01 Saturday May 2021
Posted in Economic Development
The Borough of Myerstown in Pennsylvania has created a model revitalization organization that consolidates all revitalization functions and activities into one non-profit public private partnership. It is a model other towns might consider when designing a revitalization strategy and organization. To view the article click: Myerstown Vitatalization Partnership Model
24 Wednesday Feb 2021
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CARES Act, Charles J. Blankenship, Covid19 Economic Impact, Lebanon County PA, Measuring Severity of Covid19, Pennsylvania Pandemic Lock Down
This report chronicles the pandemic related actions of the Pennsylvania Governor and Lebanon County elected officials during the period of April 2020 to September 2020 and objectively analyses the subsequent impact on the county’s economic recovery from business closure through December 2020. ClickAnalysis of Economic Impact of Pennsylvania Governor’s Withholding of Pandemic CARES Act Funding to Lebanon County
12 Wednesday Aug 2020
Posted in Economic Development
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Charles J. Blankenship, community development, real estate development, residential development, revitalization, revitalization strategy
This report provides a guide on how to establish and achieve measurable revitalization goals, based on the author’s experiences, for communities suffering from population and economic decline. To read the report click: Guide to Establishing and Achieving Revitalization
30 Thursday Nov 2017
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business incentives, Charles J Blankenship, economic development, economic stimulus, LERTA, local economic revitalization tax assistance, property tax, tax incentives
Since its enactment in 1977 Pennsylvania’s Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act [LERTA] has become the most widely used local economic development incentive in the Commonwealth. This report lists some examples of how LERTA was used during the programs fortieth anniversary year in 2017.
Click:LERTA 2017
29 Tuesday Aug 2017
Posted in Economic Development
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business clustering, business district marketing, business district revitalization, Charles J. Blankenship, clustering, NACIS, North American Industrial Classification System, retail clustering
Utilizing NACIS codes to determine business clustering opportunities is a simple and effective analytical tool used by the author in numerous business district revitalization studies. Click:NACIS Clustering
10 Saturday Dec 2016
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economic stimulus, government bureaucracy, government cost cutting, recession recovery, reform, regulatory consultants, regulatory reform, regulatory reform. shovel ready projects
Click for recommendations, based on author’s real estate development experience, on how to defeat and reform regulatory bureaucracy to stimulate economic development and make US businesses more globally competitive. Click here.how-to-defeat-and-reform-the-regulatory-bureaucracy-and-create-shovel-ready-projects-copy
10 Saturday Dec 2016
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eliminating government programs, government bureaucracy, government cost cutting, government wastes, reform, SBA, SBDC, SCORE, small business counseling, small business development, small business development center program
US Small Business Development Center Program: Critical Critique. Click for a report on why this government program should be eliminated or reformed.
04 Wednesday Jun 2014
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Applied Government Studies Center, Charles J. Blankenship, government administration, government studies publication, military studies publication, Public Administration, public administration studies publication, Public Policy
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The Applied Government Studies Center invites reports for publication with practical application to government administration or policy making at any level of government, civilian or military. Case studies, cost/benefit analysis, correlation analysis, operations research reports and related studies are welcomed.
The Applied Government Studies Center is an independent non-affiliated non-partisan website depository of selected government administration studies and reports, within the United States and international.
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Reports or link request must be sent electronically to charles@agscenter.org. Suitability for publication will be determined by the Center Director.
10 Monday Jun 2013
Posted in Economic Development
A highly successful TIF project could generate more tax revenue, or achieve lower improvement costs, than originally planned. In that fortunate event an early termination of the TIF district is required. Click for a check list to follow when terminating a TIF project early.check-list-for-early-termination
29 Tuesday Jan 2013
Posted in Economic Development
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Charles J. Blankenship, economic development financing, economic development incentives, financing, loan guarantees
Local loan guarantee funds can be effective tools for economic development. This report provides a model for such a program secured by bank deposits. Click here.guidelines-for-establishing-a-local-business-loan-guarantee-program-secured-by-bank-deposits
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