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Greater Yuma economic development group outlines opportunity-zone push, data-center interest and border mega-site
Summary
At the Feb. 20 San Luis City Council meeting, Greg Lavonne of the Greater Yuma Economic Development Corporation presented a midyear report highlighting opportunity-zone site nominations due to the governor in May, outreach on data centers and a push to market the 500+ acre Von Verde mega-site to investors, plus EDA-funded infrastructure wins.
Greg Lavonne, chief executive officer of the Greater Yuma Economic Development Corporation, told the San Luis City Council on Feb. 20 that the regional economic development agency is expanding marketing, site promotion and grant work to attract employers and infrastructure funding to Yuma County, including San Luis.
Lavonne said GYEDC is preparing site nominations for the federal Opportunity Zones program, with submissions to the governor due in May, and described efforts to identify city-owned or city-supported parcels that the council might designate for inclusion. He said the agency is also tracking retail and commercial leads and sharing…
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