Fernley, Nevada City of Opportunity

Fernley, Nevada
City of Opportunity
Dear CEO:
I would like to introduce the City of Fernley, Nevada & invite you to consider locating in our City. We are a
strategically located, emerging-market economy, with competitively priced resources & an affordable workforce. Our
City offers the following competitive advantages:
 History & Innovation
The residential population of Fernley is currently 18,831 & projected to grow to 30,000 by 2025. Fernley is one of the
fastest growing areas in the USA according to the Nevada State Demographer. The City holds firmly to its bluecollar, agricultural, ranching & mining roots, while embracing some of the most innovative manufacturing & clean
energy industries. Fernley is the gateway to the Pony Express Territory with legacy icons like the Train Depot, The
Wig Wam Native American Museum, Fernley Raceway & the historic Truckee Canal.
 Location & Transportation
Just 28 miles east of Reno/Sparks & 60 miles from Lake Tahoe, Fernley is located in the western Nevada county of
Lyon at the convergence of 3 counties: Churchill, Washoe & Storey with 3 major arteries: Highway 95A (NorthSouth), Interstate 80 (East & West) & Highway 50 (East-West). Fernley is a distribution & transportation hub with a
highway & railway system employing the Union Pacific Railroad's main line & Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail that
reaches major western markets within a day & is 30 minutes from the Reno-Tahoe International Airport.
 Assets
Our advantageous tax structure offers NO corporate, personal income, unitary, or inventory taxes. Fernley has
various industrial parks, some of which specialize in Clean Energy Industry, including the Crossroads Commerce
Center, a rapidly expanding 5,000+ acre institutional, investment grade, industrial park which hosts a 200 acre
Foreign Trade Zone. Fernley is located 30 minutes away from the Fallon Naval Air Station; has a state-of-the-art
$57 million dollar Water Treatment Plant & the Newlands Reclamation Project which supplies water that operates 3
hydro-generation plants, east of the City.
 Natural Resources
Located in the eastern foothills of the Virginia Mountain range, Fernley is surrounded by large parcels of flat land in
proximity of farms, producing hay, dairy & livestock. Fernley is rich in mineral resources boasting an average of 0.4
grams of gold per cubic yard and producing silver, gypsum, diatomite and limestone. The average wind speed is
5mph ideal for wind turbine energy generation; the annual solar days are 251/365 which is optimal for solar projects
and the deep geothermal aquifers support profitable power production. Fernley is part of the Truckee-Carson
Irrigation District. Lake Lahontan is 15 miles south & Pyramid Lake is 20 miles northwest of the City.
 Local Government
The City of Fernley has an Economic Development Team to proactively meet the needs of the investor. The team
provides a one stop service for development and building permits with a 15 day turn around time.
 Quality of Life
Fernley’s “livability” score is 76, with an A+ for Cost of Living, and B+ for Housing. Fernley offers the setting of a
small town lifestyle imbued with outdoor recreational activities, while offering the commercial amenities of a larger
metropolis. There are 20+ restaurants, 4 casinos, 13 parks covering 75 acres, 12 churches and 3 hotels. The
median house price is $93,000 in 2012. Schools as rated by School Digger.com:
3 Elementary Schools, rated: 4.3 / 5;
2 Middle Schools: 4 / 5;
1 High school: 2 / 5
Civic Organizations present: Rotary Club, Boys and Girls Club, Moose Lodge, Lions Club & Girls and Boys Scouts.
Crime rate in Fernley is 22% less than the national average.
Fernley is the City of Opportunity and we would like you to consider us for any expansion or relocation plans you
may have. Please let me know how we can help.
LeRoy Goodman, Mayor, City of Fernley
 595 Silver Lace Blvd., Fernley, Nevada 89408T.775.784.9857 Email: Mayor@CityofFernley.orgwww.CityofFernley.org
Fernley, Nevada
Ci t y o f O p p o r t u n i t y
TAX STRUCTURE
CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUR
BUSINESS
CITY OF FERNLEY MISSION STATEMENT
“TO PROVIDE OUR GROWING DYNAMIC COMMUNITY EXCELLENT
MUNICIPAL SERVICES TO MAKE FERNLEY A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE,
WORK AND PLAY. TOGETHER, WE ENHANCE THE DESIRABILITY,
SAFETY, FRIENDLINESS, AESTHETICS AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN
OUR CITY”
Delivering Business Services
“Fernley's Economic Development Team & Leadership have true
private sector experience & understand the barriers facing business.
They understand the urgency businesses face to meet startup &
expansion deadlines; not only do they deliver on service, but they get
to know their business leaders on a first name basis.” Francis X.
