgia 173.2 miles Dahlonega Georgia 18,219 55 0 0 0 0 0
College of Charleston 206.3 miles Charleston South Carolina 11,294 77 15 0 0 0
Georgia College and State 
207.7 6, 15 44 0 0
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University of North Carolina
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Wilmington 1 1 miles Wilmington North Carolina Emory University 215.6 miles Atlanta Georgia 14,067 39 10 3 0 0 0
East Carolina University 217.0 miles North Carolina 28,962 68 16 0 23 0
Georgia Southern University 218.6 miles Statesboro Georgia 20,673 153 8 0 0 0 0
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Georgia State University 220.6 miles Atlanta Georgia 32,237 307 188 13 0 0 0
?'Vers'tv Ofv'rg'ma Mam 225.0 miles . . 23,898 105 69 5 34 11 0
Campus Charlotteswile Virginia
Eastern Kentucky University 228.9 miles Richmond Kentucky 16,881 un'vers' ennessee 233.9 miles 11,533 32 12 0 0 0 0
Chattanooga Chattanooga Tennessee
James Madison University 236.1 miles Harrisonburg Virginia 21,270 219 15 0 0 0 0
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CookeVllie Tennessee
V'rg'ma 249.0 miles . . . . 30,872 173 75 13 0
UniverSity Richmond Virginia
University of Kentucky 249.6 miles Lexington Kentucky 29,781 96 25 11 29 0
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Affirm 'rSve Action Empiover

October 16, 2017

Mr. Christopher Chung

Chief Executive Officer

Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina
15000 Weston Parkway

Cary, North Carolina 27513-2118

Dear Mr. Chung:

On behalf of The University of North Carolina System, lam pleased to provide this
letter of support for North Carolina?s proposal to Amazon for the establishment of its
planned HQ 2 facility. I?m also pleased to include brief summaries of our 17
constituent institutions demonstrating the scope of instructional capabilities,
research and quality of graduates that would benefit Amazon should it
select our state for its HQ 2 site.

My staff and are fully committed to supporting your effort to present the case for
location of the Amazon project in North Carolina. Set forth below are a number of
factors that highlight and confirm the role the University has played both in the
education of our citizens and in support of economic and community development.

In 1789, North Carolina became the first state to open a public university to students.
The legal authority and mandate for the University was set forth in the state?s first
Constitution which provided, ?That a school or schools shall be established for the
convenient instruction of youth and all useful learning shall be duly encouraged

and promoted.?

This mandate has guided the development of what is today a System comprised of 15
universities and one of the nation?s best public residential high schools of science and
math. Our constituent institutions are diverse and vary in size and focus, including
several largeescale research intensive campuses, five historically black institutions
and a growing number of regional institutions.

 

 

Collectively, our institutions enroll more than 225,000 students annually; and, given the continuing,
strong in-migration of working age adults, projections for enrollment growth are significant.
Research activities at our 16 campuses currently exceed $1.3 billion annually. Much of this research
activity has been undertaken at our two major research campuses UNC?Chapel Hill and NC State;
but, the level of research activity at NC UNC Charlotte, ECU and other growing regional
campuses is quickly increasing.

All of our institutions are actively engaged with the communities they serve and within the state?s
economic development infrastructure. Our land-grant institutions (NC State and NC host
highly effective statewide extension services for agriculture, engineering, and small/mid?sized
businesses. Our North Carolina Area Heath Education network with nine offices statewide is a
primary resource for training of health professionals. serves the entire state through 12

public broadcast stations, and it has additional channel capabilities available for expansion. All of
. ?outinstitutions are strongly engaged in our communities indeed, one of the five goals of the

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University?s Strategic Plan, entitled ?Higher Expectations, ocuses on the Economic Impact and

Community Engagement role of our institutions.

To support the University?s role, we host an Economic Transformation Council through our System
office. This Council includes a senior representative from each of our 17 institutions. It meets
quarterly (or more frequently as needed) to exchange information and ideas related to campus? and
System?level initiatives related to community engagement and to economic development projects.
Members of this Council, for instance, regularly collaborate with state and local economic
development entities to support the recruitment of business projects to North Carolina. They have
also collaborated to design new initiatives to address challenges such as job losses as a result of a
recessron.

With respect to the Amazon HQ 2 project I believe that the University can be helpful and supportive
in a number of specific ways, including:

1) My office, through our External Affairs Division, can serve as a focal point through which to
access System? and campus?based leadership, expertise, and resources that may be most
appropriate to support your efforts to recruit Amazon. Our Senior Vice President for External
Affairs, Kevin Howell and our Interim Vice President for international, Community and
Economic Engagement, Scott Daugherty, are available to you to support your efforts.

2) We can provide further detail with respect to current data on total annual graduates by
discipline and institution and similar data on sponsored research activities. (see attached
2016 Degrees conferred in Business, Engineering, information Science and Related

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3) We can support your proposal by committing resource support for new curriculum
development in support of the Amazon project.

4) Through the Economic Transformation Council, we can help you engage with specific
campuses within the University to help you better understand the educational programs and
research capabilities at those campuses that may be most relevant to your recruitment
effort.

5) We can co-develop Internship and Apprenticeship opportunities with Amazon.

6) We can co~host job fairs with Amazon.

7) We can help you leverage community and business resource partners who may be helpful to
you in support ofthe Amazon project.

Chris, we are available to assist you in anyway as you seek to attract Amazon to North Carolina.
Please let me know how we can be most helpful to you and your team.

 

Margaret peliings
President

cc: Tony Copeland, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Commerce
Roy Cooper, Governor of North Carolina
Kevin Howell, Senior Vice President External Affairs
Scott Daugherty, interim Vice President for International, Community 
Economic Engagement

 

 

 

 

CREATING SUCCESS

NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
Ms. Jennifer Haygood
Acting President

October 9, 2017

Ms. Ellen Tai

Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina
15000 Weston Parkway .

Cary, NC 27513

Dear Ellen,

I am excited to learn that Project HQ2 is considering locations within North Carolina to establish the
comp any?s second Corporate Headquarters operation. As I understand this project, the company
plans to create 50,000 full-time positions within a four?phase process over a ?fteen?year timeline.
The average annual salary Of all positions is estimated to be $100,000, and the capital investment is
estimated to exceed $5 billion and will be executed over the four phases.

The North Carolina Community College System is comprised Of 58 community colleges, serving in
excess of 720,000 students annually. The System is the third largest in the Nation and has
consistently been funded by North Carolina's General Assembly to support education and training
since the late 1950's.

Our most recent annual data re?ects 36,041 students registering in two?year programs that will
support the positions Project HQ2 Will need. This includes Accounting; Business Administration;
Business Analytics; Computer Engineering, Programming and Technology; Financial Services;
Human Resources Management; Information Systems and Security; Legal; Networking; Of?ce
Administration; Of?ce Systems Technology; Paralegal; and Project Management.

In addition, our NC Community College System has a strong partnership with the NC University
System. For our most recent annual data, we enrolled 36,041 students who plan to obtain a two?year
associate degree and transfer to the University System to obtain a bachelor's degree.

I am con?dent that given our extensive experience partnering with thousands of companies, both
domestic and international, along with our resources and ?exibility, that no other state offers
accessibility to high quality workforce development as does North Carolina. The North Carolina
Community College System is known worldwide for the quality and specific focus of our
Customized Training Program and other programs that support business development in North
Carolina.

Mailing Address: 5001 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 276995001
Street Address: 200 WestJones Raleigh, NC 27603 Phone: 919-807?7100 Fax: 


AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

 

 

CREATING SUCCESS

NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
Ms. Jennifer Haygood
Acting President

October 9, 2017

Ms. Ellen Tai

Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina
15000 Weston Parkway 

Cary, NC 27513

Dear Ellen,

I am excited to learn that Project HQ2 is considering locations within North Carolina to establish the
comp any's second Corporate Headquarters operation. As I understand this project, the comp any
plans to create 50,000 ?Jll-time positions within a four?phase process over a ?fteen?year timeline.
The average annual salary of all positions is estimated to be $100,000, and the capital investment is
estimated to exceed $5 billion and will be executed over the four phases.

The North Carolina Community College System is comprised of 58 community colleges, serving in
excess of 720,000 students annually. The System is the third largest in the Nation and has
consistently been funded by North Carolina's General Assembly to support education and training
since the late 1950's.

Our most recent annual data re?ects 36,041 students registering in two?year programs that will
support the positions Project HQ2 will need. This includes Accounting; Business Administration;
Business Analytics; Computer Engineering, Programming and Technology; Financial Services;
Human Resources Management; Information Systems and Security; Legal; Networking; Of?ce
Administration; Of?ce Systems Technology; Paralegal; and Project Management.

