whiteside county economic development

WHITESIDE COUNTY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DEMOGRAPHICS & INFORMATION ON
Whiteside and Carroll Counties
Betty J. Steinert
200 East Knox Street
Morrison, IL 61271
Phone: (815) 772-5182 Fax: (815) 772-5249
Email: bsteinert@whiteside.org
www.whiteside.org/ezed
Rich in History
Agriculture and
WHITESIDE COUNTY
Industry!
COVERED BRIDGE
COURT HOUSE
Carroll County
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BIKE PATH
Whiteside County
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CARROLL COUNTY
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CARROLL COUNTY
COURT HOUSE
Population
Population Change 2000-2010
Geography
2000
2010
Change
% Change
Whiteside
60,653
58,498
(2,155)
-3.55%
Carroll
16,674
15,387
(1,287)
-7.72%
Illinois
12,419,293
12,830,632
411,339
3.31%
Population by 2000
2010
%
Change
Municipality
Population by 2000
2010
%
Change
Municipality
Whiteside
895
891
X
567
1589
1602
566
648
2,023
2,080
+2.818 Rock Falls
15,451
15,370
-0.524 Tampico
X
19403
505
551
Milledgeville
1,016
Savanna
Albany
Como
Erie
Lyndon
Prophetstown
Sterling
Non Census
-0.447 Coleta
155
164
+5.806
48
48
0
3,881
3,481
-10.307
4,447
4,188
-5.824
9,580
9,266
-3.278
772
790
+2.332
+9.109 Lanark
1,584
1,457
-8.018
1,032
+1.575 Mt. Carroll
1,832
1,717
-6.277
3,542
3,062
-13.552 Shannon
854
757
-11.358
559
590
X
6811
N/A Deer Grove
+0.818 Fulton
+14.488 Morrison
N/A
Areas
Carroll
Chadwick
Thomson
+5.546 Non Census
Areas
(X - No data available )
Population within 30 miles: 407,764
Source: http://www2.illinois.gov/census/Pages/Census2010Data.aspx
NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Income
Income in the past 12 months
Median Household Income 2010 & 2013
2010
2013 (*Estimated)
$47,985
$45,996
Whiteside
Carroll
$27,673
$28,319
$47,667
$56,797
*Source 2009-2013 American Community
Survey 5 year estimates.
$49,311
$55,701
Margin of Error: +/- 2,175 Whiteside
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Income in the past 12 months
(in 2013 inflation-adjusted dollars)*
Whiteside
Carroll
$47,667
Carroll
Whiteside
$47,985
*Source 2009-2013 American Community
Survey 5 year estimates.
Illinois
*Source 2009-2013 American Community
Survey 5 year estimates.
Margin of Error: +/- 1,880 Whiteside
Margin of Error: +/- 1,880
Regional Poverty Rate, 2000, 2009, 2012, 2013
Year
2000
2009
2012
2013
*Region
8.4%
11.6%
12.2%
13.7%
Illinois
10.7%
13.3%
13.7%
14.1%
*Region in this document refers to a combined
area including Carroll, Lake, Lee, McHenry
and Whiteside Counties.
Source: www.illinoisdata.com (U.S. Census Bureau)
Tax Structure (Whiteside County)
Equalized Assessed Valuation 2014:
$768,476,912
Equalized Assessed Valuation 2013:
$794,394,871
Equalized Assessed Valuation 2012:
$768,666,392
Equalized Assessed Valuation 2011:
$764,075,056
Source: Whiteside County Clerk
WHITESIDE COUNTY TOP 10 EMPLOYERS
COMPANY
PRODUCT/SERVICE
EMPLOYEES
UNION
AFFILIATION
CGH Medical Center and
Medical, surgical, emergency
1405
Non-Union
CGH Health Clinics
and Medical Healthcare
Wahl Clipper Corp.
Personal care appliances
954
Non-Union
Wal-Mart DC #7024
Distribution Center
800
Non-Union
Timken Drives, LLC
Steel Chain
417
Non-Union
Whiteside County
Government
371
Union (19%)
Self Help Enterprises
Assembly & packaging
337
Non-union
Sterling Steel, LLC
Steel rod
255
Union
Lee Wayne/Halo Corp.
