Introduction
A total of twelve businesses received tax abatements in 2004. This number is down from the thirteen businesses that received abatements in 2003 (an E&E Specialties abatement expired on December 31, 2003). Pursuant to City Code Section 1-2125, a business receiving a tax abatement is required to complete an annual questionnaire. The purpose of the questionnaire is to determine whether a business is meeting its promises and projections as stated in the original abatement application. The information from these questionnaires plus information from the Douglas County Appraiser’s Office was used to prepare this Annual Report. As of March 29, 2005, Microtech did not return a completed questionnaire.
In addition to the tax abatement information contained in the tables of this Annual Report, three other abatements have been approved by the City Commission. However, because there is currently no Board of Tax Appeals Order ordering the abatement for any of these three projects, information on those three abatements is not included in this Report. The three abatements are: (1) a 10 year, 50% abatement for Prosoco, Inc. for $2,348,000 on new construction and modifications and $260,000 in new machinery and equipment (approved November 5, 2002)(the construction is complete and the property is on the tax rolls but Prosoco has not yet applied for the abatement order from the Board of Tax Appeals); (2) a 10-year, 80% tax abatement for Serologicals Corporation for $13,236,792 in new construction and $12,508,559 in new machinery and equipment (approved by the City Commission January 21, 2003); and (3) a 10-year, 55% tax abatement on approximately $7,700,000 of new construction and modifications and approximately $9,400,000 of new machinery and equipment for AMARR Garage Doors (approved on November 18, 2003).
General Information
The information in Table 1 lists all 12 businesses receiving tax abatement in 2004 and contains key information about each abatement. All of the abatements described in Table 1 were approved while Resolution 5431 was the applicable tax abatement policy (adopted on September 17, 1991). Resolution 5431 was later repealed by Resolution 6343 (adopted on November 13, 2001). Ordinance 7706, now found at City Code 1-2101, et seq. now contains the current Economic Development Policy.
Table 1.
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Name of Business and Exemption Application Date |
Abatement Percentage |
Expiration Date |
Abatement Authorized* |
2004 Appraised Value of Property Subject to Abatement |
Actual Investment and Percent of Abatement Authorized |
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Allen Press, Inc.** 1-Jan-99 Phase I |
50% eqpmnt; 50% lsehld imprvmnt |
31-Dec-09 |
Phase I -- $2,777,134.81 new equipment & machinery $1,925,674.88 bldg. improvements |
Bldg. $1,648,000 Mach & Eqpmnt $769,755 |
Equipment $2,777,134.81 (100%) Building Improvements $1,925,674.88 (100%) |
|
Allen Press, Inc.** 1-Jan-99 Phase II |
50% eqpmnt; 50% lsehld imprvmnt |
31-Dec-11 |
Phase II-- $3,723,000 new equipment & machinery $1,074,500 bldg. improvements |
Bldg. $1,189,100 Mach & Eqpmnt $604,004.10 |
Equipment $1,785,846.75 (48%) Building Improvements $448,169.64 (42%) |
|
RAM/Garage Door 22-Aug-94 |
50% Bldg. Expansion |
31 Dec 05 |
$4,500,000 |
Land & Bldg. $3,343,380 |
Land $140,220 Improvements $4,359,780 (100%) |
|
Amarr Garage Doors Inc. 22-Aug-94 |
50% Machinery and Equipment |
31-Dec-06 |
$2,500,000 Machinery & Equipment |
Mach & Eqpmnt $380,632.40 |
$2,428,996 Mach. & Equipment (97%) |
|
Amarr Garage Doors Inc. 13 Nov-98 |
50% Mach. & Equipment |
31-Dec-09 |
$3,650,000.00 in Machinery & Equipment |
Mach & Eqpmnt $743,420.26 |
$3,756,214 Mach. & Equipment (103%) |
|
API Foils 18-Oct-94 |
50% on $327,330 of eqpmnt; 63.896% on $8,050,000 land & bldg |
31-Dec-05 |
$327,330 in equipment $8,050,000 in land and building |
Land $291,630 Bldg. $3,658,370 Mach & Eqpmnt $55,931 |
Mach & Eqpmnt $327,724.64 (100%) |
|
DST Systems 21-Nov-00 |
50% on improvements and new equipment 100% for 5 years on used equipment purchased from Sallie Mae |
31-Dec-11 |
$5,550,000 Existing Land & Improvements $2,000,000 existing personal property $200,000 new improvements $1,450,000 new pers. Prop. |
Land & Bldg. $4,715,250 Mach. & Equip $734,055 |
Land $5,647,101 Improvements $1,020,317 Mach & Eqpmnt $1,387,418 (Aggregate 90%) |
|
Hardman and Hardman LLC/ Jayhawk Bowling Supply 1-Jan-98 |
50% |
31-Dec-07 |
$560,000 - New Construction; $50,000 - Land; $53,000 - Machinery and Equipment |
Land $111,520 Bldg. $568,480 Mach & Eqpmnt $306 |
Land $51,276 (102%) Bldg $594,501 (106%) Mach & Eqpmnt $54,042 (102%) |
|
Martin Logan 8-Sep-98 |
50% |
31-Dec-09 |
$250,000 land $750,000 new construction $300,000 machinery & equipment |
Land & Bldg. $1,130,990 Mach & Eqpmnt $137,103 |
Land $328,653 (131%) Bldg. Imprvmnts $769,619 (103%) Eqpmnt $378,704 (126%) |
|
Sunshine Properties (Microtech Computers, Inc.) 14 Oct-96 |