In addition, our NC Community College System has a strong partnership with the NC University
System. For our most recent annual data, we enrolled 36,041 students who plan to obtain a two ?year
associate degree and transfer to the University System to obtain a bachelor's degree.

I am confident that given our extensive experience partnering with thousands of companies, both
domestic and international, along with our resources and ?exibility, that no other state offers
accessibility to high quality workforce development as does North Carolina. The North Carolina
Community College System is known worldwide for the quality and speci?c focus of our
Customized Training Program and other programs that support business development in North
Carolina.

Mailing Address: 5001 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-5001
Street Address: 200 West Jones Raleigh, NC 27603 I Phone: 919-807?7100 Fax: 


AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Training may include pre?employment training, where candidates experience a short?term realistic
job preview, as well as extensive post-employment training that will be customized for Project HQZ.
A training plan is developed as a joint effort between representatives ??om the company, the local
community college and the North Carolina Community College System. We are prepared to discuss
technical training and soft skills training with your client. We look forward to partnering with Project
HQ2 to design and develop a customized plan to meet their speci?c workforce development
requirements for a well?trained and productive workforce that is the equal of any in the world.

Although it is dif?cult to determine a dollar value of the training without knowing speci?c job skills
and competencies, I estimate the value of our training support for Project HQ2 to range ??om $1,800
to $2,000 per full?time position created. This does not include ?xed costs of existing personnel
resources, previous investments in curriculum development, facilities, etc. I also need to mention that
this commitment is contingent upon availability of funding, which is based on annual legislative
appropriations. However, no other state has as long a period of consistent funding for customized
training as has North Carolina.

During the past year, we have worked with over 330 new, expanding, and existing industry clients
across North Carolina to design and deliver focused and effective training programs that met their
respective needs. Each year well over 96 percent of our clients ranked us as very good or excellent
for meeting their training expectations, providing effective service, and for the impact of our training
programs on their companies? productivity and performance. This year promises to be even busier
and we hope to be able to start planning and implementing some of these activities for Project HQZ.

We are con?dent our Customized Training Program and the North Carolina Community College
System have the ?scal resources and the expertise to provide assistance in developing a
comprehensive and genuinely effective customized training program tailored to company needs.

Please know we are committed to a continued partnership with the company and the possibility of
future expansion. If you have questions or need clari?cation on any of this information please feel

free to contact me at 919-2 18?7 133, or email me at at your
convenience.

Sincerely,
mm 
Maureen Little

Vice President, Economic Development

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Appalachian State University

Appalachian State University aspires to be the destination institution for dedicated
students who seek challenging academic programs and co?curricular experiences, engaged
faculty and a vibrant campus culture that will shape them into engaged, responsible global
citizens. Inspired by the ideal of sustainable community, we seek to deliver the Southeast?s best
comprehensive, progressive education. Appalachian is selective regional university enrolling
over 18,000 students.

Through strong academic programs, engaged faculty and staff, extensive community
outreach, interdisciplinary research initiatives, and a focus on innovation, Appalachian serves
entrepreneurs, business and industry, goveinment agencies, and non-profits in the development
of ideas, products, processes, and policies. Appalachian is nationally ranked for climate
leadership, sustainability courses and performance. One?half of incoming students report
sustainability initiatives in?uenced their decision to attend Appalachian.

About the University:
0 More than 150 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in 6 colleges: Arts 
Sciences, Business, Education, Fine Applied Arts, Health Sciences and a School of
Music

0 2017 ?18 enrollment is 17,017 undergraduate and 1,794 graduate students

0 18% underrepresented populations

0 Engaged and accessible faculty

I Received more than $16 million in external funding in the 2016 ?scal year.
About our Students:

0 Almost 50% participate in more than 400 clubs and organizations

0 Nearly 25% of students work on campus each year

0 7,354 students participated in an experiential learning course for academic credit in 2016-
17

86% of 2015-16 graduates reported employment or enrollment in a university

Ranked 4th nationally for number of students studying abroad for academic credit

89% first year retention rate

73% six?year graduation rate

Employer Testimonials

?Appalachian State University students launch their careers with a great work ethic and strong
communication skills. Most importantly, they are a great fit with our Company?s values and
culture? Patrick Getzen, Vice President and Chief Actuary Officer for Blue Cross Blue Shield
of North Carolina

?It has been fantastic working with Appalachian State graduates. They have been exactly what
we are seeking for Leadership DeVelopment Program and they perform extremely well in
all facets of our business.? - Brad Leggett, Senior Regional Manager, Techtr0nic Industries (TTI)

?Partnering with a University like ASU has been very rewarding, especially in healthcare
careers.? Clyde Bristow, CNO Network Hospital, Lexington Medical Center, WPBH Director
Clinical Education

Selected Academic Colleges and Departments
Department of Physics

Our physics program ranks strongly among the largest programs in the nation the top 6 percent
(by undergraduate majors, with nearly 200). Recent undergraduates have been accepted into
graduate engineering programs at Georgia Tech and The George Washington University
(Mechanical Engineering), Duke (Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering), Stanford and
the University of Washington (Aerospace Engineering), and NC State (Mechanical Engineering,
Materials Engineering, and Electrical Engineering). The Master of Science in Engineering
Physics program ranks in the top 13 of master?s program by American Institute of Physics.

Employers of Recent Graduates
SpaceX

National Instruments

NASA

Exxon

Borg?Warner

Siemens



Eaton

Qorvo

CERN

BMW Manufacturing

Gemini Observatories

 

Department of Computer Science

The Department of Computer Science provides a rigorous, high?quality education that prepares
students for the computing industry or graduate education. Students are expected to apply what
they learn in class through internship opportunities, research or activities sponsored by the
depaitment such as App Hack events. Appalachian?s Department of Computer Science was one
of the ?rst programs in North Carolina to achieve accreditation from the Accreditation Board for
Engineering and Technology (ABET), which it has held since 1986. The program offered

Appalachian?s first computer science class in 1975. Students in this degree have the option to
pursue Appalachian?s accelerated master?s program and receive their MS in Computer Science in
one year as opposed to two years by taking graduate coursework during their senior year.
Students who choose to pursue other graduate programs enroll at North Carolina State
University, University of North Carolina?Charlotte, Clemson University, Duke University, or
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

The Department has many strong partnerships with local business and industry, one of the most
engaged is with ECR Software 


 

 

Employers of Recent Graduates
Lowes Hardware

CGI (Lebanon, VA.)

Duke Energy

Microsoft

Goo gle

Amazon

CR Software

Sunrise Technologies

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Department of English

The training in the Concentration in Professional Writing teaches theory and techniques that
prepares students to become skilled writers as well as numerous opportunities to put these
theories and techniques into practice.

Employers of Recent Graduates
ECR Software



Maryland Legal Aid

PBS

 

Department of Industrial?Organizational and Human Resource
Management (IOHRM) 
The IOHRM program emphasizes the acquisition of skills and the application of this knowledge
to organizational activities such as workforce planning; data analytics; selection, placement, and
motivation of employees; training and development; performance appraisal; organizational
climate and culture; and organizational development and change. Appalachian has the only
Master?s Degree program in US to explicitly focus on both I-O andhuman resource
7 management, and has been rated in the Top 10 MA programs in 1-0 in the nation.

Our students are prepared for the practical world of business, with a strong foundation in the
scientist?practitioner model. Our active and engaged advisory board, comprised of members
representing Bank of America, CommScope, Marriott International, Polydeck Screen, and
ShurTape, demonstrates our strong partnership with industry and the in?uence those members

have on the academic program. Alumni are very competitive in the job market with almost half
of our students securing employment before they graduate.

Consultancy aVailable for industry use
We have a wide array of statistical software at our disposal along with the expertise to provide
almost any kind of analyses.

Faculty expertise and research areas

. Employee recruitment and job search
Applications of social media in human resources
Impression management in the workplace
Employment law
Statistics and quantitative methods, big data and analytics
Social networking/social media
Performance management, training development
Work analysis and design
Organizational culture and climate, and organizational assessment, measurement,
program evaluation
Workplace safety
0 Social responsibility, morality, and ethics in business
0 Sustainability, strategic human resource management

 

Employers of Recent Graduates

Amazon
ATI Specialty Materials
Crane ChemPharma Energy
Defense Logistics Agency
Gilbarco Veeder Root (Associate HR Manager, Global Functions)
Marathon Petroleum
North Highland Consulting
Northrup Grumman
Reynolds American
UTC Aerospace Systems

 

Walker College of Business

Sustainability atAppalachian State University is not a trend, it is a tradition. We are active
stewards of our state ?s interconnected ?nancial, cultural and natural resources. Through
engaged scholarship, we balance critical, creative and global thinking in a living laboratory,
transforming theory into practice and fostering responsible citizenship.

