BUSINESS INCENTIVE GRANT CAMROSE COUNTY Camrose County is committed to encouraging the strength and vitality of our local economy. Enabling a prosperous economy is one of our strategic prior- ities. The Business Incentive Grant is intended to make a positive contribu- COMMUNITY PROFILE tion towards the cost of creating a business entity.
Any entity who intends to establish a business development within Camrose County may submit an application under the Business Incentive Grant Pro- gram. There are two tiers of the Grant; Tier 1 with a minimum of $1 million in business development, and Tier 2 with $100 million in business develop- ment. For Tier 1 the grant can be up to 2% of the development, paid to the developer over 5 years. For Tier 2 the grant can be up to 10% of the devel- opment, paid to the developer over 20 years.
Information on the Business Investment Grant program can be obtained by contacting the County Administration. CAMROSE COUNTY IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Camrose County is an excellent place to call home—for your family and your business.
• Undeveloped and affordable commercial, industrial and residential land.
• Competitive tax rates for commercial, residential and industrial Land.
• Excellent highway and rail access.
• Affordable building construction costs
• Quick turnaround times and personal service from the County Staff
CAMROSE COUNTY Opportunities for 3755 43 AVENUE Economic Development CAMROSE AB CANADA T4V 3S8 In Rural Alberta
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February 2020 Location POPULATION & DEMOGRAPHICS Camrose County is located in the East Central region of Alberta. Alberta’s • Total Population: 8660 capital City, Edmonton is 30 minutes from the northern County boundary, and Calgary is 3 hours to the southwest. The Edmonton International • Growth Rate since 2011 : +6% Airport is less than 30 minutes from the northern County boundary. • 4299 private dwellings The County covers an area approximately 130 km long and 50 km wide, • 60% of the population, between age 25 and for a total area of 3,320 square kilometers. Camrose County offers excel- 64 have a post-secondary diploma or degree lent access to major north-south and east-west transportation routes, MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN including highway and railway. Highway 21 is a major north south route • Unemployment Rate 6.0% (Sept. 2016) CAMROSE COUNTY (High Load Corridor) through the western side of the County and Highway • Average household income: $94,233 Development Areas 13 provides east-west access from Saskatchewan to the Highway 2 corri- • CITY OF CAMROSE Based on 2016 Stats Canada Census information Ervick Industrial Park is located at the intersection of dor . Highway 13 and Highway 21 . Currently 60% of the de- • TOWN OF BASHAW MAJOR INDUSTRIES veloped lots are occupied. Businesses range from Feed- • VILLAGE OF BITTERN LAKE mills to Corporate Offices. The Park is ideally situated in the high load corridor and along rail lines. In addition to • VILLAGE OF BAWLF • Diversified Agriculture the available lots, an adjacent 300 acre parcel of Highway Commercial is zoned for development. • VILLAGE OF EDBERG • Agri Based Industries
• VILLAGE OF HAY LAKES • Oil & Gas Service Industries Millang Industrial Park is located just south of Highway 13 on Highway 56 to Stettler. Of the 8 lots, 7 have been • VILLAGE OF ROSALIND • Construction, Gravel Extraction developed, and expansion is in the planning stages. Busi- nesses include Fertilizer Storage Facilities, Pipe Storage, HAMLETS • Small Business and Other Services Office Buildings and Outdoor Equipment Storage. • ARMENA COMMERCIAL TAX INFORMATION Legacy Junction is at the intersection of Highway 13 and • DUHAMEL (rates include Education Tax Requisition) Highway 56 . 7 of the 8 lots have been developed, how- ever there is lots of growth potential here on a 100+ • FERINTOSH acres of undeveloped land. Agricultural Equipment deal- • KELSEY erships, Autobody Mechanic Shops and Welding Shops are some of the • KINGMAN tenants in this • MEETING CREEK park.
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CAMROSE COUNTY YOUR PLACE TO LIVE • WORK • PLAY