50% |
31-Dec-07 |
$2,100,000.00 |
Land $324,660 Bldg. $801,540 Mach & Eqpmnt $27,105 |
$1,942,994.09 (93%) |
|
PackerWare/ Berry Plastics 6-Jan-98 |
50% |
31-Dec-08 |
$2,845,000 Mach. & Eqpmnt |
Mach & Eqpmnt $153,811 |
Mach. & Equipment*** $967,060.00 (34%) |
|
Progress Vanguard 1-Jun-98 |
50% |
31-Dec-08 |
$1,650,000 - Mach & Eqpmnt; $50,000 - Bldg Imprvmnts |
Bldg. sold in 2004 Mach & Eqpmnt $206,333 |
Mach & Eqpmnt $1,650,000 (100%) Bldg Imps $50,000 (100%) |
|
Prosoco, Inc. 17-Nov-97 |
50% |
31-Dec-08 |
$350,749 land $6,575,847 improvements $1,113,404 machinery & equipment |
Land $392,840 Bldg. $4,917,160 Mach & Eqpmnt $303,593 |
Land $350,748 (100%) Bldg. $6,911,456 (105%) Eqpmnt $1,732,486 (156%) |
|
Reuter Organ Co. 4-Jan-00 |
50% |
31-Dec-11 |
$3,683,489 land, bldg, machinery & equipment |
Land $302,000 Bldg. $2,528,000 Mach & Eqpmnt $116,338 |
Land $290,000 Bldg. $3,037,239 Eqpmnt $389,250 Total $3,716,489 (101%) |
|
Sauer-Danfoss Co. 1-Mar-98 |
80% |
31-Dec-08 |
$35,416,360.00**** |
Land $670,530 Bldg. 7,949,470 Mach & Eqpmnt $4,742,063 |
$23,858,000 (67%) |
NOTES:
*Amounts presented are amounts that appear in the City Ordinance authorizing the abatement
** Allen Press total abatement authorized $6,500,000 in equipment $3,000,000 in building improvements and was approved for two phases.
*** PackerWare’s amount of actual investment is less than the abatement authorized because there was a decision to lease and not purchase equipment. The leased property was not eligible for abatement.
****Sauer-Danfoss has not yet applied for Phase IV of the abatement which authorizes an 80% abatement of up to $10,230,000 on machinery & equipment.
Employment Information
The questionnaire requested information on the number of full time and part time employees in the year prior to the granting of abatement. We also requested information on the projected number of additional jobs to be created as stated on the abatement application. The businesses were also asked to provide the number of individuals employed as of the end of December 2004. The following table also presents the number of full time and part time employees for the previous four years in order to see any trends for the four year period. The “over/under projection” column compares the December 2004 employment information with the “Projected on Application” information in column 2.
Table 2.
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Number of Part\Full-Time Employees |
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Name of Business |
Pre-Abatement |
Projected on Application |
December 2001 |
December 2002 |
December 2003 |
December 2004 |
Over/Under Projection |
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Full Time |
Part Time |
Full Time |
Part Time |
Full Time |
Part Time |
Full Time |
Part Time |
Full Time |
Part Time |
Full Time |
Part Time |
Full Time |
Part Time |
|
Allen Press Inc. |
314 |
8 |
327 |
0 |
352 |
16 |
340 |
18 |
337 |
13 |
358 |
12 |
31 |
12 |
|
Amarr Garage Doors Inc. (1994) |
153 |
0 |
180 |
0 |
189 |
1 |
189 |
1 |
180 |
0 |
185 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
Amarr Garage Doors Inc. (1998) |
340 |
0 |
371 |
0 |
380 |
0 |
380 |
0 |
379 |
0 |
376 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
API Foils |
0 |
0 |
58 |
1 |
65 |
0 |
62 |
0 |
62 |
0 |
60 |
0 |
2 |
(1) |
|
DST Systems, Inc. |
0 |
0 |
175 |
0 |
NA |
NA |
149 |
0 |
145 |
4 |
146 |
7 |
(29) |
7 |
|
Hardman and Hardman LLC/Jayhawk Bowling Supply |
13 |
5 |
15 |
0 |
15 |
6 |
15 |
2 |
14 |
3 |
14 |
5 |
(1) |
5 |
|
Martin Logan |
55 |
0 |
60 |
0 |
72 |
1 |
62 |
3 |
61 |
2 |
59 |
2 |
(1) |
2 |
|
Microtech Computers, Inc. |
45 |
0 |
55 |
0 |
58 |
0 |
58 |
0 |
55 |
0 |
DNR |
DNR |
UNK |
UNK |
|
PackerWare/ Berry Plastics Corp. |
350 |
0 |
370 |
0 |
423 |
19 |
393 |
25 |
370 |
18 |
377 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
|
Progress Vanguard |
23 |
0 |
35 |
1 |
67 |
0 |
57 |
0 |
59 |
0 |
52 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
|
Prosoco, Inc. |
0/50* |
0 |
75 |
3 |
78 |
0 |
79 |
0 |
81 |
0 |
65 |
0 |
(10) |
0 |
|
Reuter Organ |
42 |
0 |
56 |
0 |
NA |
NA |
47 |
5 |
45 |
3 |
39 |
4 |
(17) |
4 |
|
Sauer-Danfoss Co. |
0 |
4 |
150 |
0 |
100 |
0 |
86 |
0 |
109 |
0 |
146 |
1 |
(4) |
1 |
|
NOTES: |
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AMARR had a total of 509 full time jobs (490 regular employees and 19 temporary employees) as of 12/31/04
API Foils reported the following change to its benefits plan from the original application: “In fiscal year 2004, the Company realigned its retirement benefit program for its non-union employees. As a result, the Company increased its matching contribution to the defined contribution benefit plan and will pay a one-time 3% contribution to eligible employees based on calendar year 2005 earning. In addition, the Company froze the defined benefit pension plan. The Company reserved the right to reactivate the defined benefit pension plan in the future.”