Appalachian State University Strategic Plan

Sustainability principles are taught across colleges and disciplines. The Walker College of
Business has expertise in sustainability performance for business. Through the Executive 
Education program in the college, training can be provided for business leaders. One faculty
member, Dr. Tammy Accounting Professor in the Walker College of Education, has

expertise in measuring sustainability and teaches MBA 5240? Sustainability Performance
Assessment.

Appalachian?s Walker College of Business offers a major in Supply Chain Management to
prepare professionals who can contribute to organization success through various aspects of
supply chain management including procurement, sourcing, logistics, manufacturing,
distribution and quality management.

Employers of Recent Graduates
0 Lowe?s Home Improvement

CGI

Reynolds America

Wells Fargo

Transportation Insight

Sygenta

Georgia Paci?c

Amazon

AON Hewitt

Shurtape Technologies

 

Contact:

7 Susan McCracken

Director of Career Development and Economic Engagement
mccrackensd@appstate.edu

828?262?2180

 

Of?ce of Innovation
and Economic

Development

Willis Building

300. E. First Street

Mail Stop 310

Greenville, NC 27858?4353

 

Innovation and Economic
Development (DIED)
252?737- I 380
252-737-1381 Fax

Community and Regional
Development

252?737-l38l fax

East Carolina Research and
Innovation Campus

252-737-I38l Fax

Entrepreneurial Initiative
252-737?1345
252?737? I 38 I Fax

industry and Economic
Development
252-737-1343
252?737-1381 Fax

Innovation Design Lab
252?737-1344
252-737-138 I fax

Innovator in Rmiclence and
Greenville SEED ECU
252-737? I351
252-737-1381 Fax 

Military Outreach and Partnerships
252-737-1354-
fax

Office ofTeclmology Transfer
252?328?9547
252-328?0799 Fax

Rural Community Consortium
252-737-1342
252-737-1381 Fax

Small Business and Technology
Development Center
252?737-1385

252~737?l38l fax

East . Carolina University.

Amazon HQZ Project

East Carolina University provides an array of professional programs in academic disciplines

including Engineering and Technology, Arts and Sciences, Business, Allied Health Sciences,
Education, Health and Human Performance, Fine Arts and Communication, Honors College,
School of Dental Medicine and School of Medicine.



 

ECU strives to be a national model for student success, public service and regional
transformation

East Carolina University:

Uses innovative learning strategies and delivery methods to maximize access;
Prepares students with the knowledge, skills and values to succeed in a global,
multicultural society,-

Develops tomorrow's leaders to serve and inspire positive change;

DiscoVers new knowledge and innovations to support a thriving future for
eastern North Carolina and beyond;

Transforms health care, promotes wellness, and reduces health disparities; and
Improves quality of life through cultural enrichment, academics, the arts, and
athletics.

ECU is the only UNC system university with a medical school, dental school and college of
engineering and technology.

ECU Research and Innovation Campus is focused on Talent Innovation Place

Producing innovations through partnerships in education, science, technology
and the arts addressing grand challenges and equipping the region with a
magnet to attract talent and investment.

ECU, Vidant and the VA Health Care Center offer significant opportunities for
patient?centered clinical research, innovation and commercialization with
industry, government, military and community partners

Nearly 29000 students

More than 5800 faculty and staff

More than 165,000 living alumni

$2.8 Billion in added state income (equivalent of 42,798 jobs)

Ethnic minorities make up 26 percent of undergraduate students, 20 percent of
graduate students 32 percent of medical students and 33 percent of dental
students.

3.8 average GPA of 2017 incoming Honors College freshmen.

84 bachelor?s degrees, 71 master?s degrees, 2 intermediate degrees, 5
professional doctoral degrees, 13 research doctoral degrees and 82 department

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certificates offered.

0 In 2016, 43 percent of all degree?seeking students were enrolled in a STEM or
health-care related program.

0 Unique online programs

2017 Strategic Plan:



Colleges and Schools:

Home to 12 colleges and schools including an Honors College and Graduate School



 

Division of Research, Economic Development and Engagement



 

Of?ce of Innovation and Economic Development

OIED is a constituent unit of the Division of Research, Economic Development and
Engagement (REDE) at East Carolina University (ECU). As such, the Of?ce directly
supports and contributes to the vision, mission and goalsof REDE. In pursuit of the broader
objectives of REDE and ECU, the Of?ce is guided by: (.
Vision: Fuel long term economic development through innOvations in the arts,
sciences, technology and culture that enhance rural resiliency, competitiveness and
prosperity both regionally and globally.
Mission: Advance the University?s considerable research, innovation and
programmatic resources through development of the ECU Research and Innovation
Campus and value-adding partnerships.
OIED addresses capacity and infrastructure needs among community, industry, government
and other partners to foster 1) community enhancement and regional development; 2) a
regional innovation workforce; and 3) cluster?focused economic development and
competitiveness, and 4) innovation, entrepreneurship, commercialization and high?growth
ventures, which positions the region as a magnet for talent, creativity and investment.

As the state?s third largest and fastest growing university, East Carolina University is an
economic engine of a region where innovation and entrepreneurship are critical to our
success in the global economy. As the bridge between the resources of the university and the
region, the Of?ce of Innovation and Economic Development takes the lead in fostering
partnerships among faculty, companies and other parties to encourage more entrepreneurial
activity to stimulate investment and create jobs. OIED has an impressive and inspirational
legacy of developing and nurturing young innovators. In 2015 with a grant from Duke
Energy Foundation, the Innovation Design Lab was established with one of only ten Maker-
Bot Innovation Centers, 5000 sf of collaborative rapid prototyping space and an Advanced
Visualization and Human Performance Center. Tire IDL has been key in shifting the culture
of the university and the region to a thriving innovation environment. Through OIED, we
de?ned and deployed the Advanced Manufacturing Innovator"s Academy which serves ?at
risk? disengaged students in the region helping to create career awareness and creative

liar! Universily is a cons-finial]: insrimrion ofrlw (I'm'verzrily Qanrlh Carolina. An Equal Opportunity Af?rmative action Employer.

con?dence. The program has engaged hundreds of students in the past four years. The
program features Human Centered Design Thinking to help awake the innovative,
entrepreneurial and creative spirit in the region's children. IDL services extend to
transitioning military service members and their families as well. On a regular basis, OIED
staff members teach Tools for Advanced Manufacturing for Veterans courses to active duty
service members who are transiting military service. This program has been highly
successful for these service members as they transition back into civilian careers and life.
For children of DOD Wounded Warriors, IDL led an initiative to help children of these
heroes develop resiliency and con?dence through the use of creative problem-solving skills
and techniques.

ECU strives to be the next great national university and our horizon is boundless, we remain
uniquely positioned to be a transformational university with global impact while inspiring
the next great generation of innovators serving our communities and contributing to a better
world. ECU continues to challenge its students, faculty, staff, alumni and stakeholders to
capture their own horizons. Please join us in our quest.

James T. Morris



[East Carolina University is a constituent institution of the Univettsity of North (.?arofina. An Equal Opportunity Affirmative action Employer.

 

Office ofthe Chancellor
1704 Weeksville Road Elizabeth City. NC 27909 I Phone: 252.335.3228 I Fax: 252.335.3731 I 

Elizabeth City State University is an Historically Black College or University located in
Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Originally established as a teacher?s college to provide education
and training to African?Americans who sought careers in academia, our rich 126?year history has
expanded to include eleven undergraduate programs and four graduate programs. We are situated
in the rural Northeastern part of the state. However, promising students have travelled from
across the country to make ECSU their academic home and to partake in the professional, social,
educational and cultural experience that we call ?Viking Pride?.

Our undergraduate degree programs are rigorous and focused. We set defined learning outcomes
that our students are prepared for and expected to accomplish with the support of third party
examinations, performance assessments, signature assigmnents, portfolios, project and other
course embedded assessments. Our goal is to turn freshmen into budding masters of their ?elds,
which allows them to contribute to companies and organizations that are committed to change,
growth and impact.

Elizabeth City State University offers extensive coursework in the areas of:
0 Visual and Performing Arts
0 Language, Literature and Communication

Social Behavioral Sciences

Business and Economics, Education

Health, Natural Sciences

Pharmacy Health Professions

Mathematics Computer Science

a Technology/Aviation Science

In addition to our campus?based learning initiatives, we are community partners and outreach
enthusiasts. We work diligently and consistently to strengthen the community where om~ canrpus
is located in addition to the surrounding areas. Our aim is it facilitate strong relationships
between community stakeholders and our university?s members to create a strong economy
which supports all members connected to it through the following alliances:

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InnovatEC

0 Viking Volunteer Corps

0 Student internships

0 Eastern Women?s Business Center

0 Association of Mexicans in North Carolina

Elizabeth City State University is a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina.

