Tagged: Kestrel aircraft

North Country
10:40 am
Wed January 18, 2012

Why Maine - and Berlin - Lost the Aircraft Jobs

Wisconsin lured Kestrel Aircraft away from Maine – and consequently Berlin – with a far stronger, multi-million dollar package, the Portland Press Herald is reporting.

Here’s what the newspaper says each state offered Kestrel.

WISCONSIN:

$30 million in tax credit allocations immediately through the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority

$30 million in tax credit allocations by the end of 2012 through the Wisconsin development authority

$30 million in 2013, if the Wisconsin development authority has it available

MAINE:

$20 million in tax credit allocations through Coastal Enterprises Inc.

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