More Dell
One of the many unknowns in the derby for Dell has been what exactly High Point was offering to lure the company here. The city never held a public hearing on their proposed incentive package, unlike Guilford County and Greensboro.
So, in a lot of the reporting you've seen so far (and will see tomorrow) you'll see a lot of references to Greensboro and Guilford County offering more than $12 million. But the references to High Point's offer will be very squishy, if it's mentioned at all.
Well, now that the chase is over, it looks like High Point is (finally) going to tell everyone what it was willing to pony up. This came via e-mail from Loren Hill, head of High Point's economic development arm:
-----Original Message-----
From: Loren Hill [mailto:Loren.Hill@highpointnc.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 3:59 PM
Subject: High Point news conference on Thursday
Members of the media:
Following the news that Dell has selected a site in Winston-Salem, Mayor Smothers has announced that a news conference will be held on Thursday, Dec. 23, at 9:30 a.m. The City of High Point and the High Point Economic Development Corp. will discuss the incentives package that the City had proposed to Dell.
The news conference will be held in the City Council Chambers on the third floor of the High Point Municipal Building, 211 S. Hamilton St.
--Loren Hill
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High Point USA -- Where Technology & Tradition Thrive:
North Carolina's International City
Loren Hill, President
High Point Economic Development Corporation
P. O. Box 230, High Point, NC 27261
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