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Jefferson County EDC reports surge in investment, highlights workforce and housing challenges
Summary
Jefferson Economic Development Corporation CEO Jansen Tidmore told Wheat Ridge council members the county saw $705 million in new investment in 2024 and nearly $5 billion over five years, while stressing workforce alignment and housing as continuing constraints.
Jansen Tidmore, chief executive officer of the Jefferson Economic Development Corporation (GEFCO EDC), told Wheat Ridge City Council members at a study session in April that Jefferson County is seeing a large upswing in private investment and job creation but is constrained by housing and site availability.
Tidmore said GEFCO worked on 14 projects that produced about $705,000,000 in new investment in 2024 and that the organization has helped generate nearly $5,000,000,000 in new capital over the last five years. "Last year, we brought in $705,000,000 in new investment," he said, and he reported 2,168 jobs created in 2024 and a running tally of about 10,000 jobs since tracking began.
The nut graf: The EDC's message to Wheat Ridge leaders was twofold — Jefferson County is competitive for high‑wage sectors such as advanced manufacturing, aerospace, medical device manufacturing and clean tech, but the county must…
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