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Chambers County is located in east Alabama, centrally located among:

• Atlanta, GA (90 miles/144km)
• Birmingham, AL (135 miles/217km)
• Charleston, SC (400 miles/643km)
• Charlotte, NC (330 miles/531km)
• Chattanooga, TN (200 miles/321km)
• Columbus, GA (40 miles/64km)
• Knoxville, TN (395 miles/635km)
• Memphis, TN (370 miles/595km)
• Mobile, AL (250 miles/402km)
• Montgomery, AL (80 miles/128km)
• Nashville, TN (310 miles/498km)
• New Orleans, LA (390 miles/627km)

• LaFayette – 3,003
• Lanett – 6,468
• Valley – 9,524
• Total Population in County – 34,215

*Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census

• Alabama Capital Tax Credit Program allows qualifying companies to claim tax credit on Alabama income tax liabilities for capital costs on new construction and expansion projects in Alabama.
• Industrial Development Bonds can be used to finance land, buildings, machinery, and equipment for new and expanding industries.
• Ad Valorem Tax Abatements may be allowed for up to 10 years (except for educational funds).
• Sales and Use Tax Abatements may be allowed (except for educational funds).
• The Industrial Site Preparation Grant Program provides state grants to help new and expanding industries pay for industrial site preparation.

• Excellent four-lane highway system with quick access to I-85, US Hwy 29, US Hwy 431, and US Hwy 280
• Within three hours from Atlanta and Birmingham International Airports, as well as smaller airport hubs including Columbus and Montgomery Regional Airports
• Served by CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern railways
• Port access is 250 miles away in Mobile or 240 miles away in Savannah, GA

• Right-to-work state
• Approximately 2,000 underemployed workers in Chambers County
• Over 9,000 Chambers County residents who commute out of Chambers County to work
• No union presence
• Free and low-cost workforce recruitment and training programs available