 


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Fayetteville State University is an Historically Black College/University (HBCU) located about 80
miles south Of Research Triangle Park, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and is currently
celebrating its 150th anniversary. The University?s College of Arts and Sciences, College of
Business, and College of Education include degree programs ranked among the best in the
nation in such areas as Business, Geospatial Intelligence, Emergency Services Criminal
Justice, Nursing, Sociology, and Education.

The University has a culture of being responsive to a wide range Of needs. 64 percent of the
undergraduates are 25 years or older, many working full time. To accommodate these students,
a broad variety of online course options are available, including 10 online degree completion
programs at the undergraduate level and 2 online degrees at the master?s level (with many
specialized concentrations available within those broad programs) The University is also proud
to be recognized as one of the best institutions in the nation for military veterans?a distinction
developed through serving the Fort Bragg community located near the University (the largest
military installation in the United States). Approximately 24 percent Of Fayetteville State's
students have a military affiliation. As such, FSU is uniquely well-positioned to assist Amazon in
meeting its goal of more than doubling the number of military affiliated employees, from 10,000
currently to over 25,000 by 2021.

Moreover, to meet the needs Of the Defense Department, customized graduate level programs
have been developed around Project Management and Cyber?Security. Similar customized
programs can be developed for Amazon as needed.

Unique and Relevant Faculty Expertise
- Robotics (FSU team won a national robotics competition sponsored by NASA in 2016)

. SAP (TERP 10 certifications incorporated in courses taught by SAP?certified faculty)

. Cisco (CCNA certifications incorporated in courses taught by Cisco?certified faculty)

. Emergency Logistics Planning

. Renewable Energy Sourcing Capable of Supporting Data Center Fuel Cells

. Entrepreneurship Innovation (Including both For?Profit and Social Entrepreneurship)
FSU Entrepreneurship teams have won regional and national awards
0 Innovation in Materials team won 3rd place (1St and 2"d place went to John

Hopkins and Harvard)

Additional information on relevant FSU Programs and Departments:
. Department of Mathematics and Computer Science: 

. Geospatial Intelligence: 

. Center for Defense and Homeland Security: 

. College of Business and Economics: 

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A LAND-GRANT and A CONSTITUENT INSTITUTION of THE UNIVERSITY of NORTH CAROLINA

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As the largest Historically Black College or University in the nation, North Carolina State
University provides over 50 undergraduate and graduate educational and research programs aimed at
technology-based companies NC. leads the country in in the number of undergraduate
engineering degrees awarded to African Americans, and is the top producer of African American female
engineers at the baccalaureate level. In addition, the university is among the largest producers of
AfriCan American certi?ed public aCcountants in the US.-

Located on an urban campus in Greensboro, North Carolina offers nationally recognized degree
programs in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Computer Systems engineering through the
doctoral level. Logistics and Operations Management are degrees offered by the College of
Engineering, College of Business and Economics, and the College of Science and Technology. Each of
these areas are also home to robust research programs for both undergraduate and graduate students in
cyber-security, biometrics, autonomous control systems, transportation management, and advanced
computation (big data). Additional information regarding these Research Centers may be found at:

I Center for Advanced Studies in Identity Science: 

Institute for Autonomous Control and Information Technology: wmvacitcenterncatedu

I Testing, Evaluation, and Control of Heterogeneous Large Scale of Autonomous Vehicles
(TECHLAV): 

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The Division of Research and Economic Development at NC facilitates company access to
faculty and research programs through the Of?ce of Outreach and Economic Development. In addition
to making connections to research expertise at the university, this of?ce is also responsible for
identifying and commercializing promising technologies resulting from faculty and student research
programs.

 

Fort IRC Building 4th Floor 1301 EastMarketStreet Of?ce (336) 334.7995
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North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics challenges
academically talented students from across the state with an
advanced curriculum in STEM fields and the humanities.

began in 1980 as an academic experiment: What would
happen if some of the state's most motivated students came
together in a place dedicated to the power of science and

math? Three decades later, North Carolina School of Science and
Mathematics has built a firmly rooted reputation as an academic
has served powerhouse. educating intellectually gifted students from every
corner of the state.

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Our students routinely place in national and international

competitions such as the Siemens Competition and the Singapore

around the globe International Mathematics Challenge. students earn more

National Merit scholarships than any school in the state. and they

and helped enter STEM ?elds science, technology, engineering. and math 

[aunch a national at three times the national average. And every day, alumni

make an impact locally and globally as educators. doctors, lawyers,
consortlum 0f scientists, artists, and CEOs.

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BUILDING THE STEM PIPELINE

- STEM occupations in the US. are projected to grow More than 66% of STEM workers have at least a
17% by 2018, compared to 9.8% for college degree. compared to less than 33% of
occupations during the same time. workers.

By 2018. it is projected that North Carolina will need - Nearly 55% of college graduates earn
to ?ll 229.000 STEM?related jobs. a degree in a STEM ?eld. nearly three times the

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more than counterparts. 50% of graduates hold a master's or
doctorate degree.

Sources: US President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Sept. 2010 report; US Dept. of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration. July 2011 issue Brief;
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education and virtual courses. Through partnerships with the
state's resource?strapped public school systems, the school offers
valuable online course content and professional development
sessions for educators.

DESIGNING THEIR FUTURE
Program options for academically talented students with special
interest in STEM include:

Students gain

Residential. For North Carolina high school juniors and seniors who hands-on

want challenging courses, a variety of extracurricular opportunities. experience in the
and a community of peers. The school is located on a historic

campus near downtown Durham. selences, math.

Online. Two-year, sequenced courses allow the state's high and human't'es
school juniors and seniors to explore high?ca iber STEM courses through research

while still attending their home high school. 
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Summer. Academic experiences on campus for students
in grades 7 through 12. and on a number of University of North
Carolina campuses around the state for high school students. campus and beyond_
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college readiness. Added bonus: Socializing with like-minded peers.

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Within the last 5 years, students have won or placed in the
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Innovation Award, Moody's Mathematics Challenge. and scores of
other contests, proving that NC students can compete and win globally.

#1 high school worldwide for student winners ofthe Siemens
Competition in Math. Science. and Technology. one ofthe foremost
such competitions globally

#2 high?school in the nation for number of semi?nalist appearances
in the Intel Science Talent Search

&2 places won by teams in the 2015 Moody's Mega Math
Challenge

2 winning teams in the 2015 Conrad Spirit of Innovation
competition

3 years named a top-performing high school nationwide by the
Washington Post

8 years teams have won at least one award ofdistinction in
the Singapore International Mathematics Challenge every year
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As the only dedicated liberal arts institution in the University of North Carolina system,UNC
Asheville kindles learning by offering students an intellectually rigorous education that builds
critical thinking and workforce skills to last a lifetime. Small class size, award?winning faculty
and a nationally acclaimed undergraduate research program foster innovationas well as
recognition.

The cornerstone of a liberal arts education is the ability to explore the connections between
many different subjects as well as the options available. learning here expands well beyond the
classroom walls. Focusing on undergraduate studies, we help students dig into learning,
whether they participate in faculty?mentored research projects, undertake career-related
internships, study abroad, or join service projects aimed at improving the quality of life at home
and around the world.We encourage everyone to seek challenges, seize opportunities and
become a doer as well as a thinker.

At UNC Asheville,we've created an environment for exploring the world as well as more than
30 different majors. About 3,900 undergraduate students and about 330 full- and part-time
faculty bring the campus alive with a genuine hunger to understand and contribute to the
human experience. Amid the culturally rich setting of Asheville,North Carolina, in the Blue
Ridge Mountains, it'sall designed to spark a lifelong quest to know more?afire that will grow
brighter in the future. UNC Asheville offers degree programs in Chemistry, Computer Science,
Economics, Mechatronics Engineering (jointly with NC State University), Health and Wellness
Promotion, New Media, and Management and Accountancy, along with others in a wide range
of natural science, social science and humanities disciplines;our Master of liberalArts and
Sciences Program offers post-graduate certificates in Climate Change and Society and
Environmental and Cultural Sustainability.

