Economy & Economic Development  February 2, 2007

Loveland’s enterprise zone waiting to attract employers

LOVELAND – When Alistair MacDonald read that the city of Loveland was moving to expand its enterprise zone, he knew he had to act fast to become part of it.

The proposed expansion was right across the street from his own business – Test & Measurement Systems Inc. – and two office buildings he owns. The zone designation creates tax incentives for businesses to locate or expand in an area. If MacDonald’s property should ever sit empty again like it did after the tech bubble burst, he’d be at a major disadvantage in attracting new tenants.

“I went to the city…

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