Promotional Items
220
Non-Union
Morrison Community
Medical, emergency, family healthcare,
188
Non-Union
Hospital
long-term care
Climco Coils Company
Electromagnetic Coils
111
Non-Union
Workforce Employment Solutions Center
2323 E. Lincolnway
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 625-9648
CARROLL COUNTY TOP 5 EMPLOYERS
COMPANY
PRODUCT/SERVICE
EMPLOYEES
UNION
AFFILIATION
MaClean Fogg Co /
Forgings, Fasteners
241
Non-Union
Elkay Manufacturing
Water & Pressure
200
Non-Union
Swiss Colony, Inc.
Gift Packages (Seasonal)
150
Non-Union
Danisco USA, Inc.
Specialty Sweeteners
78
Non-Union
Carroll County
Government
70
Union (71%)
Metform LLC
Labor Force - IDES Information
ANNUAL AVERAGES
WHITESIDE COUNTY
LABOR FORCE DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES
APR-15
APR-15
CARROLL COUNTY
Whiteside County
LABOR FORCE DATA
Carroll County
Labor Force
27,969
Labor Force
7,731
Employed
26,508
Employed
7,343
Unemployed
1,461
Unemployed
Percentage
5.2%
Rate
Seasonally Adjusted Employment
Current
Previous
(Whiteside County)
Month
Month
(Apr-15)
(Mar-15)
Source: Illinois Department of
Employment Security
Seasonally Adjusted Employment
(Carroll County)
Source: Illinois Department of
388
5.0%
Current
Month
Previous
Month
(Apr-15)
(Mar-15)
Employment Security
Total Nonfarm
20,925
20,400 Total Nonfarm
Total Private
16,025
15,750 Total Private
3,350
3,250
Goods Producing
4,050
3,950 Goods Producing
900
875
Service-Providing
16,875
16,450 Service-Providing
3,425
3,300
175
150
725
725
1,000
975
50
50
225
225
Construction
252
450 Construction-Mining
Manufacturing
3,525
3,500 Manufacturing
Trade, Transportation, Utilities
4,600
4,575 Trade, Transportation, Utilities
Information
175
175 Information
Financial Activities
700
700 Financial Activities
Professional-Business Services
1,850
1,750 Professional-Business Services
200
225
Educational-Health Services
2,125
2,150 Educational-Health Services
350
350
Leisure and Hospitality
1,700
1,700 Leisure and Hospitality
350
325
275
275
950
900
Other Services
Government
825
4,900
825 Other Services
4,650 Government
Source: Illinois Department of Employment Security/Economic Information and Analysis Division.
Latest month is preliminary, data is rounded NAICS
Senior Living
Avonlea Cottage
Resthave Retirement and Nursing Home
2201 E. LeFevre
408 Maple Avenue
Sterling, IL 61081
Morrison, IL 61270
(815) 772-4021
Heritage Woods
Windsor Manner
2205 Oak Grove Ave.
403 Scenic Street
Sterling, IL 61081
Morrison, IL 61270
(815) 625-7045
(815) 772-4031
http://www.provisionliving.com/communities/provision-
Good Neighbor Care of Sterling
2705 Avenue E.
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 564-2145
RETAIL SALES TAX DOLLARS COLLECTED (FOR COUNTY ONLY)
WHITESIDE COUNTY (01/01/2014 Thru 12/31/2014)
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
$3,457,291.19
FOOD
$2,226,657.42
DRINKING & EATING PLACES
$2,856,325.47
APPAREL
$236,668.40
FURNITURE & H.H. & RADIO
$1,123,888.78
LUMBER, BUILDING & HARDWARE
$2,622,533.14
AUTOMOTIVE & FILLING STATIONS
$6,609,207.48
DRUGS & MISCELLANEOUS RETAIL
$3,088,983.82
AGRICULTURE & ALL OTHERS
$3,633,604.12
MANUFACTURERS
$362,148.42
TOTAL SALES
$26,487,308.24
Note: Categories not listed have less than 4 taxpayers, therefore no data is shown to protect confidentiality of individual
taxpayers, total includes censored data.