UNC Asheville Resources for Economic Development, Engagement,and Outreach:

About UNCA 
. Admissions 
- Career Center 

. Chemistry 

- Computer Science 
- Economics 

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Family Business Forum 

Health and Wellness Promotion 

Human Resources 

Key Center for Community Engaged Learning 
Leadership Asheville 

Management and Accountancy 

Master of Liberal Arts and Sciences in Climate
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Mechatronics Engineering 

National Environmental Modeling and Analysis Center 
New Media 

North Carolina Center for Health and Wellness 

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute 

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Office of Research, Innovation
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September 29, 2017 Dean

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The NC State University Economic Development Partnership unit will serve as the primary
portal/intermediary for our land-grant institution?s active participation as a member of the 17-
Campus University of North Carolina System Economic Transformation Council. Here
below please ?nd a number of links to an array of NC State University data sets and supporting
narrative that combine relevant information and pertinent background:



In addition to this basic information on NC State University, we host a wide array of
interdisciplinary multi-institutional centers and institutes that have broad application to our
many partners in business and industry as well as in academia and local, state and federal
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Multiple Career Fairs are conducted on a regular basis among our ten (10) colleges here at NC
State. One noteworthy example is the recently-concluded September 19-20, 2017 College of
Engineering Career Fair that attracted 328 companies and 7,319 attendees. We also host an
annual Hire NC Alumni Career Fair with dozens of our sister UNC System members as well as
numerous private universities throughout North Carolina and beyond:

North Carolina State University (HOST), UNC Chapel Hill, Duke University, East Carolina
University, Emory University, George Washington University, High Point University, alle
University, Meredith College, North Carolina Central University, Radford University,
University of Central Florida, University of Iowa, UNC Asheville, UNC Charlotte, UNC
Greensboro, UNC Wilmington, Wake Forest University, Shaw University, William Peace
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UNC?Chapel Hill consistently ranks among the nation?s top public research universities, with over 18,000 undergraduates and 10,000
graduate and professional students. We compete for the most talented students and offer programs that sustain student
achievement and success in an increasingly diverse and fast paced world.

UNC-Chapel Hill Student Body and Faculty Fact Book

UNC?Chapel Hill is one of the nation?s most highly ranked research institutions for racial, ethnic and socio?economic diversity. We
pride ourselves on being the last public university in America to be both need?blind in our admissions and able to meet the full
financial needs of all our students. The New York Times has ranked Carolina third nationally on their College Access Index of
America?s most economically diverse top colleges the result of our programs that ensure a diverse student body with global reach.

UNC Carolina Covenant Program to Ensure Access Affordability - UNC Chancellor's Science Scholars Program for Diversity in
STEM - UNC Global Programs to Ensure Global Experience

UNC is home to highly ranked schools, departments and programs that will supply Amazon?s workforce. We pride ourselves on
producing well?rounded graduates with the creativity and problem?solving skills needed in today?s rapidly evolving economy.

UNC Kenan Flagler Business School 0 UNC School of Law 0 UNC School of Media Journalism 0 UNC School of Information

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Carolina is a powerhouse of innovation, entrepreneurship and economic impact. We teach and develop these skills not just in
business majors, but in students and faculty in arts, sciences and humanities. To date, UNC has spun out more than 475 businesses
that together generate more than $10 billion in annual revenue.

Innovate Carolina - UNC Entrepreneurship Program 0 UNC Kickstart Venture Services - UNC Startup Stats - NC
Research Startups

Carolina has particular depth of experience and talent in computer and data science and IT. We have deep strength in the curation,
management, storage and analysis of big data. We currently work with Amazon on strategies to extract knowledge from diverse sets
of data through our NSF South Big Data Innovation Hub.

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UNC?Chapel is the 11th largest research university in the country, conducting nearly a billion dollars of sponsored research each year.
We work closely with industry partners in the Research Triangle region such as Cisco, RTI International, IBM, GlaxoSmIthKline, and
Bayer. Carolina ranks as the nation's 8th top NIH?funded university and is a global leader in biomedical, pharmaceutical, health and
bioinformatics research. UNC Health Care?s hospitals and provider network serve a large and broad population of patients.

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UNC?Chapel Hill will designate a single point of contact as primary liaison to Amazon to coordinate services from our Vice Chancellor
for Innovation, Entrepreneurship Economic Development, Vice Chancellor for Research, and University Career Services Office.

October 11, 2017

 

One University Drive UNIVERSITY Of NORTH CAROLINA Office of the Chancellor
910.775.4471
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UNCP Area of Distinction
UNC Strategic Plan
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According to the ?Mission of the University,? UNC Pembroke serves a 
diverse student body that prepares students for rewarding careers, postgraduate
education, leadership roles, and fulfilling lives. The first of our core values is a
commitment to serving the local region. In that vein, two areas of distinction
fall under the umb1ella of Regional Engagement. The first area will focus on
Regional Health as it relates to nursing, counseling, and athletic training. The second
area will focus on the School of Business.

Of the estimated 134,000 people living in Robeson County [where UN CP is located],
just over 30 percent live below the poverty line, nearly 20 percent under the age of
65 do not have health care, and nearly 13 percent under the age of 65 are disabled.1
The lack of adequate health care and economic development in rural areas is well?
documented, and the latest draft of the state legislature?s budget earmarks $100,000
to study the healthcare needs in this region. commitment to addressing
those needs is manifested in our historic emphasis on rural and regional
engagement.

Area 1 Regional Health

Nursing -
The nursing department?s 2016 NCLEX pass rate was 87 percent, and approximately

80 percent of our nursing graduates get jobs in nine?county service region.
Our goal is to increase the NCLEX pass rate to 95 percent and increase the number
of nursing graduates working in this service region to 90 percent.

Counseling
UNCP offers two graduate degree programs in Mental Health

Counseling and Professional School Counseling. Plans to establish a CACREP
accredited doctoral program in Counselor Education and Supervision by 2019, and
postgraduate online certificate programs in Advance School Counseling for
Postsecondary Success and Addictions Counseling are currently underway. Key
metrics are listed below.

Key Metrics:

 

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Academic distinction as demonstrated by pass rate for the National Counselor
Examination: The pass rate for UNCP students has increased from 76 percent in
2014 to 91 percent in 2016. We have set a goal ofa 97 percent pass rate as one
metric for measuring the success of our counseling programs.

Athletic Training Program

The athletic training program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of
Athletic Training Education (CAATE). CAATE requires accredited programs to
maintain a three?year aggregate first?time pass rate on the Board of Certification
(BOC) examination of 70 percent or higher. According to the CAATE website, the
national average for 2015?2016 is 83 percent. As ofAugust 2017, the UNCP three?
year aggregate pass rate will be 100 percent (36 percent increase). Our goal is to
maintain a first-time pass rate above the national average.

Area 2 Regional Economic Development

School of Business is poised for tremendous growth with the prospect of a
new $30?40 million state-of?the-art facility, a collaboration between our MBA
program and Academic Partnerships, and the continued growth in the Thomas
Family Center for Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship Incubator Our
online MBA program currently has 83 students enrolled. The program will grow to
250 students by 2019 and to 500 students by 2022. The Entrepreneurship
Incubator embraces the diversity of the region and provides resources and expertise
for small to mid?sized start-up companies. The El opened in December 2015 and
currently houses nine businesses. Businesses in the E1 have created 45 jobs for our
region this year alone. The EI has attracted more than 3,000 people to conferences,
events, and seminars during the last twelve months. Most of the jobs created are in
the area of home healthcare, which dovetails nicely with existing emphasis
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

 

1533 South Main St., Winston?Salem, N.C.

Established in 1963, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) is America's first state?
supported arts conservatory. it became part of the UNC System in 1972.

With a dedicated mission to train talented students for professional careers in the arts, UNCSA comprises five
schools: Dance, Design Production, Drama, Filmmaking, and Music. Approximately 1,300 students, from
high school to graduate school, receive intensive arts training from renowned resident faculty who practice
their art around the world.

Through its innovative curriculum, UNCSA prepares students to thrive in the creative economy, which
contributes revenues of $26 billion to the N.C. economy and $730 billion to the US. economy.

is training a highly skilled workforce for a multi?billion-doliar global enterprise that has enormous
untapped potential for wealth and job creation in North Carolina,? says Chancellor Lindsay Bierman. ?I've made
it a top strategic priority to help grow the state's creative economy through groundbreaking ventures in
immersive media, entertainment technology, and animatronics."

UNCSA is currently planning for a new Center for Immersive Media (virtual and augmented media and 360
video) that will complement its existing Centerfor Desiqn innovation.

In 2016, Chancellor Bierman announced an anonymous $10 million gift to establish the institute for
Performance Innovation, which will advance the School of Filmmaking?s cutting-edge graduate program in
Virtual Reality and Gaming as well as support the creation of a groundbreaking graduate Animatronics
Program in the School of Design and Production. The new Institute will strengthen existing industry
partnerships with some of the largest arts and entertainment companies in the world, such as Disney, Cirque
du Soleil, Facebook?s Oculus, and Radiant images, and will cultivate new ones.

