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Benefits & Opportunities
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Business Development in Poland
There are so many benefits to developing a business in the Poland community.
Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts: The town of Poland instituted a TIF for a large section of the Route 26 area.
Credit Enhancement Agreements: Poland currently has three agreements with business owners. These agreements are valid only when a TIF is in place. These agreements may be available for some businesses.
Public Water Access: The public water access in town can be extended for incoming businesses.
Assisted permitting: Town of Poland staff will assist all business owners with all required permitting. The Code Enforcement Department has all the forms and information you should need to acquire the necessary
permits.
Active Economic Development Committee: Poland's Economic Development Committee fosters a pro-business culture in the towm and is willing to help support quality businesses in the town.
Rail Access: There is currently rail service in Poland making more opportunity for industrial business.
AVCOG Member: Poland is a member of the Androscoggin Valley Council of Government. This allows for entering businesses the availability of multiple loan pools and business development consulting.
Affordable & Abundant Land Purchase Opportunities: Compared to many neighboring Maine communities, Poland has the most abundant land resource. The TIF area of Poland also has many opportunities for development.
Motor Vehicle Statistics: Poland's Maine Street is also known as Route 26 which passes through Gray and on up into Oxford/ South Paris. The annual average daily count of vehicles passing through Poland is approximately 10,000 in normal season and between 13,000 - 14, 000 in the summer season.Maine Government Traffic Counts
Vacation Resources: The lakes, scenery and outdoor recreational opportunies that Poland offers attracts upwards of 4,000+ summer residents. Boosting Poland's population to approximately 10,000 in the summer. This making seasonal businesses profitable.
Poland already possesses a significant base of commercial and industrial businesses.
The town can accomodate businesses of all sizes and with the availability of traditional, hard working, reasonably well educated residents supply adequate employment possibilities.
Poland, Maine is a well developed community with old town tradition awaiting quality businesses to embellish convenience and lifestyles.
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