WHITESIDE COUNTY
SALES TAX REVENUE BY INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITY
(01/01/2014 TO 12/31/2014)
Community
Total Sales
Population
(Municipal Tax)
Sales Per Capita
(Rounded)
Albany
$42,278.26
891
$47.45
Coleta
$416.51
164
$2.54
$3,403.77
48
$70.91
$98,621.73
1,602
$61.56
$271,769.54
3,481
$78.07
$122.31
523
$0.23
Lyndon
$202,770.41
648
$312.92
Morrison
$457,744.79
4,188
$706.40
Prophetstown
$166,813.09
2,080
$80.20
Rock Falls
$1,110,761.49
9,266
$11.95
Sterling
$3,742,649.22
15,370
$243.50
$32,385.61
790
$40.99
Deer Grove
Erie
Fulton
Hillsdale
Tampico
Source: IL Department of Revenue (http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/community_facts.xhtml#none)
RETAIL SALES TAX DOLLARS COLLECTED (FOR COUNTY ONLY)
CARROLL COUNTY (01/01/2014-12/31/2014)
APPAREL
$35,091.00
FOOD
$583,356.66
DRINKING & EATING PLACES
$668,358.74
FURNITURE, HH & RADIO
$66,457.38
LUMBER, BUILDING & HARDWARE
$785,622.28
AUTOMOTIVE & FILLING STATIONS
$1,190,021.09
DRUGS & MISCELLANEOUS RETAIL
$284,838.12
AGRICULTURE & ALL OTHERS
$2,458,187.05
MANUFACTURERS
$35,615.28
TOTAL SALES
$7,039,427.34
Note: Categories not listed (General Merchandise) have less than 4 taxpayers, therefore no data is shown to protect
confidentiality of individual taxpayers, total includes censored data.
CARROLL COUNTY
SALES TAX REVENUE BY INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITY
(01/01/2014 TO 12/31/2014)
Community
Total Sales
Population
(Municipal Tax)
Chadwick
Sales Per Capita
(Rounded)
$36,011.81
551
$65.36
Lanark
$212,428.76
1,457
$145.80
Milledgeville
$105,449.95
1,032
$102.23
Mt. Carroll
$255,723.99
1,717
$148.94
Savanna
$693,673.90
3,062
$266.54
Shannon
$58,764.83
757
$77.63
Thomson
$72,576.20
590
$123.01
Source: IL Department of Revenue (http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/community_facts.xhtml#none)
DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES
BUSINESS INCUBATOR
ENTERPRISE ZONE
MICRO LOAN FUNDS
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER SUPPORT
STATE AND LOCAL TRAINING
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING
TCOC LOW-INTEREST LOAN FUND
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY CONTACTS
FULTON INDUSTRIAL PARK: ED CANNON (815) 589-2616 edcannon@cityoffulton.us
LOCATION ONE INFORMATION SYSTEM (L.O.I.S.) www.locationone.com
MORRISON INDUSTRIAL PARK: KIMBERLY EWOLDSEN (815) 772-3757 www.morrison-area-development.com
ROCK FALLS INDUSTRIAL PARK: RANDY BALK (815) 626-8053 director@rockfallsdevelopment.org
SAVANNA INDUSTRIAL PARK: TIM SCHOENIG (815) 273-2251
STERLING INDUSTRIAL PARK: HEATHER SOTELO (815) 625-5255 www.sterlingdevelopment.org
WHITESIDE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: BETTY STEINERT (815) 772-5182 www.whiteside.org/ezed
UTILITIES
ELECTRICITY
Commonwealth Edison
800-334-7661 www.exeloncorp.com
(Erie, Fulton, Lyndon, Morrison, Prophetstown, Savanna, Sterling)
Rock Falls Municipal
815-622-1145 Paul Jakubczak www.rockfalls61071.com (Rock Falls)
Jo-Carroll Energy
800-858-5522 www.jocarroll.com
(Chadwick, Mt. Carroll, Savanna, Thomson)
NATURAL GAS
Nicor Gas
888-642-6748 www.nicor.com
(Lyndon, Morrison, Prophetstown, Rock Falls, Sterling, Tampico)
Jo-Carroll Energy
800-858-5522 www.jocarroll.com (Albany, Erie, Fulton, Savanna, Thomson)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Frontier
800-921-8101 www.frontier.com
(Albany, Erie, Fulton, Lyndon, Morrison, Prophetstown, Tampico)
AT&T
800-464-7928 www.att.com (Rock Falls, Sterling)
VERIZON MOBILE-NET
800-483-4000 www.22.verizon.com
U.S. CELLULAR
888-944-9400 www.uscellular.com
MEDIACOM
800-790-8187 www.mediacomcable.com
COMCAST
855-236-4949 www.comcast.com
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
TOURISM
Blackhawk Waterways
Convention & Visitors Bureau
www.bwcvb.com
FULTON DUTCH WINDMILL “De Immigrant” www.cityoffulton.us
HENNEPIN CANAL RECREATION AREA (Rock Falls)
LAKE SINISSIPPI (Rock River)
SCENIC BYWAYS
MISSISSIPPI RIVER & GREAT RIVER RECREATIONAL PATH
(Albany & Fulton) www.discoverourtown.com
Lincoln Highway, Mississippi River
www.ilbyways.org
