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4 Corners economic-development leader tells Farmington council workforce and housing top priorities; $34,000 seed award announced
Summary
Tim Gibbs, CEO of 4 Corners Economic Development, told the Farmington City Council the regional organization's work is focused on business recruitment, retention and a workforce study; he said the group received $34,000 in seed funding to start a housing initiative and highlighted several local company prospects who are hiring.
Tim Gibbs, chief executive officer of 4 Corners Economic Development, told the Farmington City Council on Tuesday that workforce skills and housing are the region’s top business concerns and that his agency is moving from lead generation toward converting prospects into local investments.
Gibbs, presenting a year-in-review and the regional agency’s strategic plan, said the group has had six company visits or prospect engagements in the past year and is pursuing several recruitment and retention projects. He described the Business Retention and Expansion interviews his office conducts and said "the number 1, the number 2 thing they've identified is workforce and housing." Gibbs added, "We were awarded $34,000 seed money to start this…
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