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Taxes & Incentives
The role of Burke Partnership for Economic Development, Inc. (BPED) is tailored to meet the needs of prospective companies and to facilitate expansion/growth plans for existing businesses.
BPED maintains and distributes information on land and buildings available for development, compiles demographic data, coordinates activities with governmental and non-governmental entities and keeps abreast of State and Federal economic development programs. BPED also offers orientation tours to prospective companies to showcase the many natural resources and facilities that create the unique quality of life found in Burke County.
Early contact with BPED will help determine if one of the following programs can strengthen a proposed expansion project. The BPED will be able to answer questions directly or will coordinate meetings with the appropriate officials.
Roads
The State of North Carolina operates an Industrial Access Roads Program assisting road construction to industrial locations. The key factor for such locations is the number of jobs created versus the cost of the road. The NC Department of Transportation has responded to industrial needs for many years and continues to operate this program in a successful manner.
Industrial Training
North Carolina has a nationally acclaimed community college system offering free customized skills training to new and expanding industries. The program, the first of its kind, is widely recognized as a national model of cooperation among business, industry, education and government. Western Piedmont Community College has worked with numerous new and expanding industries in skills training. Since each training situation is unique, the program is flexible to meet the specific company needs.
Job Screening
The Morganton office of the North Carolina Employment Security provides job placement services on a non-fee basis. Companies provide the ESC with a list of job openings and the requirements for each position. The agency then matches its applicants with openings and refers those qualified to the company. The ESC can arrange appointments for interviews, send resumes or assist with other methods of referral as the individual company prefers. North Carolina is the only state in the nation to provide employers with a 100 day probationary period for new employees hired through the Employment Security Commission. This helps keep unemployment insurance costs low.
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