 

School of Design and Production already boasts a 95+ percent employment rate for college seniors
upon graduation, due to its reputation and annual career fairs that draw more than 50 employers from Barbizon
to ShowMotion Inc. to TAIT Towers. The new Institute for Performance Innovation will expand foray
into market segments beyond its traditional reach, such as theme parks, cruise ships, live projection, and
entertainment shows and spectaculars like the Olympics and the Super Bowl. 

UNCSA is also exploring entrepreneurship through its own Thomas S. Kenan institute for the Arts. In May,
Chancellor Bierman launched a grant program for creative works and enterprises by students, alumni, faculty
and staff called the Chancellor?s Artpreneur Initiative. The initiative, which is administered by the Kenan
Institute and partners with The Center for Creative Economy, awards up to $75,000 a year for up to three years
to support UNCSA-affiliated creative enterprises.

UNCSA preSents more than 300 professional?caliber gerformances for the public annually at its campus
venues and at its 1,300-seat main performance venue, the Stevens Center, in downtown Winston?Salem. An
entertainment destination, the Stevens Center is home to the Winston-Salem and Piedmont Opera
and drives business to nearby restaurants and hotels.

UNCSA faculty and students drive the creative economy by collaborating with regional and state arts
organizations including the National Black Theatre Festival, RiverRun International Film Festival, North
Carolina Opera, and the North Carolina 

UNCSA alumni continue to feed the economy by establishing professional performance companies and
commercial ventures in the area and state. These ?artpreneurs? include Peppercorn Theatre at Kaleideum,
Triad Stage, Process Pictures, and Helen Simoneau Danse. Alumni like Angus MacLachlan (?Abundant
Acreage Available,? ?Junebug") choose to film movies in the state because of local talent and support available 
at UNCSA.

Elsewhere, UNCSA alumni continue to significantly impact the world of arts and entertainment. Among them
are playwright J.T. Rogers, who won a 2017 Tony Award for Broadway?s "Oslo?; costume designer Paul
Tazewell, who won a 2016 Tony Award for Broadway?s ?Hamilton?; Lucas Hedges, who was nominated for a
2017 Oscarfor "Manchester by the Sea?; contemporary dancer Camille A. Brown, who, along with Mikhail
won a 2017 Ford Foundation Fellowship; and film director David Gordon Green, who helmed
?Stronger," with Jake Gyllenhaal.

By the Numbers

UNCSA School of Dance ranked among the Top 10 Colleges for Dance in the country
Backstage (2017)

UNCSA School of Design and Production ranked 2nd among Top 10 BFA Theatre Design Tech Programs
in the Country for 2017-18
On Stage (2017)

UNCSA School of Drama ranked 5th in the world
The Hollywood Reporter (201 7)

UNCSA School of Filmmaking ranked 8th in the country
The Wrap (2017)

UNCSA School of Music ranked 5th among the Top 25 music schools
The Hollywood Reporter (201 6)

economic impact on North Carolina: $102 million, the equivalent of more than 1,800 jobs
Economic Modeling Specialists lntl.

The economic impact of spin-off companies related to UNCSA: $26.8 million, the equivalent of 769 new jobs
Economic Modeling Specialists lntl.

Learn what UNCSA contributes to the economy: 

For more information, contact Vice Chancellor for Economic Development and Chief of Staff Jim DeCristo
at 336-734-2862 or decristoi@uncsa.edu.

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UNCW

Giving Flight to Imagination

Over the past several years, UNCW has had the highest percentage enrollment growth
of any campus in the UNC system, reaching 16,487 in Fall 2017 (an increase of over
35% since 2010). The UNCW strategic plan projects an enrollment of approximately
20,000 by 2021.

Several high demand fields of study are growing even more rapidly. In core computer
science programs (BS in Computer Science BS in Information Technology and M1
Computer Science Information Systems), enrollment has increased from 169, in
2010, to 271, an increase of 60%. Also in 2016, there were 135 majors in Mathematics
and Statistics and 178 majors in Analytics, Information Systems Supply Chain, in the
Cameron School of Business. Three recent additions to UNCW's degree offerings are
the MS in Data Science, online MS in Business Analytics and online MS in Finance and
Investment Management.

 

 

(Left to right, photo from Site Selection article by Gary Daughters on the CapeFKar
Region, showing the headquarters of Live Oak Bank; instrumentation in 
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; aerial photo of main campus)

For a young and growing institution, UNCW has a long history of meeting the needs of
the region, the state, and the world through the development of responsive and
innovative programs, in areas such as clinical research to serve the region?s growing
cluster of CROs researching marine biotechnology and aquaculture at our world-class
Center for Marine Science, infusing STEM in education, growing the entrepreneurial
ecosystem, supporting non-profit organizations, nurturing youth, providing
professional development and lifelong learning, or promoting the arts.

 

 

For additional information, please contact Mark Lanier, Assistant to the Chancellor
(and member of the UNC Economic Transformation Council), at lanierm@uncw.edu or
in the Office of the Chancellor at 910?962~3030.

Partial List of UNCW Assets Relevant to Economic Development, Engagement, and Outreach

About UNCW 

Admissions 

 

Analytics, Information Systems Supply Chain 
Arts 

 

Athletics (http: 

 

Cameron School of Business 

 

Career Center (for employers: 

Center for Education in STEM (includes science fairs, etc.)

 

Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship 
Clinical Research 
(http: 

Computer Science 

 

Chemistry Biochemistry 

Employment/Human Resources 

Feast Down East 
Film Studies and events 

Institute for Interdisciplinary Identity Sciences 

 

Institutional 

Marine-related resources:
--CREST Research Park 
--Marine Biotechnology in North Carolina 
--Center for Marine Science 
--Shellfish /uncw.edu/crest/hatchery.html and http:/ /uncw.edu/benthic/links.html)
--Mariculture (http:] 

 

 

 

Office of Innovation and Commercialization 

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute 

National Testing Services 
Passport Services (http:/ 

Quality Enhancement for Non-profit Organizations 
Small Business Technology Development Center I

Swain Center for Professional and Continuing Education 
?-Professional Development (http:/ 
--Economic Services and Outreach 

Team for Interdisciplinary Global Research 
Watson College of Education Professional Development System 
Youth Programs 

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aro ina Western Carolina University is a regional comprehensive university providing a wide variety of
I I undergraduate and graduate degrees at its main campus in Cullowhee, its instructional site at
Biltmore Park in Asheville and online. As the westernmost campus in the University of North

Carolina system, WCU Is proud to offer quality academic programs including nationally recognized degree programs in fields
such as nursing, education, forensic science emergency management -
entrepreneurship, engineering, project management, natural resources
conservation and much more. Founded in 1889 as a teaching college, WCU now
provides an education to more than 11,000 students in undergraduate and
graduate programs. WCU is known for:
Quality~ Recently, WCU was ranked No. 13 among ?top public regional
universities" in the South (US. News 8: World Report) 
Small class sizes 16 faculty student ratio
Diverse programs Six colleges, 35+ graduate and certificate programs and 120+

 

undergraduate programs

Community engagement The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement ofTeaching recognized emphasis on
community engagement and its link to engaged teaching, research and service by selecting the WCU for its ?community
engagement classification.?

Innovation Recently, the EDA University Center Economic Development Program awarded WCU $590,000 to support 
role in advancing entrepreneurship, innovation and business expansion in Western North Carolina. Through the DegreePlus
program, students are learning the professional and cultural skills that employers demand.

New teaching pedagogies WCU is one of two UNC institutions to create a lab school. The ?Catamount School? lab school is
developing cutting?edge teaching pedagogies and curricula to revolutionize secondary education.

Growth NC Promise will make WCU one of the most attractive and cost?effective institutions in the southeast. Ten highly
diverse degree programs have added 100 students or more over the decade: accounting, athletic training, biology, business
administration and law, criminaljustice, emergency medical care, marketing, music,
nursing and The engineering program has grown from 24 inaugural
students in 2013 to 168 in 2016. Among the factors leading to the college?s growth is
the project?based learning approach, the quality of faculty and staff and the high
demand from the workforce in the engineering and technology fields, Students
receive hands?on experience through the Rapid Center, a university?based research
and development center. At the Rapid Center, faculty and staff collaborate with

business partners from across the nation.

Prestigious faculty Three faculty members were recently named recipients of
prestigious Fulbright Scholar awards and will be heading overseas to engage in
individual scholarly projects in Hungary, New Zealand and Mexico.

