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Oscoda, Michigan
is the former home of the Wurtsmith Air Force Base which closed in 1993. Although small, Oscoda is one of the country’s premier locations for fishing, hunting, swimming, canoeing, boating and tubing, due to its’ close proximity to the mighty Au Sable River and beautiful Lake Huron. More than 80 private businesses and public agencies have moved onto the former air force base. Over 1,000 jobs have been created there, which more than replaced the civilian jobs that were lost when the base closed. In 1997 the Michigan Legislature created the Wurtsmith Renaissance Zone, a designation exempting businesses and residents within the 5,000-acre zone from all state and most local taxes. Tourism also helps fuel the local economy, with visitors coming from both the U.S. and Canada.
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