WESTWOOD SPORTS & EXPO CENTER (Sterling)
YMCA (Sterling) www.ymca.com
SINNISSIPPI ROD & GUN CLUB (Sterling) (815) 718-2128
GOLF COURSES
ACCOMMODATIONS
All Seasons Motel - Rock Falls (815) 625-3700
CROSS CREEK (Morrison) (815) 772-7966
www.crosscreekgolfandestates.com
Comfort Inn - Fulton (815) 589-3333
http://www.comfortinn.com/hotel-fulton-illinois-IL241
EMERALD HILL (Sterling) (815) 622-6204
www.sterlingparks.org
Country Inn & Suites - Rock Falls (815) 625-3200
http://www.countryinns.com/rock-falls-hotel-il-61071/ilrockfa
PRAIRIE RIDGE (Morrison) (815) 772-8989
www.golfprairieridge.com
Napp Inn - Rock Falls (815) 625-2324
PROPHET HILLS (Prophetstown) (815) 537-5226
http://prophethills.com
North House Guest House
Prophetstown (815) 537-2350
http://northhouseprophetstown.com/
ROCK RIVER GOLF & POOL (Rock Falls) (815) 625-2387
http://rockriversupperclub.com
Parkview Motel - Morrison (8150 772-2163
Pine Motel - Fulton (8150 589-4847
STATE PARKS
MISSISSIPPI PALISADES PARK
(Savanna) (815) 273-2731
http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/r1/
palisade.htm
Riverside Motel - Prophetstown (815) 537-1111
Days Inn Hotel - Rock Falls (815) 626-5500
http://www.daysinn.com/hotels/illinois/rock-falls/days-inn-rock-falls/
hotel-overview
MORRISON ROCKWOOD STATE PARK
(Morrison) (815) 772-4708
http://www.dnr.state.il.us/lands/Landmgt/PARKS/R1/
MORRISON.HTM
PROPHETSTOWN STATE PARK
(Prophetstown) (815) 537-2926
http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/r1/
prophet.htm
Super 8 - Rock Falls (815) 626-8800
http://www.super8.com/rockfalls03956
Super 8 - Savanna (815) 273-2288
http://www.super8.com/hotels/illinois/savanna/super-8-savanna-il/
hotel-overview?
LARGEST BANQUET ROOM
ACCOMODATES 600
PARK DISTRICTS:
COLOMA
508 E. 11th Street
Rock Falls, IL 61071
PROPHETSTOWN
P.O. Box 181
Prophetstown, IL 61277
(815) 625-0272
(815) 537-2093
www.colomatownshipparkdistrict.com
www.prophetstownparkdistrict.com
SAVANNA
225 Bowen St.
Savanna, IL 61074
(815) 273-4487
www.savannaillinois.com/
parkdistrict.htm
STERLING
P.O. Box 958
Sterling, IL 61081
(815) 622-6200
www.sterlingparks.org
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
EDUCATION
WHITESIDE COUNTY
#1 Erie Community Unit District www.eriesd.org/ecsd/
#2 River Bend
http://riverbendschools.org/district/
#3 Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico www.plt3.org/
#5 Sterling www.sterlingpublicschools.org/
#6 Morrison www.morrisonschools.org/
#12 East Coloma www.ecoloma.net/
#13 Rock Falls Elementary www.rfsd13.org/pages/Rock_Falls_Elementary_SD_13
#14 Riverdale Elementary www.rsd14.org/
#145 Montmorency http://mgs.whitesideroe.org/
#301 Rock Falls Township High School www.rfhs301.org/
Bi-County Special Education Co-op www.illinoisschools.com/district/bi-county.html
REGIONAL OFFICES OF EDUCATION
Whiteside County ROE
www.whitesideroe.org
Carroll, Jo Daviess and Stephenson County ROE
roe8.Ith2.k12.il.us
CARROLL COUNTY
#308 Eastland CUSC www.eastland308.com
#314 West Carroll CUSD www.wc314.org
#399 Chadwick-Milledgeville CUSD www.dist399.net
PRIVATE SCHOOLS (Whiteside County)
Newman Catholic High School http://www.newmancchs.org/
St. Andrews Grade School www.standrewgradeschool.com/
St. Mary’s Grade School www.smsterling.org/
Sterling Christian Grade School www.sterlingchristian.com/
Unity Christian (Pre-K - High School) www.unitychristian.com/
Christ Lutheran (Pre-K - Jr. High) www.christlutheranschool.com/
TRADE & TECHNICAL
Morrison Institute of Technology www.morrison.tec.il.us
Whiteside Area Career Center www.wacc-online.org
Jo Daviess-Carroll Area Vocational Center www.jdcavc.org
COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Black Hawk College www.bhc.edu
Clinton Community College www.eicc.edu
Sauk Valley Community College www.svcc.edu
WIU Regional Undergraduate Center www.wiu.edu/qc
HIGHER EDUCATION
Ashford University www.ashford.edu
Augustana College www.augustana.edu
Quad City Graduate/Undergraduate Center www.gradcenter.org
Northern Illinois University www.niu.edu
Western Illinois University www.wiu.edu/qc
(All located within a 15-45 mile radius.)
