Charlotte Observer article - Unproven Start-Up in Line For Millions - State making exception to incentive requirements for firm that says it will bring 900-plus jobs to Hickory - Emery P. Dalesi
Kudos to the Charlotte Observer and Associated Press for giving us a report on the new call center coming to McDonald Parkway. I am left wondering why can we not have some of these questions asked by the Hickory Daily Record? Why is a paper located 50 miles away asking questions that are important to the people of this area?
I was Chastised by an Anonymous Poster about the comment in the Wall Street Journal Article - North Carolina's Celebrated Rebirth Proves No Match for This Downturn - that quotes me.
Anonymous Wrote : Among the many things the people who run companies look at when deciding where to bring new jobs is momentum. The report on new jobs in Catawba County last year in today's Hickory Daily Record at least shows companies that other businesses are still interested in coming here. The Wall Street Journal article that unfairly makes the Hickory Metro out to be one of the most depressed areas in the country could easily do the opposite. Outside companies might see that and decide not to come here.
Gotta love the blogosphere ;(. I don't really know anything, but I've got a negative opinion and, wow! the Wall Street Journal wants to hear it!
Hounds Opinion :The C-O article says that Covation is a startup company and got a lot of state incentives that are there for economically distressed areas, such as ours. There are no guarantees that this company is going to make this thing happen, but we need to hope that they can be successful.
So much for people that believe that the WSJ article hurts Hickory's attempts to attract business. Seems that everyone in this state understands how economically distressed our area is. There is no reason for our local leaders, our citizens, or our local paper to be in denial about it.
We need to face up to this issue. We don't need PR fluff pieces or cooked up numbers. Just give people the facts, ask pertinent questions, and let people interpret them the way that they see fit.