 

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school history, representing an enrollment Increase in

five of the last six years. magazine)
Environmental sustainability (The Princeton Review Guide to 375 Green Colleges)

  
 
 

  

Rapid Center is fully equipped with
professional software and hardware that meet or
exceed industry standards for product design,

undergraduate and graduate nursing programs
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Partial List of assets related to economic and community engagement and innovation

Engagement 

Millennial initiative (MI) 

Ml facilities 

Free public clinics 

Partnership resources 

Rapid Prototyping Center (Rapid Center) 
Catamount School 
Corporation for Entrepreneurship and Innovation 

Center for Service Learning

Professional growth and enrichment 

Cherokee Center 

Mountain Heritage Center 

Small Business Technology Development Center 

Center for the Study of Free Enterprise 
Public Policy Institute 

Other relevant links

NCPromise 

DegreePlus 

Colleges 

Engineering 

Computer Information Systems 
law cis.as 

Computer Science 
Career development 

Scholarships and giving 

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Winston?Salem State University is a bold, vibrant and diverse academic community that fosters the
creative thinking, analytical problem?solving, and depth of character graduates need to transform
themselves and their world. These values embody our motto, "Enter to Learn. Depart to Serve."

Founded in 1892, WSSU enjoys a distinguished reputation as a historically black constituent institution of
the University of North Carolina that offers a rich curriculum rooted in a high?quality, liberal education.
Our undergraduate and graduate students can choose from many innovative areas of study designed to
equip them with the skills and knowledge needed to develop creative solutions to today's?and
tomorrow's?complex problems.

This is an exciting time at WSSU. The university has embarked on a new strategic plan for 2016?2021 that
embraces a new model for higher education that ensures that every student is prepared for a career and a
job that may not yet exist. The plan reflects the university?s commitment to producing graduates who are .
?critical thinkers, analytical problems solvers, effective communicators, and innovative and creative
collaborators. The university is engaging our students inside and outside the classroom and working to
ensure all students have opportunities for deeper learning to stimulate their growth and cultural skills
through high?impact learning opportunities, such as internships, research projects, and study abroad
experiences.

Transformation isn'tjust happening in the curriculum and programming. The campus is undergoing
growth as well. In order to do an even betterjob preparing science and health care students, the university 
is constructing new Sciences Building. The building is a crucial project that supports the university?s
commitment to meeting the region?s demand for more (science, technology, engineering,
mathematics, and health sciences) graduates. By providing cutting~edge learning spaces and laboratories,
the university helps prepare them for the rigors of the ?real world" application of science and research.

As a testament to our efforts, WSSU was ranked #1 in the UNC System for graduates receiving jobs in NC
after graduation (North Carolina Department of Commerce, 2014), and #1 in North Carolina for
graduating Black students in the field of nursing and Health professions (Diverse Issues in Higher
Education, 2017). Perhaps our most critical acclaim is to be ranked Top 10 in the nation on the CollegeNet
Social Mobility Index for improving the lives of our students and their surrounding communities. The
recent successful launch of the WSSU Center for the Study of Economic Mobility (CSEM) secured a five
year, $3 million grant from the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to study causes of low economic mobility
in County, NC and the rest of the nation.

Winston-Salem State University is a Constituent institution of the University of North Carolina an Equal Opportunity Empioyer

 

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highway with direct access to:

Downtown Charlotte (36 minutes)

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (33 minutes)

Interstate 40 (18 minutes)

interstate 485 (25 minutes)

Interstate 77 (34 minutes)

Interstate 85 (30 minutes)

Interstate 77 is adding toll lanes for higher?speed commuting traffic heading northbound from
Uptown Charlotte. Toll lanes will be free to carpooling participants. Projected completion:
2018.

NC Highway 150, a major arterial connection between the western shore (Little Mountain)
and eastern shore (Statesville-Mooresville Micropolitan) of Lake Norman with exit access on
l?widened by 2029.

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Charlotte Douglas International Airport, a 30?minute drive from the Little Mountain site, serves 44
million passengers annually with 744 daily departures, 166 of which are direct flights (Seattle 3,
New York 30, San Francisco 6, Washington, DC. 17)

Charlotte Douglas International Airport is in the process of a $2.5 billion, decade-long improvement
plan, which includes the construction of a new control tower, new concourses/gates, and the addition
of a fourth parallel runway (constructed to 12,000ft for fully-loaded, direct flights to Asia) to be
completed by 2021.

The Wilson Air Center at Charlotte Douglas has more than 250,0005f of heated hangar space
serving the jet needs of four Fortune 500 companies.

The Little Mountain site features a private airport, complete with a 3,000ft runway, available for small
jet travel or for drone testing.

Hickory Regional Airport (6,400ft and 4,500ft runways) and Statesville Regional Airport (7,000ft
runway) are within 30 miles of the Little Mountain site, providing corporate jet service to a number of
Fortune 1000 companies (CommScope, Lowe?s) and further potential for drone testing.

Public: Transportation Bus

The Little Mountain site is surrounded by three bus systems that could all service the location:
Greenway Public Transit (covers west of site), iCats (covers east of site) and Charlotte Area Transit
System (CATS) to southeast.

Express routes (non?stop to Amazon HQZ) could easily be developed from downtowns in Charlotte,
Mooresville/Statesville, and Hickory and in some cases would simply be extending existing
express routes.

The addition of high occupancy toll lanes on Interstate 77 will greatly speed public bus routes from
Uptown Charlotte northward.

Numerous park and ride options are available on existing CATS bus routes for employees to transfer
modes of transport. 

Public transportation systems as far as Winston?Salem (70 miles) offer daily vanpooling to other
corporate headquarters within the Charlotte region. It would be very easy to add vanpools to the
Little Mountain site.

Public Transportation light Rail

An 18?month study is underway that will examine a proposed 25?mile northern rail line from Uptown
Charlotte?s existing light rail line to lredell County and another to the'west, connecting uptown and
the Charlotte Douglas Airport.

If the line is completed as originally conceived, for the foreseeable future, a bus transfer would be
required for the ?last mile? from Uptown Charlotte to the Amazon HQ2 campus.

An out?of?the box idea would involve using Duke Energy?s ROW from Marshall Steam Station to the
Little Mountain site to lay down new track covering the last 3.5 miles. This plan is predicated upon
the use of the CSX line for public transportation.

On?Campus/Close Vicinity

Employee movement between buildings on the Amazon campus could be accomplished through
transportation infrastructure components similar to that of a large university campus:

. Campus shuttle/bus system: Multiple routes, real?time tracking via app

0 Bike sharing program: Zagster, etc.

. Carolina Thread Trails and bike routes border northern portion of the property
. Carshare/rental program: Zipcar, etc.

. Personal transport stations: Segway, lVlinipro, hoverboard

Commuting . .

As a perimeter community to Charlotte, Charlotte?s Great Northwest remains blissfully outside the
traffic and gridlock that plague larger cities. However, due to our proximity to the region's major
highway networks and thoroughfares, commuting to, from, and within Charlotte?s Great Northwest is
exceptionally convenient, particularly when realizing'there would be a reverse?commute to the Great
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Initiation of Phase I of
Operations

Permits can be issued as soon as satisfactory review approvals are given.

Due diligence

The Catawba County EDC will initiate all due diligence studies upon notification of passing the first
threshold for site consideration. it will take 60 clays to accomplish the following due diligence:.

Wetlands
Archeological

Cultural resources
Endangered species
Geotechnical analysis
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Access plan

Highway Access

NC Highway 16, a 4?lane, divided, interstate quality highway, currently exists to the proposed site.
Access improvements from this route into and through the site will be necessary and will be
concurrent with the construction of facilities within the Little Mountain Site and planned construction
of the northern leg of NC16 from the current 2-lane to a 4?lane structure heading north from the site.
This NCDOT project is currently funded and is underway with an estimated 2021 completion date.

Utility Infrastructure

Water and Sewer will be at the site in sufficient quantities for Phase I operations in 2019. Further
expansions will be necessary for additional Project build~out.

Zen I ng

The Property may be rezoned to Planned Development (PD) within 60 days of notice to proceed.
The PD will allow the development of the site as a Class A Business Park, Mixed-Use Development,
Apartment Complex, as determined necessary. Applications submittals are due by the middle of
each month. The Planning Board meets the following month to consider the request and staff
recommendation. The Planning Board makes a recommendation that is fonNarded to the Board of
Commissioners for their final decision on the third Monday of the month. Both the Planning Board
and Board of Commissioners? meetings are public hearings

Permittl ng Process

10 days, with expedited permitting available. When development plans Erosion/Sedimentation
Control, Civil Site, Architectural, etc.) are submitted meeting pertinent regulations, the review
process should be complete within 10 working days. Any resubmittals are reviewed within 5 working
days. Catawba County will perform all review of Erosion/Sedimentation and Stormwater Plans.
Stream disturbances will be reviewed by NC Division of Water Quality and/or the US Army Corps of

Engineers. Such review typically takes 60 days.

