Advanced Disposal's headquarters headed to downtown or Milwaukee

[thelakelander]

An interesting article by the Jacksonville Business Journal's Ashley Gurbal Kritzer.  Evidently, Advanced Disposal is considering moving their Southside corporated headquarters to downtown or leaving Jax and going to Milwaukee.

Milwaukee ramps up efforts to woo Jacksonville's Advanced Disposal

Advanced Disposal CEO Charles Appleby told The Business Journal in late July that the company is considering Jacksonville or Milwaukee for its corporate headquarters following a series of acquisitions. One of the larger companies it acquired, Veolia ES Solid Waste, is based in Milwaukee.
Appleby said that if the waste management company stays in Jacksonville, he’d move the office Downtown and seek economic development incentives.

full article: http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/blog/2012/08/milwaukee-ramps-up-efforts-to-woo.html

[carpnter]

How many jobs are we talking here? 

I am sure that Jacksonville will find a way to screw it up. 

[Tacachale]

It's not likely we'd be gaining any jobs from this. However, if they're serious it would be worth some incentives to move downtown (and avoid losing jobs) IMO. It sounds to me like their bigger assets are in Wisconsin now though. At any rate we'd be stupid not to give it a shot.

[BackinJax05]

How many jobs are we talking here? 

I am sure that Jacksonville will find a way to screw it up.

You may be right, but I hope they stay here.

SunBelt vs RustBelt: A no-brainer. (Of course were talking about Hizzoner Alvin & the Chipmunks. Leave it to them to screw it up.)

[tufsu1]

^ a visit to downtown Milwaukee might have you re-thinking that...just because it is in the midwest doesn't mean it isn't liveley and thriving.

[Ocklawaha]

Uh, this 'could be' a bunch of jobs if we got the Veolia folks to move to Jacksonville. Our city and citizens should know that Veolia is also a huge world wide operator of passenger and commuter rail systems. Shame we're not getting THAT part of the company.

http://www.veoliawater.com/about/history/

http://www.veoliatransportation.com/rail/

[BackinJax05]

^ a visit to downtown Milwaukee might have you re-thinking that...just because it is in the midwest doesn't mean it isn't liveley and thriving.

Thats what I meant. But reading it again I can see where it could be misinterpreted.

What I meant was staying in Jacksonville (the SunBelt) would be a no-brainer, compared to moving to Milwaukee(yuk!)

[tufsu1]

^ a visit to downtown Milwaukee might have you re-thinking that...just because it is in the midwest doesn't mean it isn't liveley and thriving.

Thats what I meant. But reading it again I can see where it could be misinterpreted.

What I meant was staying in Jacksonville (the SunBelt) would be a no-brainer, compared to moving to Milwaukee(yuk!)

no BackinJax...what I mean is downtown Milwaukee is very VERY nice....as are some of the neighborhoods along the lake north fo downtown.

Jax. is doomed if we think that our natural setting will trump cities with better physical facilities and amenities.

[mtraininjax]

You never realize how cold Milwaukee is in January until you cannot feel your toes and fingers. Snow lingers on for months too.

[Tacachale]

It's very unlikely this decision will be made based on who has a nicer downtown, better weather, prettier people, etc. Much more likely it will be based on factors like where most of their operations are after the acquisitions (appears to be Wisconsin now) and what kind of incentives they're given.

[BackinJax05]

^ a visit to downtown Milwaukee might have you re-thinking that...just because it is in the midwest doesn't mean it isn't liveley and thriving.

Thats what I meant. But reading it again I can see where it could be misinterpreted.

What I meant was staying in Jacksonville (the SunBelt) would be a no-brainer, compared to moving to Milwaukee(yuk!)

no BackinJax...what I mean is downtown Milwaukee is very VERY nice....as are some of the neighborhoods along the lake north fo downtown.

Jax. is doomed if we think that our natural setting will trump cities with better physical facilities and amenities.

Downtown Milwaukee might be very VERY nice, but it, and the neighborhoods  along the lake are in a deep freeze several months out of the year. Who knows? Advanced Disposal could be the thing that finally kicks downtown into the 20th century.

[brainstormer]

This will be interesting because Governor Scott and Governor Walker both claim to be pro-business leaders who have put a lot of money into lowering taxes and increasing incentives for companies.  I'm guessing Advanced Disposal will make their choice based on whichever state comes up with the best incentive plan.

[vicupstate]

It sounds to me like they are using Milwaukee as leverage to get incentives, and will stay in Jax.  Otherwise, why would WI officials be unawre of their interests.

[fsujax]

Glad to see them interested in moving downtown. Alvin Brown better get in touch with them!

[Tacachale]

It sounds to me like they are using Milwaukee as leverage to get incentives, and will stay in Jax.  Otherwise, why would WI officials be unawre of their interests.

Or, they're using Downtown Jax as leverage to get incentives out of Wisconsin. Either way we're crazy if we don't at least give it a go.