Prosoco provided the following information in its questionnaire: “There were no employees working in Lawrence before the abatement although there were 50 employees working in the Kansas City, Kansas facility” [Prosoco staff also noted in their completed questionnaire that the application documents referenced 62 such KCK employees which erroneously included employees working outside the KCK facility].
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PackerWare also reported 91 full time temp to hire employees as of 12/31/04
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Sauer-Danfoss also had 42 FTE Contract employees as of 12/31/04 |
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Payroll and Wage Information
The questionnaire requested each business to provide occupation specific information to include a 6-digit SOC Code, full or part time status, and the hourly or annual wage for each position. The information for each occupation was then compared with a benchmark mean wage for that occupation. In the majority of cases, the benchmark used was the 6-digit SOC Code mean wage as reported in the 2004 Edition of the Kansas Wage Survey for the Lawrence Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Whenever a 6-digit SOC Code mean wage was not available, or when a business reported 4-digit job codes, a 4-digit SOC Code mean wage was used as the benchmark. This benchmark is a weighted mean wage for all reported wages in a 4-digit SOC Code for the Lawrence MSA and is a non-standard Code that was created by the Kansas Department of Human Resources at our request. The 4-digit benchmark is based on the same wage information as the 2004 Kansas Wage Survey but in essence blends together the more specific 6 digit SOC Code information into a broader 4 digit SOC Code category. The 4-digit benchmarks are identified with a “**” after each such mean wage in each table. In rare cases when neither the 6-digit SOC Code mean wage nor the 4-digit SOC Code mean wage was available, we used the statewide 6-digit SOC Code mean wage for that occupation. When this statewide mean wage was used, we identified it with a “††”after each such mean wage in each table.
Table 3
NOTE: In order to preserve the confidentiality of all employees’ wage information, reported job categories containing two or less employees in those categories are not listed in the tables below. However, the average information for those job categories is included in the cumulative data information following the table for each business.
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Allen Press |
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SOC and number of jobs |
Occupation |
FT or PT |
Above/Below Survey Mean |
Firm Avg. |
KS Wage Survey Mean Wage |
Firm Min. |
|
11-3011 (4) |
Administrative Service Managers |
FT |
ABOVE |
$36.03 |
$29.91** |
$24.25 |
|
11-3051 (4) |
Industrial Production Managers |
FT |
ABOVE |
$42.14 |
$28.57 |
$25.10 |
|
13-1121 (3) |
Meeting and Convention Planners |
FT |
BELOW |
$15.86 |
$19.47 |
$11.00 |
|
13-1199 (38) |
All other Business Operations Specialists |
FT |
BELOW |
$16.82 |
$21.98 |
$11.38 |
|
15-1021 (10) |
Computer Programmers |
FT |
BELOW |
$21.98 |
$26.56 |
$14.42 |
|
15-1041(11) |
Computer Support Specialists |
FT |
BELOW |
$15.77 |
$21.78 |
$11.15 |
|
15-1061 (3) |
Database Administrators |
FT |
BELOW |
$14.23 |
$25.16 |
$12.00 |
|
19-3021 (4) |
Market Research Analysts |
FT |
BELOW |
$13.66 |
$20.61 |
$11.69 |
|
27-1024 (6) |
Graphic Designers |
FT |
ABOVE |
$15.58 |
$12.71 |
$12.70 |
|
27-3041 (3) |
Editors |
FT |
BELOW |
$17.09 |
$20.97 |
$13.50 |
|
37-2011 (6) |
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
FT |
ABOVE |
$9.96 |
$9.64 |
$8.75 |
|
41-3011 (4) |
Advertising Sales Agents |
FT |
BELOW |
$12.72 |
$15.26 |
$11.38 |
|
43-1011 (4) |
First-Line Supervisors/Managers, Office & Administrative Support Workers |
FT |
ABOVE |
$22.19 |
$16.91 |
$19.75 |
|
43-3021 (7) |
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators |
FT |
ABOVE |
$14.12 |
$12.31 |
$9.50 |
|
43-3031 (6) |
Bookkeeping, Accounting and Auditing Clerks |
FT |
ABOVE |
$15.25 |
$12.30 |
$13.25 |
|
43-4051 (11) |
Customer Service Reps. |
FT |
BELOW |
$10.84 |
$13.73 |
$9.00 |
|
43-5071 (7) |
