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The Pueblo Chieftain Online I Tuesday wysiwyg : //75 /hftp: / /Www.chieftain.c ... turday /news /display.php3 ?article =l7 <br />' ""'•" "" "' <br />SuMmerfest <br />0c1UUUJUII JCIIU VUIUI dUU JI IUUIU UUI ILII IUG LU OLLI CAUL <br />numerous national high tech companies looking to relocate <br />Winterfest <br />for the forseeable future, noting that he's heard "rumblings" <br />Guidebook <br />that Pueblo in particular and Southern Colorado in general <br />t <br />Spring Runoff <br />are certainly in the running for such sites. <br />Pueblo Zoo <br />"A lot of those high -tech companies, whether they make <br />FOCUS ON YOUTH: <br />computers or chips, require a lot of water and Pueblo does <br />Headbone Zone <br />seem to have a big supply of water," said Morgan. <br />Images„ <br />. <br />Classroom Chieftain <br />Jacobson said it's still up to the state as a whole and each <br />School District 60 <br />county and city to work out its own tax and incentive <br />. <br />ctfk`E` <br />School District 70 <br />programs to attract these companies. <br />kt <br />Pueblo Library District <br />r) r f11at op it: <br />"We usually hear from these companies only if there is a <br />piece of legislation (in Congress) that they know will hurt or <br />help their business," said Morgan. <br />ISEARCHI <br />Jacobson and Morgan both said the Southern Colorado <br />Action 22 group of Southern Colorado counties will be a <br />avorable in luence on economic development legislation. <br />"It's really important that the (Action 22) counties support <br />one another," Morgan said. "Maybe Pueblo County doesn't <br />get something this time but Las Animas County does. In <br />the long run it benefits everybody." <br />Jacobson said much of his local work involves citizens who <br />need the senator to intercede on such issues as Medicare <br />or other government benefits. "We just try to push the <br />appropriate government agency to make a decision." <br />E -mail this story to a friend <br />Vmyio <br />ADVERTISEMENT <br />ADVERTISEMENT <br />rf ta I <br />Please send us your comments and suggestions <br />or e-mail our Webmaster. <br />Privacy Statement <br />Copyright©1996 -2000 The Star - Journal Publishing Corp. <br />Pueblo, Colorado U.S.A. <br />2 of 2 8/29/00 12:38 PM <br />