April 2017 | Business View Magazine

92 93 For over 125 years, the United Association Local No. 50 Plumbers, Steamfitters, and Service Mechanics Union has been servicing Northwest Ohio with the safest, most efficient, highly-skilled professionals in the piping industry. From residential service to heavy industry installations, we have the personnel and the expertise to do it right the first time. Quality Service DeDication For more information on who we are, please visit www.ualocal50.com . If you are interested in a career in the piping industry, visit www.nwopitc.com . makeup” of available property is what Myers terms a “God-given asset.” She adds, “We have industrial land ready to go and under control, plus local tax incentives, such as abatement and tax increment financing.We also work directly with the State agency, Jobs Ohio, to provide additional incentives to companies.” Meeting with real estate brokers, site selec- tion consultants, and property owners is an ongoing part of the recruitment process. On the retention side, a lot of leads come from existing businesses wanting to expand. The city wel- comes those “bread and butter” deals because recruitment projects can take years, but with expansion projects the company already knows the makeup and the workforce, and can move ahead relatively fast. Some city land is already served by heavy industrial infrastructure; roads, high capacity water and sewer lines, detention and retention ponds. Other property isn’t serviced, but there is tax increment financing available for public in- frastructure. Myers says, “We are also very good at bringing in other partners –gas, power, water – to help offset the costs. Of course, everyone wants something served on a silver platter, ready to go. But infrastructure is very costly, and what you put in may not serve a future client’s needs. Most municipalities and counties can’t take that calculated risk to invest millions of dollars on infrastructure, on spec.” The city operates two enterprise activities: For more information on who we are, please visit www.ualocal50.com. If you are interested in a career in the piping industry, visit www.nwopitc.com. For over 125 years, the United Association Local No. 50 Plumbers, Steamfitters, and Service Mechanics Union has been servic- ing Northwest Ohio with the safest, most efficient, highly-skilled professionals in the piping industry. From resi- dential service to heavy industry installations, we have the personnel and the expertise to do it right the first time. Oregon, Ohio