Shipping, Receiving and Traffic Clerks |
FT |
ABOVE |
$11.91 |
$10.95 |
$9.35 |
|
43-9011 (12) |
Computer Operator |
FT |
ABOVE |
$14.29 |
$11.58** |
$11.50 |
|
43-9021 (6) |
Data Entry Keyers |
FT |
ABOVE |
$11.56 |
$10.07 |
$9.10 |
|
43-9031 (42) |
Desktop Publishers |
FT |
ABOVE |
$14.46 |
$11.58** |
$9.00 |
|
43-9031 (3) |
Desktop Publishers |
PT |
ABOVE |
$12.90 |
$11.58** |
$8.50 |
|
43-9051 (5) |
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service |
FT |
ABOVE |
$12.17 |
$11.58** |
$9.35 |
|
43-9061 (7) |
Office Clerks, General |
FT |
ABOVE |
$12.43 |
$10.95 |
$10.80 |
|
43-9081 (18) |
Proofreaders and Copy Markers |
FT |
ABOVE |
$12.23 |
$11.58** |
$10.00 |
|
43-9999 (7) |
All Other Secretaries, Administrative Assistants and Support Workers |
FT |
BELOW |
$12.84 |
$13.33 |
$9.00 |
|
49-9042 (7) |
General Maintenance and Repair Workers |
FT |
ABOVE |
$17.90 |
$13.23 |
$16.45 |
|
51-1011 (13) |
First Line Supervisors of Production & Operating Workers |
FT |
BELOW |
$20.16 |
$21.37 |
$13.70 |
|
51-5011 (29) |
Bindery Workers |
FT |
BELOW |
$11.02 |
$11.40 |
$9.00 |
|
51-5022 (8) |
Prepress Technicians and Workers |
FT |
ABOVE |
$16.90 |
$14.82 |
$10.90 |
|
51-5023 (27) |
Printing Machine Operators |
FT |
ABOVE |
$17.75 |
$15.32 |
$11.85 |
|
51-9111 (9) |
Packaging and Machine Filling Operators |
FT |
BELOW |
$10.58 |
$11.86†† |
$9.55 |
Allen Press reported 63 total job categories (55 full time and 8 part time)
· 34 of 55 full time (62%) paid at or above the mean wage for the job category
· 2 of 8 part time (25%) paid at or above the mean wage for the job category
|
Amarr |
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SOC and number of jobs |
Occupation |
FT or PT |
Above/Below Survey Mean |
Firm Avg. |
KS Wage Survey Mean Wage |
Firm Min. |
|
37-2011 (5) |
Janitors & Cleaners |
FT |
ABOVE |
$10.66 |
$9.64 |
$10.66 |
|
43-5071 (3) |
Shipping, Receiving & Traffic Clerks |
FT |
ABOVE |
$12.39 |
$10.95 |
$12.39 |
|
49-1011 (6) |
First Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers & Repairers |
FT |
ABOVE |
$24.16 |
$23.01 |
$24.16 |
|
49-9041 (5) |
Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
FT |
ABOVE |
$19.69 |
$19.63 |
$19.69 |
|
49-9043 (14) |
Maintenance Worker, Machinery |
FT |
ABOVE |
$17.35 |
$16.24 |
$17.35 |
|
49-9099 (7) |
All other Installation, Maintenance & Repair Workers |
FT |
ABOVE |
$15.39 |
$12.91 |
$15.39 |
|
51-1011 (10) |
First Line Supervisors of Production & Operating Workers |
FT |
ABOVE |
$22.74 |
$21.37 |
$20.74 |
|
51-2092 (32) |
Team Assemblers |
FT |
ABOVE |
$15.23 |
$12.26 |
$12.69 |
|
51-9199 (164) |
All Other Production Workers |
FT |
BELOW |
$10.78 |
$14.16†† |
$10.66 |
|
53-1021 (4) |
First Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers & Material Movers |
FT |
ABOVE |
$20.12 |
$16.52 |
$20.12 |
|
53-7051 (56) |
Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators |
FT |
ABOVE |
$12.88 |
$12.69 |
$12.88 |
|
53-7062 (54) |
Laborers and Freight, Stock and Material Moves |
FT |
ABOVE |
$11.74 |
$10.05 |
$11.47 |
|
53-7063 (40) |
Machine Feeders and Offbearers |
FT |
ABOVE |
$12.99 |
$11.01** |
$11.94 |
|
53-7064 (24) |
Hand Packers and Packagers |
FT |
ABOVE |
$10.83 |
$7.31 |
$10.66 |
AMARR reported 15 full time job categories
● 14 of 15 job categories (93%) paid at or above the mean wage for the job category
|
API Foils |
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SOC and number of jobs |
Occupation |
FT or PT |
Above/Below Survey Mean |
Firm Avg. |
KS Wage Survey Mean Wage |
Firm Min. |
|
41-4012 (4) |
Sales Rep, Wholesale & Mfg |
FT |
ABOVE |
$34.94 |
$20.37 |
$24.04 |
|
43-1011 (3) |
First Line Supervisors/Managers of Office & Admin Support |
FT |
ABOVE |
$23.91 |
$16.91 |
$17.14 |
|
43-3031 (6) |
Bookkeeping, Accounting and Auditing Clerks |
FT |
ABOVE |
$13.73 |
$12.30 |
$13.20 |
|
43-4051 (18) |
Customer Service Representative |
FT |
BELOW |
$12.85 |
$13.73 |
$9.50 |
|
51-0000 (40) |
Production Occupations |
FT |
BELOW |
$13.64 |
$13.91 |
$10.00** |
|
51-1011 (9) |
First Line Supervisors/Managers of Production & Operating Workers |
FT |
ABOVE |
$21.46 |
$21.37 |
$16.95 |
**Indicates new employees at the minimum rate for the position. These 6 employees will be eligible for a pay increase during the next review period.
