Model: Middle Value Firm
Assumptions for All Models:  
Projects are a 2 phase investment
The first phase begins operation in January 2010, and is completed in 2011.
The second phase begins in January 2015 and is completed in 2016.
The same tax abatement is offered for both phases.
Land is sold, not donated, to investing firm.  Proceeds go to City.
Project Summary:  
Capital Investment in Plant: $50,000,000
Annual Local Expenditures by Firm: $3,000,000
New Jobs:                    500
Average Wage per Job: $44,000
Average Value of Home Purchased: $217,105
Total New Households in City and County:                    411
City Revenue per Firm Employee Household: $0
Additional Jobs in City and County:                    422
Tax Abatement/s Offered: 80%
Length of Tax Abatement/s:  10 Years 
Number of Abatements:                        2
Value of Tax Abatements, Total: $12,104,371
Value of All Incentives Offered: $12,104,371
Value of All Incentives per Job: $24,209
Returns for Jurisdictions: City County
Revenues $37,861,852 $30,944,494
Costs $29,336,487 $20,122,410
Revenue Stream, Pre-Incentives $8,525,365 $10,822,084
Value of Incentives Offered $2,734,200 $3,353,809
Revenue Stream with Incentives $5,791,165 $7,468,275
Returns for Jurisdictions, Discounted: City County
Discount Rate 6.25%
Discounted Cash Flow, Before Incentives $3,255,096 $4,759,040
Benefit/Cost Ratio, Before Incentives                   1.22                 1.47
Discounted Cash Flow, After Incentives $1,567,224 $2,688,672
Benefit/Cost Ratio, After Incentives 1.10 1.22
Lawrence Discounted Cash Flow Pre-Incentives Post-Incentives
Years 1-5 ($304,568) ($708,074)
Years 6-10 ($49,577) ($829,883)
Years 11-15 $843,922 $458,050
Years 16+ $2,620,694 $2,620,694
Douglas County Discounted Cash Flow Pre-Incentives Post-Incentives
Years 1-5 $352,397 ($142,549)
Years 6-10 $534,733 ($422,402)
Years 11-15 $905,340 $438,434
Years 16+ $2,811,420 $2,811,420
Appendix 1: Sources of Revenue and Costs as a Share of Revenue
Revenue Source City County
Property tax from Households 11.5% 21.7%
Property tax from Firm 31.1% 46.7%
Sales Taxes from Residents and Employees 27.7% 10.3%
Sales Taxes from Firm 4.5% 1.4%
Franchise Fees, Households 5.6%
Franchise Fees, Firm 3.0%
Other 16.6% 19.9%
Total, Revenues 100.0% 100.0%
Costs as Share of Revenue
Capital Costs, Households 2.7% 0.5%
Capital Costs, Firm 7.8% 6.9%
Operating Costs, Residents 31.8% 30.2%
Operating Costs, Indirect Employment 15.4% 12.6%
Operating Costs, Firm 19.6% 14.9%
Infrastructure on the Firm's Property 0.0% 0.0%
sub-total, costs 77.3% 64.9%
Abatements 7.2% 10.8%
  Other Incentives 0.0% 0.0%
Total, Costs as Share of Revenue 84.5% 75.8%
Sensitivity Analysis City Change in Benefits County Change in Benefits
10 additional indirect jobs ($51,324) ($50,143)
Tax abatement increase of 1% ($21,098) ($25,880)
10 additional direct jobs $6,293 $11,182
$1,000,000 additional capital investment $74,133 $90,139
$1,000 additional wages to direct employees $151,550 $95,738
1 mill increase in property taxes $212,689 $230,063