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Avondale strategy panel spotlights workforce, housing and public‑private partnerships
Summary
Business, education and development leaders told Avondale city officials that workforce training, targeted housing and stronger public‑private partnerships are central to sustaining growth and attracting employers to the city.
City business, education and development leaders urged Avondale city officials at a March 4 work session to sharpen efforts on workforce development, preserve design standards for infill and coordinate public‑private partnerships to attract employers.
The economic‑development and housing panel included executives from Estrella Mountain Community College, Brookfield Residential, the Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce, Valley Partnership and Westmark. Panelists emphasized skills pipelines from high schools and the community college into construction trades, health care, cybersecurity and advanced manufacturing.
“Community college system is uniquely American,” said Jonathan Robles, interim associate vice president for community, alumni and foundation relations at Estrella Mountain Community College, stressing the college’s role in local…
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