Round 1

State Of No Unions

100

This is the Partnership's workforce initiative with Henderson County Public Schools.

Made in Henderson County

200

This is the current unemployment rate in Henderson County:

a. 4%
b. 3.2%
c. 3.8%
d. 3%

c. 3.8%

300

More than half of the county's new residents are under this age.

35

400

The percentage of Henderson County's labor force in Manufacturing is:

a. 7.5%
b. 8%
c. 9%
d.12%

d. 12%

500

(SOC) is a federal statistical standard used by federal agencies to classify workers into occupational categories for the purpose of collecting, calculating, or disseminating data. What does SOC stand for?

Standard Occupational Code

Just Due It

100

This is a report prepared for real estate holdings to determine potential environmental liabilities. 

Phase 1 Environmental Assessment 

200

This state and local permit must be obtained before a property is cleared, excavated or leveled to prepare for construction. 

Grading permit

300

On average, how long does it take to obtain a building permit from Henderson County.

One week

400

This is a state-issued permit required in water supply areas to ensure that stormwater run-off is managed according to state and local regulations. 

Local Watershed Permit/Stormwater Permit

500

Manufacturing operations are not allowed in this zoning designation without a special use permit:

a) Henderson County: Office & Institutional

b) City of Hendersonville: Commercial-3

c) Town of Mills River: Mixed Use

d) Town of Fletcher: Central Business District

a) Henderson County: Office & Institutional

Mo' Money, No Problems

100

This is the Corporate Tax Rate for North Carolina.

a.    4%

b.    3.5%

c.    3.0%

d.    3.9%

c.    3.0%

200

In order to be eligible for the Development Assistance Grant with the county, a company must create jobs that meet the minimum median wage for the county. This is the average wage for Henderson County.

a.    $37,470

b.    $35,470

c.    $39,470

d.    $38,470

a.    $37,470

300

With Henderson County Economic Development Assistance Grants, what is the minimum investment amount for a company to be eligible?

a.    $1M

b.    $2M

c.    $1.5M

d.    $1.25M

c.    $1.5M

400

This incentive is described by the following statement:

… a performance-based, discretionary incentive program that provides cash grants directly to new and expanding companies to help offset the cost of locating or expanding a facility in the state. The amount of the grant is based on a percentage of the personal income tax withholdings associated with the new jobs; also has a high-yield project provision. 

a.    Henderson County Economic Development Assistance

b.    Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG)

c.    One NC Fund

d.    Rural Division Economic Infrastructure Program

b.    Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG)

500

The Customized Training Program provides education, training and support services for new, expanding and existing business and industry in North Carolina through local community colleges. This is who funds the program.

NC General Assembly allocated funding to the NC Community College System

Village People

100

This is Henderson County's oldest, continuously operating manufacturing employer?

Kimberly-Clark, Berkeley Mills

200

This industrial park in Henderson County has been a Certified Industrial Site by the NC Dept. of Commerce since 2009.

Ferncliff Park

300

This is Henderson County's largest manufacturing employer.

Continental Automotive Systems 

400

This was the first economic development initiative in Henderson County before the formation of HCPED.

The Committee of 100

500

Whose phone number is provided for 24-7 permitting support?

John Mitchell

Advantage Henderson County

100

The average annual wage for manufacturing in Henderson County.

a.    $40,000
b.    $54,000
c.    $47,000
d.    $50,000

b.    $54,000

200

This page on the HCPED website now has links to open job listings.

a.    The Industrial Directory

b.    The Community Profile

c.    The Made In Henderson County page

d.    The home page

a.    The Industrial Directory

300

The current tax rate for the Town of Fletcher. (including Henderson County)

a.    $0.565 (HC) + $0.34 (Fletcher)
b.    $0.5136 (HC) + $0.21 (Fletcher)
c.    $0.565 (HC) + $0.21 (Fletcher)
d.    $0.5136 (HC) + $0.34 (Fletcher)

c.    $0.565 (HC) + $0.21 (Fletcher)

400

Target markets are the focus of marketing for HCPED to recruit new industry in Henderson County. Name three. 

Plastics, Automotive, Life Sciences, Outdoors, Machinery, Advanced Materials, Food & Beverage, Paper & Packaging

500

The coding system used to determine a company’s industry classification.

NAICS (North American Industry Classification System)