{"id":2066,"date":"2019-09-06T12:58:58","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T16:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=2066"},"modified":"2019-09-06T12:59:13","modified_gmt":"2019-09-06T16:59:13","slug":"carvana-coming-to-polk-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2019\/09\/06\/carvana-coming-to-polk-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Carvana coming to Polk County"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Carvana<\/a> is setting up shop in Polk County with\na 200,000 sq. ft. facility at $46.8 million, which will include inspection, reconditioning,\nand a photography process with high-definition cameras to take photos\nof inventory. The facility will be near Bannon Island Rd. + County Rd. 544\nin Haines City on 82 acres of undeveloped land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The online used-car retailer, based in Tempe,\nArizona, is primarily known for its glass-towered car vending\nmachines. They have been building centers across the U.S. to meet demand for\nonline car purchases. This location will add 400 jobs, of which ~150\nwill be higher-paying with a $47,204 annual wage. 
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\nCarvana has filed an Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption<\/a> with Polk\nCounty and an application in the Southwest Florida Water Management District<\/a> for\nan industrial project.
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\nThey are seeking a tax exemption for 10 years at 75%, and in order to\nqualify, the facility will have to maintain a sales factor of less\nthan 50% for each year of the 10-year exemption period (meaning that their\nsales in Florida must not account for 50% or more of total sales each year).
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\nOn Sept. 17, Polk County commissioners will approve a performance\nagreement and adopt an ordinance that grants an Economic Development Tax\nExemption to Carvana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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