Model: Low 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: $36,000,000
Annual Local Expenditures by Firm: $1,000,000
New Jobs:                    250
Average Wage per Job: $33,000
Average Value of Home Purchased: $160,340
Total New Households in City and County:                    164
City Revenue per Firm Employee Household: $0
Additional Jobs in City and County:                    107
Tax Abatement/s Offered: 80%
Length of Tax Abatement/s:  10 Years 
Number of Abatements:                        2
Value of Tax Abatements, Total: $8,711,742
Value of All Incentives Offered: $8,711,742
Value of All Incentives per Job: $34,847
Returns for Jurisdictions: City County
Revenues $19,999,508 $17,822,653
Costs $16,655,074 $12,062,728
Revenue Stream, Pre-Incentives $3,344,434 $5,759,925
Value of Incentives Offered $1,967,855 $2,413,799
Revenue Stream with Incentives $1,376,579 $3,346,126
Returns for Jurisdictions, Discounted: City County
Discount Rate 6.25%
Discounted Cash Flow, Before Incentives ($258,717) $1,331,292
Benefit/Cost Ratio, Before Incentives                   0.97                 1.17
Discounted Cash Flow, After Incentives ($1,473,361) ($158,608)
Benefit/Cost Ratio, After Incentives 0.87 0.98
Lawrence Discounted Cash Flow Pre-Incentives Post-Incentives
Years 1-5 ($2,739,558) ($3,029,628)
Years 6-10 ($147,824) ($709,474)
Years 11-15 $614,641 $336,467
Years 16+ $1,908,691 $1,908,691
Douglas County Discounted Cash Flow Pre-Incentives Post-Incentives
Years 1-5 ($1,920,199) ($2,276,003)
Years 6-10 $285,675 ($403,253)
Years 11-15 $693,474 $355,247
Years 16+ $2,153,498 $2,153,498
Appendix 1: Sources of Revenue and Costs as a Share of Revenue
Revenue Source City County
Property tax from Households 8.8% 15.6%
Property tax from Firm 42.4% 58.3%
Sales Taxes from Residents and Employees 17.2% 5.9%
Sales Taxes from Firm 4.1% 1.2%
Franchise Fees, Households 4.5%
Franchise Fees, Firm 5.8%
Other 17.2% 19.0%
Total, Revenues 100.0% 100.0%
Costs as Share of Revenue
Capital Costs, Households 1.9% 0.3%
Capital Costs, Firm 26.5% 24.1%
Operating Costs, Residents 25.8% 22.7%
Operating Costs, Indirect Employment 8.0% 6.0%
Operating Costs, Firm 20.2% 14.0%
Infrastructure on the Firm's Property 0.0% 0.0%
sub-total, costs 82.5% 67.1%
Abatements 9.8% 13.5%
  Other Incentives 0.0% 0.0%
Total, Costs as Share of Revenue 92.3% 80.6%