API Foils reported 14 full time job categories and
· 10 of 14 (71%) paid at or above the mean wage for the job category
|
DST |
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SOC and number of jobs |
Occupation |
FT or PT |
Above/Below Survey Mean |
Firm Avg. |
KS Wage Survey Mean Wage |
Firm Min. |
|
11-0000 (6) |
Management Occupations |
FT |
BELOW |
$31.60 |
$32.81 |
$25.61 |
|
13-0000 (3) |
Business & Financial Operations Occupations |
FT |
BELOW |
$17.20 |
$21.95 |
$16.35 |
|
43-0000 (136) |
Office and Admin Support Occupations |
FT |
ABOVE |
$12.93 |
$12.29 |
$9.75 |
|
43-0000 (7) |
Office and Admin Support Occupations |
PT |
BELOW |
$10.50 |
$12.29 |
$9.19 |
DST Realty reported 5 total full time job categories and 1 total part time job category
· 2 of 5 full time (40%) paid at or above the mean wage for the job category
· 0 of 1 part time (0%) paid at or above the mean wage for the job category
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Jayhawk Bowling |
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SOC and number of jobs |
Occupation |
FT or PT |
Above/Below Survey Mean |
Firm Avg. |
KS Wage Survey Mean Wage |
Firm Min. |
|
49-9098 (3) |
Helpers, Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Workers |
PT |
ABOVE |
$15.82 |
$9.39 |
$12.80 |
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Jayhawk Bowling reported 12 total job categories
· 6 of 9 full time (64%) paid at or above the mean wage for the job category
· 1 of 3 part time (25%) paid at or above the mean wage for the job category
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Martin Logan |
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SOC and number of jobs |
Occupation |
FT or PT |
Above/Below Survey Mean |
Firm Avg. |
KS Wage Survey Mean Wage |
Firm Min. |
|
17-3099 (4) |
All Other Drafters, Engineering & Mapping Techs |
FT |
ABOVE |
$25.63 |
$19.69 |
$20.15 |
|
43-3031 (4) |
Bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Clerks |
FT |
ABOVE |
$16.08 |
$12.30 |
$11.00 |
|
51-2099 (37) |
All Other Assemblers & Fabricators |
FT |
ABOVE |
$11.68 |
$8.40 |
$8.85 |
Martin Logan reported 17 total job categories
· 15 of 15 full time (100%) paid at or above the mean wage for the job category
· 2 of 2 part time (100%) paid at or above the mean wage for the job category
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Packerware |
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|
SOC and number of jobs |
Occupation |
FT or PT |
Above/Below Survey Mean |
Firm Avg. |
KS Wage Survey Mean Wage |
Firm Min. |
|
11-1021 (4) |
General & Operations Managers |
FT |
ABOVE |
DNR |
$35.36 |
DNR |
|
13-10 (7) |
Business Operations Specialists |
FT |
ABOVE |
DNR |
$20.48** |
DNR |
|
17-3027 (3) |
Operations Specialties Managers |
FT |
ABOVE |
DNR |
$29.91** |
DNR |
|
37-1010 (4) |
Supervisors, Maintenance Workers |
FT |
ABOVE |
$16.76 |
$14.74** |
$12.75 |
|
41-9099 (5) |
Other Sales and Related Workers |
FT |
ABOVE |
DNR |
$24.10 |
DNR |
|
43-4050 (11) |
Customer Service Reps. |
FT |
ABOVE |
$15.43 |
$10.54 |
$10.00 |
|
43-5061 (3) |
Production, Planning and Expediting Clerks |
FT |
BELOW |
$16.53 |
$16.67 |
$13.25 |
|
51-1010 (12) |
First Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers |
FT |
BELOW |
$20.32 |
21.37** |
$16.95 |
|
51-4033 (9) |
Mold Technician |
FT |
BELOW |
$15.14 |
$16.03** |
$11.83 |
|
51-4040 (6) |
Journeyman/Toolroom |
FT |
ABOVE |
$20.80 |
$16.03** |
$19.76 |
|
51-47 (137) |
Molders, coremaking, & casting machine setters |
FT |
BELOW |
$11.46 |
$16.03 |
$9.20 |
|
51-47 (4) |
Molders, coremaking, & casting machine setters |
PT |
BELOW |
$9.81 |
$16.03 |
$9.00 |
|
51-41 (60) |
Tool & Die Makers, All other metal & plastic makers |
FT |
ABOVE |
$14.11 |
$13.91** |
$10.50 |
|
51-5022 (3) |
Pre-press Technicians |
FT |
BELOW |
$12.85 |
$14.82 |
$11.91 |
|
51-5023 (53) |
Printing Machine Operators |
FT |
BELOW |
$12.41 |
$15.32 |
$10.35 |
|
53-1020 (38) |
Material Handler |
FT |
ABOVE |
$13.28 |
11.16** |
$11.00 |
