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Greater Yuma EDC tells San Luis council it has helped secure 366 regional job commitments, highlights local projects
Summary
Greg Levin of the Greater Yuma Economic Development Corporation reported midyear results to the San Luis City Council, saying GYDC has secured commitments for 366 jobs regionally and described outreach, workforce and grant activity supporting San Luis development.
San Luis — The Greater Yuma Economic Development Corporation told the San Luis City Council it has secured 366 job commitments across the region and is focusing on local infrastructure and outreach to attract more companies.
Greg Levin, CEO and president of GYDC, gave a midyear presentation outlining the group's services, key performance indicators and projects that affect San Luis. He said about 80% of GYDC’s money goes to business attraction while most of its staff time is spent supporting local stakeholders and building an investment-ready landscape.
“Within there, over a hundred of those jobs are gonna be in St. Louis through Myers Power Products, ATS, and Piana,” Levin said, listing recent local employers tied to GYDC efforts. Levin said Myers Power committed to more than 50 local jobs and ATS has hired eight people to date. He also told the council GYDC supported a roughly $1,000,000 grant to expand water and sewer infrastructure to serve a local industrial building and the I‑95 corridor.
Levin listed GYDC’s priorities: workforce development, utility and site readiness with local utility partners, and investment in data tools (he noted an annual software/research spend of about $70,000). He said GYDC targets industry sectors including aerospace and defense, food processing, logistics and manufacturing, and that it promotes the Greater Yuma region — including cross-border relationships with Baja and Sonora — to site selectors and brokers.
Levin also described partnerships and grant work: an Innovation Grant effort with Arizona Western College (he mentioned a $16,000,000 grant in process) and collaborative work with the U of A Ag Center on ag‑tech facility expansion. He said GYDC plans dozens of pitch meetings and one-on-one meetings with targeted site selectors and consultants through the remainder of the fiscal year.
Councilmember Maria Cecilia Cruz thanked Levin and highlighted the midrange “high-wage salary” figures Levin cited, noting the median wages reported were encouraging for the region.
Levin’s presentation was informational; the council asked no formal action. Staff and Levin said they will continue to coordinate on local projects and infrastructure that support new employers and workforce training.