Today’s
Students Are
Tomorrow’s
Workforce!
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HOSPITALS
CGH MEDICAL CENTER (815) 625-0400
www.cghmc.com
41 Medical, 30 Surgical, 5 Pediatric, 13 CCU/ICU/Biotelemetry
beds and a 10 suite birthing center with web nursery. Cancer care,
Satellite facilities, wound healing center, Emergency Care with helipad.
MORRISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (815) 772-4003
www.morrisonhospital.com
25 Acute care and 38 long-term beds. Surgical, Radiology and
Laboratory Services. Acute Care. Hospice Room. Family Care
Clinic- Walk in 361 days/yr. Specialty Clinics. Emergency care with helipad.
Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy.
Family Care Clinics
CGH HEALTH CLINICS
www.cghmc.com
Milledgeville (815) 225-5040
Morrison (815) 772-8100
Prophetstown (815) 537-5050
Rock Falls (815) 625-4790
Sterling (815) 625-0226
Tampico (815) 438-2538
Walnut (8150 379-2161
FHN HEALTH CENTER
www.fhn.org
Mt. Carroll (815) 599-6000
Savanna (815) 273-3323
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
www.maclinton.com
Fulton (815) 589-212
Morrison (815) 772-7491
MORRISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CLINIC
www.morrisonhospital.com
Morrison (815) 772-5511
Nursing Homes
Big Meadows Nursing Home - Savanna (815) 273-2238
Coventry Living Center LLC - Sterling (815) 626-9020
Exceptional Care & Training Center - Sterling (815) 626-5820
Good Samaritan Society- Mt. Carroll (815) 244-7715
Harbor Crest Nursing Home - Fulton (815) 589-3411
Parkway Center - Sterling (815) 626-1121
Pleasant View Nursing Home & Rehabilitation - Morrison (815) 772-7288
Resthave Retirement & Nursing Home - Morrison (815) 772-4021
Rock Falls Rehabilitation & Health Care Center - Rock Falls (815) 626-4575
Sterling Pavilion - Sterling (815) 626-4264
Tammerlane Health Center - Sterling (815) 626-0233
Transitions Nursing & Rehabilitation Center - Rock Falls (815) 625-8510
Walnut Manor Nursing Home - Walnut (815) 379-2131
Licensed Health
Physicians
80
Nurse Practitioner
68
RN’s
604
LPN’s
308
Physical Therapists
33
Pharmacists
33
Dentists/Oral Surgeons
40
Chiropractors
19
TRANSPORTATION
WHITESIDE COUNTY AIRPORT (SQI)
www.mmaviation.net
1 mile South of Rock Falls, Runways: 1) 6,500’ X 150’ , 2) 3,899’ X 100’
Landing capacity: 90,000 lbs. Approaches: NBD, ILS, AWAS
TRI-TOWNSHIP AIRPORT (SFY)
www.airnav.com/airport/KSFY
3 Miles SE of Savanna, 4,001’ lighted runway.
QUAD CITIES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MLI)
www.qcairport.com
50 Miles SW on I-88
Airlines: Allegiant, American Airlines, Delta, United
Runways: 1) 4,509’, 2) 10,002’, 3) 7,001’ Full instrumentation
WATERWAYS
HIGHWAY
I-88, U.S. Route 30, I-80 (15 miles south) MISSISSIPPI RIVER with 9 foot channel, 10 month
navigation season, marina, public boat launches
and fishing.