Packerware reported 33 total job categories
· 21 of 32 full time (66%)paid at or above average for the job category
· 0 of 1 part time paid at or above average for the job category
|
Progress Vanguard |
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|
SOC and number of jobs |
Occupation |
FT or PT |
Above/Below Survey Mean |
Firm Avg. |
KS Wage Survey Mean Wage |
Firm Min. |
|
43-5061 (3) |
Production, Planning & Expediting Clerks |
FT |
BELOW |
$14.08 |
$16.67 |
$14.08 |
|
51-2031 (21) |
Engine & Other Machine Assemblers |
FT |
ABOVE |
$14.45 |
$12.41** |
$14.09 |
|
51-4040 (14) |
Machinist |
FT |
BELOW |
$15.78 |
$16.03** |
$15.71 |
|
51-9198 (4) |
Helpers, Production Workers |
FT |
ABOVE |
$11.56 |
$0.00** |
$10.51 |
Progress Vanguard reported 14 full time job categories
· 12 of 14 (86 %) paid at or above the mean wage for the job category
|
Prosoco |
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|
SOC and number of jobs |
Occupation |
FT or PT |
Above/Below Survey Mean |
Firm Avg. |
KS Wage Survey Mean Wage |
Firm Min. |
|
11-1011 (3) |
Chief Executives |
FT |
ABOVE |
DNR |
$73.64 |
DNR |
|
19-4031 |
Chemical Technicians |
FT |
BELOW |
$13.53 |
$17.43** |
DNR |
|
43-4051 (6) |
Customer Service Representatives |
FT |
ABOVE |
$15.48 |
$13.73 |
DNR |
|
43-6014(3) |
Secretaries |
FT |
ABOVE |
$15.84 |
$10.89 |
DNR |
|
51-9111 (5) |
Packing and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders |
FT |
ABOVE |
$13.28 |
$11.86†† |
DNR |
|
51-9198 (6) |
Helpers, Production workers |
FT |
BELOW |
$10.00 |
$11.86†† |
DNR |
Prosoco reported 36 full time job categories
· 29 of 36 (81%) paid at or above the mean wage for the job category
|
Reuter Organ |
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|
SOC and number of jobs |
Occupation |
FT or PT |
Above/Below Survey Mean |
Firm Avg. |
KS Wage Survey Mean Wage |
Firm Min. |
|
11-1021 (6) |
General and Operations Managers |
FT |
BELOW |
$24.56 |
$35.36 |
$16.54 |
|
17-3099 (4) |
All other Drafters, Engineering and Mapping Technicians |
FT |
BELOW |
$17.26 |
$19.69 |
$12.53 |
|
51-7011 (29) |
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters |
FT |
ABOVE |
$13.11 |
$12.17 |
$9.83 |
Reuter Organ reported 5 total job categories
· 1 of 3 full time (33%) paid at or above the mean wage for the job category
· 1 of 2 part time (50%) paid at or above the mean wage for the job category
|
Sauer Danfoss |
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|
SOC and number of jobs |
Occupation |
FT or PT |
Above/Below Survey Mean |
Firm Avg. |
KS Wage Survey Mean Wage |
Firm Min. |
|
17-2112 (7) |
Industrial Engineer |
FT |
ABOVE |
$25.82 |
$17.92 |
$22.44 |
|
17-2141 (3) |
Mechanical Engineer |
FT |
ABOVE |
$37.04 |
$31.54 |
$30.58 |
|
17-2199 (3) |
Engineers, All others |
FT |
ABOVE |
$30.66 |
$24.73** |
$27.77 |
|
17-3027 (3) |
Mechanical Engineering Tech |
FT |
ABOVE |
$19.16 |
$18.21** |
$16.02 |
|
49-9042 (6) |
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General |
FT |
ABOVE |
$20.20 |
$13.23 |
$17.00 |
|
51-1011 (5) |
First Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers |
FT |
ABOVE |
$27.59 |
$21.37 |
$19.23 |
|
51-2092 (73) |
Team Assembler |
FT |
BELOW |
$11.22 |
$12.26 |
$10.08 |
|
51-4011 (10) |
Computer Controlled Machine Tool Operators |
FT |
BELOW |
$13.78 |
$16.03** |
$12.30 |
|
51-9061 (3) |
Inspector |
FT |
ABOVE |
$16.76 |
$14.20** |
$16.00 |
|
53-7064 (4) |
Packers and Packagers, Hand |
FT |
ABOVE |
$10.91 |
$7.31 |
$10.08 |
Sauer Danfoss reported 29 full time job categories and 1 part time job category
· 24 of 29 (83%) paid at or above the mean wage for the job category
· 1 0f 1 (100%) paid at or above the mean wage for the job category
Property Tax Information
The companies were asked to report the amount of real and personal property taxes paid in 2004. In addition, if applicable, companies were asked to report the amount of any payment in lieu of tax they were required to make. Table 4 below reports tax information for real and personal property related to the tax abatement(s).
