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GPEC reports continued project pipeline; Goodyear credited with recent locates and jobs
Summary
Chris Camacho, president and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council, briefed the Goodyear City Council on March 17 about GPEC’s pipeline and Goodyear‑specific locates, saying the region continues to attract advanced manufacturing and high‑wage jobs.
Chris Camacho, president and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council, briefed the Goodyear City Council on March 17 with an annual update on GPEC efforts to attract and support high‑wage industries across Metro Phoenix.
Camacho said GPEC represents public jurisdictions across Maricopa and Pinal counties and leverages a mix of public and private funding to assist companies with site selection, due diligence and workforce connections. “When companies are evaluating the market, they don't know the difference between Phoenix and Goodyear and Glendale as much as you want them to,” Camacho said, arguing that the region competes as a trade area rather than a single municipality.
The presentation highlighted several regional metrics: GPEC has supported roughly 1,000 projects in the valley historically, generating nearly 190,000 jobs in aggregate by GPEC’s accounting; in recent years the organization said the average wage associated with new, higher‑value projects has risen to about…
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