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Moving the City of Lights to Light Speed Mayor Thomas J. Weisner, Chairman OnLight Aurora Peter Lynch, President OnLight Aurora C ITY OF A URORA, IL
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O N L IGHT A URORA H ISTORY C ITY OF A URORA, IL 2008 City of Aurora begins building municipal fiber network 2012: City leases fiber to OnLight Aurora 20 year IRU 2013: OnLight wins grant & launches fiber, ISP operations 2014: OnLight adds wireless services to help small businesses 2015: OnLight scales up with additional, new funding
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10 Critical Business Factors Driving “The Location Decision” #1 – Labor Costs #2 – Highway Access #3 – Skilled Labor Availability #4 – A DVANCED I NFORMATION C OMMUNICATIONS & T ECH (ICT) S ERVICES #5 – Occupancy & Construction Costs #6 – Energy Availability & Costs #7 – Corporate Tax Rate #8 – Existing Facilities for Quick Project Turn-Around #9 – Denting Tax Bill with Exemptions #10 – Avoidance of Union Activity http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2013/12/03/7575768.htm Source: Area Development Magazine, December 2013*
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Seize the Future Development Foundation OnLight Aurora, Other City Services Aurora’s Economic Dev. Collaboration Aurora Chamber of Commerce Aurora Down Town Association Visitors & Convention Bureau Women’s Bus. Dev. Center Pathways to Prosperity
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Main Branch of Aurora Library Replaced
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HELLO TECH SUPPORT !!! Good-by Old Library. ============ HELLO TECH SUPPORT !!!
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“OnLight Aurora’s Gigabit Fiber Helps to Attract New Businesses to Vacant Buildings” “OnLight Aurora’s Gigabit Fiber Helps to Attract New Businesses to Vacant Buildings” David Hulseberg, President/CEO Seize the Future Development Foundation, Aurora IL
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