Huppmann, Regional Director of Operations, West Coast Sherwin Williams
Company
Sales Tax Rate: 7.100%
The 2012-13 average Property Tax
Rate: 3.3983% of assessed value
INCENTIVES
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SALES & USE TAX ABATEMENT
SALES TAX DEFERRAL
PAYROLL TAX ABATEMENT
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX
ABATEMENT
PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR
RECYCLING
PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS
RENEWABLE & ENERGY STORAGE
ABATEMENTS
NEVADA HUB ZONE ABATEMENTS
TRAIN EMPLOYEES NOW (TEN)
GRANT
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BONDS
PROCUREMENT OUTREACH PROGRAM
MADE IN NEVADA MARKETING
CITY INFORMATION
Established: 1905
Incorporated: 2001
Population: 18,831
Elevation: 4,153 ft
Average Summer Temp.: 69.5 F
Average Winter Temp.: 39.5 F
Average Annual Rainfall: 6.0”
Average Annual Solar Days: 251
Average Wind Speed: 5 mph
“Wade Development is pleased that a number of the finest Fortune
500 Companies in the country have chosen to locate to Crossroads
Commerce Center. Our tenants appreciate the friendly business
climate of Fernley, & its strategic location to several interstate
highways, railways & airports.” Patty Wade-Snyder, President Wade
Development Company, Inc.
“FERNLEY offers
OFFERS
“Fernley
a Arapidly expanding labor force with a growing
RAPIDLY
diversity of skill sets which have proven very beneficial to our
EXPANDING LABOR
operations.”
FORCE WITH A
John
Tegins, Distribution Manager, MSC Industrial Supply
GROWING
DIVERSITY OF SKILL
SETS WHICH HAVE
Opportunities
Foreign Trade Zone
PROVEN VERY
The
Crossroads
Commerce Center has 200 of its 5,000 acres
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TO OUR
designated as a Foreign Trade Zone, making it possible for companies
to realize substantial costs savings through avoidance or reduction of
customs duties, state & local ad valorem taxes, plus other benefits.
This Foreign Trade Zone designation will be of interest to businesses
which:
1) Manufacture products using foreign components or materials in
their process;
2) Engage in warehousing or distribution of international products; or
3) Engage in the importing or exporting of goods.
Creating
opportunities
595 Silver Lace Blvd., Fernley, Nevada 89408
Tel 775.784.9902
Fax 775.784.9905
WWW.CITYOFFERNLEY.ORG
CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESS
Proximity is Success!
National Companies located in Fernley:
 Agru America, Inc.
 Amazon.com NVDC, Inc.
 Johns Manville
 MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
 Sherwin Williams Company
 Trex Co., LLC
Opportunities for Land & Water Usage
Both land & building costs remain affordable in Fernley,
with parcels with highway and rail access. Fernley has:
 4,000+ acres of industrial land; from one-acre to
500-acre sized parcels
 Abundance of level buildable land with nearly no
topographical constraints, excellent soils & water
 Waste water capacity for industrial & commercial
development
Opportunities that are Sustainable
Average Wind Speed: 5 mph
 Optimal for turbines
 UPS Worldwide Logistics, Inc./Honeywell
 QuadGraphics Inc.
 Rice Lakes
Convenient Access to Major Transportation
Fernley is in a key location with convenient access to major
transport infrastructure. Well located for major manufacturing &
distribution centers serving the western States.
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Only 25 to 30 minutes east of Reno/Sparks
At the convergence of Interstate 80, with US Highways
50 & 95A (East-West and North South distribution)
Direct access to both I-80 & the Union Pacific Railroad's
main line & Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail services
Average Annual Solar Days: 251 / 365
 Optimal for power generation
Geothermal Subsurface Temp @ 700 ft
depth: 225F, Geothermal Rights.
 Possible 350F (Coolbaugh, 2007).
The Fernley Water Treatment Facility is
technologically advanced, ensuring the
delivery of safe, high-quality drinking water for
years to come.
 This state of the art facility meets & exceeds the
Safe Drinking Water Act
 The facility produces an average of 4 to 6 million
gallons/day, with full capacity o f 20 million
gallons/day
 Expansion capability to 30 million gallons/day
Population & Demographics
Source: Nevada State Demographer Estimates
Fernley
Lyon County
Year
Population
Year
Population
2012
18,831
2012
51,980
2008
19,609
2008
55,820
2004
13,775
2004
44,646
 The median age for residents in Fernley: 34.8
(this is younger than average age in the U.S.)
 Families (non-single residences) represent 75.1%
of the population, giving Fernley a higher than
average concentration of families
 Fernley median home price in 2012: $89,000.
 Land: 164 square miles
 High school grad or +, persons age 25+: 88.4%
US median household income in 2011:
$50,502
Fernley:
$52,572
Nevada:
$55,553
For detailed information about opportunities in Fernley, Nevada, please visit our Creating Opportunity partners:
Creating
 www.GOED.gov
 NV Energy www.nvenergy.com/economicdevelopment
opportunities
 Wade Development Company, Inc www.wadedevelopment.com
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Commercial and Industrial
Property Available in
Fernley, Nevada
DISCLAIMER: This map was created with the most accurate information available to its originator. The data presented on this
map is subject to change and its accuracy cannot be guaranteed.
The City of Fernley makes no claims as to the accuracy or completeness of the data presented on this map. The City of Fernley
disclaims all responsibility for errors and/or omissions inherent in the information presented on this map.
Data from RE/MAX and Lyon County Assessor's Office
Date: 2/20/2013
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Port of Oakland
Salt Lake City
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Washoe
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Driving distance from Fernley to:
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Middlegate
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L a n d e r
Wabuska
Lake Tahoe
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