41. "The devil is in the details" In response to In response to 6 Fri Oct-19-18 11:41 PM by spirit
>the site people think amazon may wind up at is 10 min from my >house. > >being ignorant of the details for the plan exactly my gut >feeling is that it will be very beneficial to workers, >increase taxes for the state and increase property value. > >i want see more details and find out how amazon would partner >with the county and state to bring more of that business to >the state and county but im not deadset against it yet
Hiring will likely have a limited direct benefit to your district (as they will probably bring in management from outside and hire labor regionally, not just in your district). However, area employers may boost salary across the board to compete for labor. Traffic will likely worsen, Amazon will avoid paying taxes locally to the extent they can, and displacement of poorer renters will escalate exponentially. Better retail will likely follow as will more residential development. It’s a mixed bag. Devil is in the details. I bet they will want MD to help fund construction, even if through some type of tax rebate.