STATE ROUTES
ROCK RIVER- navigable for recreation only.
40, 78, 84, 136 and 172
ROAD MILEAGE
BOSTON
1095
CHICAGO
125
DENVER
890
INDIANAPOLIS
293
KANSAS CITY
350
MILWAUKEE
158
MINNEAPOLIS
330
NEW ORLEANS
925
NEW YORK
QUAD CITIES
RAIL
BNSF RAILWAY
BURLINGTON NORTHERN
DME/CANADIAN PACIFIC
SHORT LINE
UNION PACIFIC
1000
50
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
WHITESIDEC COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
http://ridewcpt.net
(815) 625-7433 EXT: 106 or EXT 107
WHITESIDE/CARROLL ENTERPRISE ZONE
Fulton, Lyndon, Morrison, Mt. Carroll, Prophetstown, Rock Falls, Savanna, Sterling and
Local Incentives
State Enterprise Zone Incentives
SALES TAX DEDUCTION ON BUILDING
MATERIALS used for incorporation into projects
in the Enterprise Zone are exempt from sales tax
with a certificate issued from the Illinois
Department of Revenue (IDOR). Certificates may
only be applied for through the Enterprise Zone
Administrator of the zone where the building
materials will be incorporated. A project
application must be approved by the zone
administrator and a separate sales tax exemption
form completed by each contractor &/or owner
prior to the submission of sales tax exemption
request to the IDOR. Forms are available from the
Enterprise Zone Office. There is a 0.5% fee on the
total of building materials cost for renovation and
new construction not to exceed $50,000.
INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT:
In Illinois the Income Tax Act allows a .5 percent credit against
the state income tax for investments in qualified property, which
is placed in service in an enterprise zone. This credit is in
addition to any other investment tax credit allowed under
Illinois statute (consult your tax consultant).
Samples of Sales Tax Savings:
$50,000 Materials
X 6.25% Sales Tax =
$3,125
Estimated Savings
$500,000 Materials
X 6.25% Sales Tax =
$31,250 Estimated Savings
Sales tax in some communities may be higher than
6.25%
Application forms must be completed by applicant
and then certified by the Whiteside County
Enterprise Zone #8 Administrator, sales tax
certificates issued by Illinois Department of
Revenue before you are eligible for sales tax
exemption! Each contractor who is providing
materials must provide and or complete the sales tax
application form. Do not order or purchase
building materials before your sales tax
certificates are issued by IDOR!
PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT: Improvements
in Whiteside Carroll County Enterprise Zone are
eligible for real estate tax abatements as long as the
property is not located in a TIF District.
Abatements vary, percentage of abatement is
determined by project location, not all taxing bodies
in the zone abate. All abatements will end 2018 pay
2019. The Enterprise Zone Administrator will
provide a tax abatement estimate upon request.
Sample of abatement:
$100,000 Increased EAV due to construction
÷ $100
(EAV is 1/3 Real Value)
X8
Tax Rate
$8,000 x 5 years = $40,000 estimated property
tax savings.
UTILITY TAX EXEMPTION/MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT DEDUCTION:
Businesses which make an investment in an Enterprise Zone
may be eligible for tax exemption on utilities. DCEO must
Certify that the business makes an investment of at least
$5 million in an Enterprise Zone and has created a minimum
of 200 full-time equivalent jobs in Illinois or makes an
investment of at least $175 million in an enterprise zone and
has created a minimum of 150 full-time equivalent jobs in
Illinois or makes an investment of at least $20 million in an
Enterprise zone and has retained a minimum of 1,000 full-time
jobs in in Illinois for the production of goods.
NEW REPORTING REQUIRMENTS
Public Act 98-0109 made changes to the business incentives
reporting requirements originally outlined n Public Act 97905.
Informational Bulletin FY 2014-11:
http://tax.illinois.gov/Publications/Bulletins/2014/FY-201411.pdf
All other reporting information can be found at:
http://www.revenue.state.il.us/Businesses/Incentives/
Betty J. Steinert
Whiteside Carroll County Enterprise
Zone Administrator
200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270
(815) 772-5182
bsteinert@whiteside.org
Betty J. Steinert
Whiteside County Economic Development & Enterprise Zone Administrator
200 E. Knox Street
Morrison, IL 61270
(815) 772-5182 (815) 772-5249
Email: bsteinert@whiteside.org
www.whiteside.org/ezed