 

Diversity

Charlotte?s Great Northwest is becoming more ethnically diverse over time. African?Americans are
the largest minority group in the region, followed by Hispanics. Our region also has significant Asian?
American populations due in part to the migration of Hmong families into the region over the last 30
years. Similarly, the Charlotte region has experienced an acceleration in the growth of minority
demographics. Additionally, our region continues to experience broad age diversity in the working
age population. 

Doing Business

The Great economy continues to grow, as reflected in strong retail sales activity, increasing
building permit activity, business investment, and a local unemployment rate of4.4 percent (as of
March 2017). Additionally, Catawba County (where the Little Mountain Site is located) has 2nd
lowest property tax rate in the Charlotte area.

Charlotte?s Great Northwest fosters a customer?centric, pro?business climate that prioritizes
collaboration, partnerships, and resources to help start, expand, and maintain successful business
operations in our region. We partner with business and economic development agencies at the
regional and state levels to enhance the ability for companies of all sizes to do business in our area,
with an emphasis on collaborative and creative approaches to identifying opportunities and
addressing barriers. For more on our business climate, see the Capital Operating Costs/incentives
sec?on.

Community Character

Fit is achieved When there is congruence between the norms and values of an organization and
those of the community which it calls home. Charlotte?s Great Northwest "fits? Amazon.

Charlotte?s Great Northwest is ideal for those who have a sense of adventure and a heart for hard
work: for people with a passion for making something of themselves, their community, and the
future. We are actively crafting a living and a life rich in both tradition and promise.

Our work ethic is the essence of operational excellence: if it can be made, we?ll make it. if we can
improve it, it?ll get bettertogether, it?ll be the best it can possibly be. We
appreciate where we?ve been and look forward to where we?re headed, and we approach life with
warm hospitality, humility, strong loyalty to family and community, and a fierce commitment to
making a difference for the people who live and work here.

Our character is also reflected in the strategic vision of local leadership to build a strong,
collaborative foundation for economic and population growth in the areas of education, housing,
infrastructure, arts and culture, and economic development. This involves a local Board of
Commissioners in Catawba County, where the Little Mountain Site is located, and additional

municipal and community partners from across the region. Our region's leadership is committed
taking the action needed to achieve shared, long?term prosperity across our region.

All told, Charlotte?s Great Northwest has a long tradition transforming possibility into prosperity. Our
creative, industrious spirit is reflected in a legacy driven by invention and reinvention to make life
better. Today, this looks like revitalized Mill Districts that have reinvented abandoned mills into
thriving corporate and retail spaces; the initiation of several major, long?term community
development projects designed to enhance walkability, livability, connectivity and aesthetic appeal;
and the expansion of access to our incredible natural recreation spaces through the addition of
hundreds of acres to our local park systems.

The spirit of invention that drives Charlotte?s Great Northwest is alive and well in the transformational
possibilities we envision for Amazon?s HQZ at the Little Mountain site.



 

?Surban? lifestyle

Gen is starting to reconsider city living. According to recent research, 38 percent of young
Americans live in suburban areas, while another 45 percent live outside the largest metropolitan
areas, mostly in smaller metro areas. The upper tranches of the millennial generation desire more
?surban? places, like Charlotte?s Great Northwest, with urban?like walkable downtowns culturally rich
with diversity and amenities, complemented by excellent infrastructure and an inclusive community

feel.

living in Charlotte?s Great
Northwest

Affordability

in addition to offering an appealing lifestyle, we?re affordable:

The Charlotte region?s cost of living is lower than most comparable cities such as Miami,
Denver, Austin, and Atlanta (US. Bureau of Economic Analysis).

0 Our region?s cost of housing median) and rent ($827/mo) is less than other larger US
metros.

. An individual relocating to our region from Seattle, WA, would spend 23% less on groceries,
52% less on housing, 22% less on utilities, 24% less on transportation and just under 17%
less on healthcare.

CI I mate

Unlike other metros across the country that have brutal winters or sweltering summers, our year?
round climate is mild and presents a beautiful change of seasons. Our average temperature is 58.6
degrees, with a winter average of41 degrees, a spring average of 58 degrees, a summer average of
76 degrees, and a fall average of 59 degrees.

Easy Commuting

As a perimeter community to Charlotte, Charlotte?s Great Northwest remains blissfully outside the
traffic and gridlock that plague larger cities. However, due to our proximity to the region?s major
highway networks and thoroughfares, commuting to, from, and within Charlotte?s Great Northwest is
exceptionally convenient, particularly when realizing there would be a reverse?commute to the Great

NW Site.

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Housing

The Charlotte region?s rapid growth has led to strong housing recovery, led by the Charlotte Metro
area. Money Magazine ranked the Queen City No. 1 on its list of ?Best Big?City Bargains? based on
housing affordability, economic and livability. Zillow.com places Charlotte in the top 10 as
a ?sweet spot? for home ownership.

Average family home prices in the Charlotte region (Source: Charlotte Chamber):

Single
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Charlotte $234,341
Cornelius $438,251
Davidson $442,365 
Huntersville $292,328
Matthews $287,457 $193,156

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Pineville $241,882
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As home base to two regional medical centers and a high concentration of physicians, specialists,
and healthcare resources, Charlotte?s Great Northwest is a significant medical corridor in its own
right and has direct links to regional trauma units and specialty care centers in Charlotte, Winston-
Salem and Raleigh. .
. Our region?s cost of housing median) and rent ($827/mo) is less than other larger US
metros.
. An individual relocating to our region from Seattle, WA, would spend 23% less on groceries,
52% less on housing, 22% less on utilities, 24% less on transportation and just under 17%
less on healthcare.

Education

Charlotte?s Great Northwest offers access to a variety of school system options throughout the
Charlotte region, depending on where you live. Locally, we offer three competitive public school
systems, numerous private schools, 66 five? and four?star certified day care centers, significant
pre?K programming, a top?ranked community college with significant workforce development
programs, and a local private university, Lenoir?Rhyne College, with 30 graduate, 50 undergraduate
and emerging doctoral programs at three campus locations in North and South Carolina.

Educational attainment in the Charlotte region breaks down at 30% bachelor?s degrees; 14.2%
graduate/professional degrees; 17.9% high school graduate; 9.9% less than high school; and 28%
some college or associates degrees. For more on educational assets in our area, see the Labor
Force section.

Safety

Property Crime Index Comparison 
Austin 12
Charlotte 6
Dallas 8
HickorY-Lenoir- Morgan 5
10

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Nashville ?7
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Pittsburgh 4
Portland 11
Seattle Property Crime index

Violent Crime index Comparison 

Atlanta 2
Austin 3
30510" 4

Dallas 6
Lenoir Marga-- ?7
Houston 8
Little Mountain
Minneapolis 9
Nashville 10
New York 11
Pittsburgh 12
Portland
Seattle Violent Crime index

Playing in Charlotte?s Great
Northwest

Charlotte?s Great Northwest contains much to be discovered and experienced. Our location
provides convenient access to a wide variety of arts, culture and entertainment. Considerjust a few
of our nearby options:

Wakeboard on our three local lakes or any of the other spectacular nearby lakes in our
region

Grab a pint of craft beer at one of our local breweries

Bike or hike on any of our trails, State Parks, or even the Appalachian Trail

Watch the sun fall behind the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains or from a rooftop bar
surrounded by in the Queen City 

Tailgate before a professional Carolina Panthers football game

Sit behind home plate in Uptown Charlotte and take in outfield skyline views

Satisfy your craving for speed at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, Hickory Motor Speedway,
or our NHRA-certified four-wide drag racing strip

Eat your way through ourthriving culinary scene with an emphasis on farm-toutable and New
Southern cuisine

Get lost around a crackling campfire or paddle a Class 4 rapid on the Nantahala River, New
River or at the US National Whitewater Center and Olympic Training Center

Ski at Appalachian Ski Mountain, Beech Mountain, or Sugar Mountain resorts within an
hour?s drive 

Watch the tide roll in on the North Carolina beaches or the South Carolina coast

Attend Hickory?s film festival and catch a Broadway production or arena concert, or
spend an evening at the ballet or 

Get inspired by a diverse array of museums, galleries, and historic sites

Swing from the tees played by the pros at our nationally?recognized golf courses

Shop locally?made and locally?grown and get to know your local growers and craftspeople