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Development Corporation details rapid response to Cody layoffs and markets industrial sites
Summary
JJ Harris said the development office ran rapid‑response job fairs and has active prospects for the 266 workers recently laid off at the Cody facility; prospects include Project Viking (engine/transmission), Project Ozark and other leads, and the Cody facility (821,000 sq ft) remains a marketing asset.
JJ Harris, speaking for the Development Corporation, told the fiscal court that the agency moved immediately after an announcement that the Cody facility would lay off 266 workers. The office organized job fairs and rapid‑response outreach, contacted site selectors and industry representatives, and reported at least six site visits and several active prospects.
Harris described multiple active leads by project code…
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