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Economic Development Activities at the Young - Rainey Science, Technology, & Research (STAR) Center

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/935744· OSTI ID:935744
Project mission was to mitigate the adverse economic effects of closing the U.S. Department of Energy's Pinellas Plant in Largo, Florida. This project was to facilitate the physical renovation of the plant and to help maintain and create jobs for the employees that worked at the plant when DOE terminated its operations. It also included finding and attracting high technology, industrial manufacturing and related firms to utilize the space and high tech equipment to remain at the plant. Stakeholders included the affected plant employees, local government and related public organizations, and businesses and universities in the Tampa Bay Florida area. The $17.6 million funded for this project helped produce 2,780 jobs at the Young - Rainey STAR Center at an average cost of $6,328. Rental income from STAR Center tenants and third party cash input amounted to approximately $66 million over the project period of 13.3 years.
Research Organization:
Pinellas County - Board of County, 415 Court Street, Clearwater, FL 33756
Sponsoring Organization:
Office of Site Operations, DOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC04-95AL87471
OSTI ID:
935744
Report Number(s):
81.103
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English