• Enterprise Zone
  Enterprise Zone offers a combination of local and state incentives for qualifying businesses.  Some incentives are:

1. County Ordinance that offers 100% abatement of real property taxes on improvements made to property for the life of the Enterprise Zone not to exceed 25 years.

2. State tax credits for investment and new job creation

For a complete list of Enterprise Zone incentives and qualifying information please click on the link below:

Enterprise Zone

• Tax Increment Financing
  Tax Increment Financing (TIF) redirects an approved portion of certain local taxes caused by new business development to reduce the project costs.  The TIF commission negotiates the amount and length of the increment based on the least amount that would cause the project to occur.  The TIF project funds may be derived from a bond issue (paid from the increment), or a reimbursement to the developer for approved costs. 
  
  For complete details on TIF please click on the link below.
  
  TIF
   

• Chapter 100 Industrial Development Bonds
  Chapter 100 Industrial Development Bonds were developed by the U.S. Congress and the Missouri General Assembly to facilitate the financing of business projects.  The reasons that Chapter 100 Industrial Development Bonds may be a benefit are: Interest recieved by bond holders may be exempt from federal and state income taxes, Real estate or other assets may be exempt from some or all property taxes if structured as a lease to the company.
  
  For complete details on Chapter 100 Industrial Development Bonds click on the link below.
  
  Industrial development Bonds
  
  Incentives for business development are developed on a case by case basis, not every business will qualify for every incentive listed above and not all incentives may be listed.  If your business is interested in developing an incentive package specific to your needs please contact the City of Bethany Economic Development Coordinator.
  
  Tony Stonecypher
  City Administrator
  City of Bethany
  P.O. Box 344
  Bethany, MO 64424
  (800) 479-0131
  TStone@grm.net