Mayor works with GPEC to bring new business to Maricopa
The Greater Phoenix Economic Council and Maricopa Mayor Anthony Smith returned from a job-recruitment trip to California Monday with a new business lead.
The delegation met with executives from three companies specializing in bio-engineering, recycling and solar energy. During the trip to the Greater Los Angeles area, GPEC and Smith worked to deepen Maricopa’s existing relationship with the bio-engineering firm.
Officials talked with the company about locating a manufacturing facility to Maricopa, which would complement a testing site it operates in partnership with the University of Arizona on 10 acres within the town. The company grows and manufactures bioseeds used to develop biofuel crops and has testing facilities in other U.S. cities. It is headquartered in L.A.
"To return home from the trip already with an expected visit to Maricopa from one of the prospective companies shows it was clearly a productive exercise,” Smith said. “I look forward to Maricopa’s involvement in additional efforts of this type. “
The delegation traveled to California as part of a joint economic partnership with Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities Inc. Smith and GPEC are looking for opportunities that will advance the Arizona Sun Corridor. This megapolitan stretch uniting Phoenix and Tucson metros will be one of 10 U.S. markets expected to see most of the nation’s growth in the next 35 years. Smith is the seventh mayor to take part in this effort since March.
“We try as best we can to align the needs of our communities with these trips,” said Scarlett Spring, GPEC’s executive vice president and COO. “We always go with a regional outlook, and we look for clients that are interesting to our cities. The companies we met with Monday were very interested in Greater Phoenix.”
(Submitted by the Greater Phoenix Economic Council)
Comments
2 Responses to “Mayor works with GPEC to bring new business to Maricopa”
Leave a Reply
Please bring jobs to Maricopa! This is a wonderful community, but we need places for people to work earning more than minimum wage. We also badly need a motel/hotel for visitors to stay and enjoy the area.
Friday night there will be a ribbon cutting/grand opening of Maricopa’s first Bed & Breakfast out in Hidden Valley. It is called Coyote Trails B&B.
Come out and join us in welcoming them to Maricopa. 2104 S. Coyote Trail 520-582-5200