|
|
Taxes Paid Related to the Abatement |
|
|
|
|||
|
Business |
Real Property Tax |
Personal Property Tax |
Payment in Lieu of taxes |
Total Paid for 2004 |
|
||
|
Allen Press* |
$21,821 |
$18,269 |
N/A |
$40,090 |
|
||
|
Ram/ Garage Doors (IRB) |
----- |
------ |
$44,289.55 |
$44,289.55 |
|
||
|
Amarr Garage Door (1994) |
N/A |
$5,115.94 |
N/A |
$5,115.94 |
|
||
|
Amarr Garage Door (1998) |
N/A |
$9,992.03 |
N/A |
$9,992.03 |
|
||
|
API Foils |
$38,265 |
$752 |
N/A |
$39,017 |
|
||
|
DST Systems (IRB) |
---- |
---- |
$130,412.13 |
$130,412.13 |
|
||
|
Hardman and Hardman/ Jayhawk Bowling Supply |
$9,003.72 |
N/A |
N/A |
$9,003.72 |
|
||
|
Martin Logan (IRB) |
----- |
------ |
$16,790.86 |
$16,790.86 |
|
||
|
Microtech Computers (IRB) |
------ |
------- |
$28,511.57 |
$28,511.57 |
|||
|
PackerWare/ Berry Plastics |
N/A |
$2,036.64 |
N/A |
$2,036.64 |
|
||
|
Progress Vanguard |
$0† |
$2,773 |
N/A |
$2,773 |
|
||
|
Prosoco (IRB) |
----- |
------ |
$75,450.29 |
$75,450.29 |
|
||
|
Reuter Organ |
$37,471.32 |
$3,427.24 |
N/A |
$40,898.56 |
|
||
|
Sauer-Danfoss Co. |
$46,342.74 |
$43,766.44 |
N/A |
$90,109.18 |
|
||
|
TOTAL |
$152,903.78 |
$86,132.29 |
$295,454.40 |
$534,490.47 |
|
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*Several properties used by the business are owned by Allen family corporations and are leased to Allen Press, Inc.
† The Progress Vanguard real property was sold to Storgard Development LLC in 2004
Industrial Revenue Bonds
Six companies have had Industrial Revenue Bonds (IRBs) issued on their behalf. The table below details the date of issue as well as the amount of the bonds and the date of final payout.
In addition, those companies that had IRBs issued after 1995 are required to provide arbitrage and secondary disclosures requirements.
Table 5.
|
Industrial Revenue Bonds |
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|
Name of Business |
Amount of the Bonds |
Date of Issue |
Date of Final Payout |
|
RAM/Garage Doors Inc. |
$4,500,000 |
1995 |
2015 |
|
DST Systems, Inc. |
$7,250,000 |
2001 |
2012 |
|
E and E Specialties Inc. |
$1,500,000 |
1993 |
2008 |
|
Martin Logan |
$1,500,000 |
1999 |
2019 |
|
Sunshine Properties (Microtech Computers, Inc. |
$2,100,000 |
1997 |
2007 |
|
Prosoco, Inc. |
$8,040,000 |
1999 |
2019 |
Local Expenditures and Local Sales
The questionnaire asked companies to report what percentage of their expenditures were made in the city of Lawrence as well as the percentage of the companies’ sales made outside of the city.
|
Name of Business |
Projected Expenditures to be made Locally in Lawrence* |
Percentage of Expenditures Made Locally |
Percentage of Non-local Sales |
|
Allen Press, Inc |
86.7% |
25% |
99% |
|
Amarr Garage Doors Inc. (1998) |
1.9% |
5% |
99% |
|
Amarr Garage Doors Inc. (1994) |
2.3% |
5% |
99% |
|
API Foils |
15.8% |
24% |
100% |
|
DST Systems |
93% |
100% |
100% |
|
Hardman and Hardman LLC/ Jayhawk Bowling Supply |
100.0% |
30% |
99% |
|
Martin Logan, Ltd. |
31.0% |
50% |
100% |
|
Microtech Computers, Inc. |
39.0% |
80.0% |
20% |
|
PackerWare/ Berry Plastics Corp. |
Information not available |
10.0% |
90% |
|
Progress Vanguard |
69.0% |
15% |
100% |
|
Prosoco, Inc |
10.8% |
15% |
100% |
|
Reuter Organ |
55% |
15% |
99% |
|
Sauer-Danfoss Co. |
6.6% |
30.0% |
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
*Taken from the Cost Benefit Analysis that was attached to the application. |
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|
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Company Achievements
The questionnaire allowed businesses to report any company achievements, particularly those in the areas of environmentally sound practices, community engagement and service, and job training. The table below highlights some of these accomplishments.
|
Business |
Environmental Practices |
Community Engagement/Service |
Job Training |
Other |
|
Allen Press, Inc |
Used over 1.2 million pounds of recycled rolled paper and also over 1 million sheets of recycled paper in printing process in 2004;
Recycled 4.4 million pounds of paper waste for 2004.
