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West Valley City touts life‑sciences growth, Maverick Center revenue and fast permit turnaround

West Valley City Council · February 20, 2026
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City staff told council that NewSano has moved its corporate headquarters to West Valley and that the Lake Park area will host a 211,000 sq. ft. critical‑minerals facility; officials also highlighted Maverick Center bookings, a new general manager and roughly $330 million in commercial permit value for 2025.

Ron Springmeier briefed the West Valley City Council on a string of recent economic-development wins, saying life‑science firms and large retail and distribution tenants are choosing the city for proximity to a growing biomedical cluster.

Springmeier said NewSano has relocated its corporate headquarters from California to West Valley and that the city expects a new, 211,000‑square‑foot critical minerals facility in the Lake Park area. He also identified activity at the Medical Innovation and Technology (MIT) campus, and named companies—including Ratio Therapeutics and Sago Therapeutics—as examples of…

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