Business & Tech
Proposed Amazon.com Center Could Bring 1,000 Jobs to South Shore Area
The Hillsborough County Commissioner is considering a proposal to provide Amazon.com with a job creation incentive to bring a wholesale trade fulfillment center to South Shore.
Amazon.com is considering opening a wholesale trade fulfillment center in the South Shore area.
The South Shore Corporate Park near State 674 and Interstate 75 is among the Florida locations being eyed by the online shopping giant.
If Amazon.com selects the South Shore area, it would bring 1,000 jobs to Hillsborough County including 375 jobs paying an average of $47,581.
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To entice Amazon.com to South Shore, the Hillsborough County Commission will consider a proposal to approve a State of Florida Qualified Targeted Industry job creation incentive for the 375 higher-wage jobs.
In addition, the commission will consider an ad valorem tax exemption for a portion of the project’s county taxes for seven years.
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The commission will discuss the Qualified Targeted Industry job creation incentive at its June 19 regular board meeting and the ad valorem tax exemption at its July 17 meeting.
In addition to bringing 1,000 jobs to Hillsborough County, the fulfillment center will create seasonal temporary employment opportunities and is expected to generate up to $200 million in capital investments, including a 1-million-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility.
The agenda item for the June 19 meeting can be accessed online on the Hillsborough County Government website.
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