|
Provided part time employment for 8 physically-challenged workers through Cottonwood Industries;
Participation in the Corporate Cup Challenge to benefit Douglas County Special Olympics;
Provided intern opportunities for KU students in selected disciplines;
Use over 30 local, professional contractors for proofreading, editing and style markups
Continually give tours of industrial facilities for school groups
Provide above-average wage jobs for 370 people in Lawrence with high-tech or high-skilled training required for many of these positions
Supported Junior Achievement with 9 teams of five employees each
Annual Blood Drive United Way Lawrence HS DECCA Job Internship sponsor 16 employees participated in a Roger Hill Volunteer Saturday and painted several of the Village Foster Care Home Interiors Monetary and material donations to local non profit organizations
|
A wide range of internal and external employee training programs encompassing everything from new employee orientation to specialized, high-tech skills
Safety; OSHA; CPR; ADA; Sexual Harassment, Workers compensation
Personal development program for employees
Supervisor development training program
Technical Education Task Force member |
.Host many national and international clients, and potential clients, whoc visit the production facility
National and International recognition as one of the top printers of scientific, technical, and medical journals
Allen Press client journals won gold, silver, bronze, and pewter industry awards in web-press journal printing in 2004 |
|
Amarr Garage Doors Inc. |
|
Donates garage doors for Habitat for Humanity house built in the community; donates a monetary contribution for each Habitat for Humanity house built in the community; contribute to charities and not for profit businesses including Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Boys and Girls Club; United Way; American Heart Association; Kansas Blood Services; Bert Nash; Brooke Creek Learning Center; Van Gogh Arts Program; Junior Achievement; Lawrence Aquahawks; University Excellence by Design; Tenants 2 Homeowners; Tenants to Homeowners; Lawrence Public School Partnership, KU Endowment Assoc. |
In 2004, AMARR conducted more than 12,000 hours of training to both permanent and temporary employees to include advanced computer and equipment training;
Other training included critical manufacturing, administrative and leadership training
Each new employee received a minimum of 40 hours of training |
|
|
API Foils |
Facility is under statutory requirement to make changes to meet the current environmental regulations The facility will see a reduction in natural gas consumption of approximately $12,300/month |
|
|
|
|
DST Systems |
Established white paper and aluminum recycling programs; tree planting; optimize heating, cooling, and electrical practices |
Active participant in Junior Achievement with local schools; member of Lawrence Chamber of Commerce; actively support Van Go, Lied Center, Ballard CENTER, Lawrence Community Theatre, and Lawrence Arts Center; supports local companies (lawn care, security, HVAC, and office supplies) |
Ongoing staff training; partnered with Baker University for college completion programs |
|
|
Jayhawk Bowling Supply |
Recycle almost all boxes and aluminum cans; recycle scrap metal; lane finish is environmentally safer and odor free; Proper disposal of paints and solvents; |
Take pride in being the first commercial building seen from the turnpike coming to Lawrence from the west and maintain building accordingly;
Member Chamber of Commerce United Way Big Brothers/Big Sisters Kansas Special Olympics (Corporate Sponsor for bowling) |
Four or five employees a year are sent to various training schools/programs |
|
|
Martin-Logan |
|
Kansas High-Performance Co. |
Awarded a Kansas Industrial Retraining (KIR) Grant to provide training to employees in the area of computerized shop floor control and inventory control |
|
|
Microtech Computers, Inc. |
|
Supporter of many community activities and supporter of the University of Kansas |
Extensive job training for employees to meet today’s technology requirements |
|
|
PackerWare/ Berry Plastics Corp. |
Earth Day Tours; Recycling programs removed 733,280 lbs. of misc. items from the landfill |
Multiple donations of product to charitable and civic organizations; Participated in St. Patrick’s Day Parade; Tours for various educational groups School Business partner with Quail Run Elementary School Friends of the Park 2004 Donated product to storm victims in both Lawrence and Kansas City Served a meal at LINK Annual Habitat for Humanity participation Coat Drive for Share the Warmth Project |
|
|
|
Progress Vanguard |
|
Participated in Annual East Hills Blood Drive |
|
ISO 9001-2000 Certified M1003 American Association of Railroads Certified |
|
Prosoco, Inc |
Employes Regulatory Affairs Director to oversee compliance with all applicable environmental requirements Employs an accredited LEED Professional under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Program |
Eastern Kansas Branch MS 150 (raised approx. $10,000 for Lawrence Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Donates to Boys and Girls Club and Lawrence Aquahawks
Active member in Lawrence Manufacturers Group DCDI; Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Staff member is
Chairman of the Douglas County
Provides free Building Restoration consultation to the City of Lawrence, Douglas County, and the University of Kansas (recently KU launched a major restoration of Allen Field House using PROSOCO products |
Provided internal and outsourced training valued by the State of Kansas at $26,572 for 17 employees on new state of the art manufacturing equipment installed in 2004 at a cost of $425, 376
Offers regular full time employees $2,000 per year for tuition or professional certification costs
Offers in house training including computer skills, product knowledge, management skills and self improvement
Annual Safety Training as well as well as CPR/First Aid training every two years |
Individual employees involved in over 25 local community programs |
|
Reuter Organ |
|
Actively involved in all aspects of the community through the arts, volunteerism, and supporters of community efforts such as United Way, Watkins Museum, etc.
Actively involved in the state and local Chamber of Commerce
Frequent host to national and international guests who spend time and money in the Lawrence community |
Very strong training program for organ building . . .a leader in the industry |
|
|
Sauer-Danfoss Co. |
City Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Clinton Lake Dam and Spillway Cleanup |
Team Member Community Involvement: SHRM (Jayhawk Chapter);; East Hills Business Park Blood Drive BOD; Junior Achievement Classroom Volunteer; American Heart Association Run/Walk; Leadership Lawrence participation; Veteran of Foreign Wars; American Cancer Society Walk for Life; Flag Day celebration at Brandon Woods Retirement Community; Lawrence Education Achievement Partners—Board Member
American Red
Cross; American |
Training
opportunities (other than OJT) include: Red Cross Instructor Certification
Safety; Initiated East Hills Bus. Park HR Committee; Emergency Action Plans;
Accident/Incident Reporting; Machine Guarding; Job Safety |
Shared Facilities Resources with: East Hills HR Board; Baker University;
Record level of United Way employee contributions of $8934.20
Received 2004 Kansas East Central Regional Award for Manufacturing Category |