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EDGE reports $1.1 billion in capital investment and hundreds of new jobs; council presses on local hiring
Summary
Joanne Massey of EDGE told the council the agency supported roughly 752 jobs and more than $1.1 billion in capital investment in FY24-25 and cited 89 active pilot projects; Council members asked how EDGE will increase resident hiring and training access.
Joanne Massey, president and CEO of EDGE, told the Economic Development & Tourism committee on Feb. 3 that EDGEs FY24-25 outcomes show notable capital investment and job creation. "In fiscal year 24-25, EDGE supported 752 jobs created with an average annual wage of $74,984 and generated over $1,100,000,000 in capital investment across Shelby County," Massey said.
Massey described EDGEs three…
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