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Council hears GPEC renewal briefing as one member questions value of membership
Summary
Economic development staff and a GPEC representative reviewed regional leads and the potential benefits of Apache Junction’s 17-year GPEC membership; one councilmember questioned the return on the city’s investment after no locates within city limits and urged the council to re-evaluate continued participation.
City economic development staff and a representative from Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) briefed the council on regional business attraction activity and recommended renewal of the city’s membership contract, while one councilmember urged a detailed review of value and outcomes.
Economic development staff said Apache Junction has been a GPEC member for 17 years and that, over the prior year, the council-submitted six GPEC-originated project leads could potentially bring up to 4,400 jobs and $11 billion…
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