As a component of our ongoing efforts to promote economic development, job growth, higher wages and increased wealth within our region, Pima County has updated the Pima County Economic Development Plan through 2018. This plan is a midterm update of the previous economic development plan adopted by the Board of Supervisors in August 2015.
The recommendations and action steps presented in this updated plan are ones the County can take and is taking in the near term to provide a foundation for long-term economic growth and stability. We will continue to revise and update the Plan to maximize a steady and prolonged recovery in the community’s economic conditions; including increasing the number of jobs available, increasing the average wage, compensation and benefits – particularly for new jobs in the region – and increasing the positive economic outcomes of tourism. The plan also recommends fostering a collaborative environment in which the private sector, local governments, educational institutions and nonprofit organizations work together to stabilize and expand the local economy. Key areas where such collaboration can reap significant rewards for the community include education/workforce development and combating poverty.
This Economic Development Plan midterm update is designed to continue guiding the County’s investments and policy actions to grow the local economy, increase jobs and income, and increase overall community wealth. The plan consists of the same 14 chapters created for the 2015 through 2017 update; each of which focuses on an area of economic development and job creation/growth where the County can lead, directly affect and/or influence progress and outcomes.
- C.H. Huckelberry, County Administrator
November 22, 2016
Read the entire November 22, 2016 memo to the Board of Supervisors.
Download The Pima County Economic Development Plan - Update Through 2018
To download the entire adopted Economic Development Plan - Update Through 2018, click the image at right.
Click the links below to read or download specific chapters of the plan.
Chapter 1
Primary Job Center
Development
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Chapter 2
Regional Infrastructure
Investment for Job Creation
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Chapter 3
Protecting Our Existing Major
Employment Base
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Chapter 4
Logistics Center at Tucson
International Airport Environs;
Pima County as the Logistics
Hub of the Southwest
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Chapter 5
Leveraging Intellectual Capacity
of the University and Community College Systems in Arizona
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Chapter 6
Promoting Tourism
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Chapter 7
Mining - Modernizing a
Traditional Industry
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Chapter 8
Enhancing Our Relationship
with Mexico
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Chapter 9
Enhancing Our Relationship
with Canada
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Chapter 10
Enhancing Our Relationship
with E. Asia and South Korea
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Chapter 11
Downtown
Enhancement |
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Chapter 12
Job Training and Employment
Base Development
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Chapter 13
Economic Development
Role in Ending Poverty
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Chapter 14
Investing for an Economically
Competitive Future |
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2012 Plan Status Report
2012-2014 Economic
Development Plan Status
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