Team Cochise - Economic Development Group

Short Term Goals

• Recruitment and new job development:
  • Coordinate the efforts of the task force with local economic development related organizations
  • Support the development and marketing of the 203 acre and Enhanced Use Lease program as a job center
  • Encourage large land owners in the importance of the industrial/job center development, balanced with residential
  • Support effort on the behalf of the county that would inventory existing and potential light industrial land.

• Business retention and expansion:
  • Support the expansion of existing and new education programs that will better train students in preparation for entering the workforce.
  • Support organizations, and the development of new programs, that would assist the national marketing of existing job requirements
  • Create a team from local development and construction industry to review city codes that impact density development, team will make recommendations to Team Cochise as to changes required for future development.

Long Term Goals

• Recruitment and new job development:
  • Support initiatives, organizations and industries that pursue and attract the jobs that reflect the skill sets of military and defense industry dependants.
  • Support an initiative that would assist in the transfer of state owned land to private development within Cochise County.
  • Support the participating development organization or organizations, contracted under the Enhanced Use Lease program, to insure a research and development/commerce center park enhancing the mission of Fort Huachuca and Homeland Security.
  • Encourage large land owners in the importance of the industrial/job center development that reflects the long term economic vision of the community.

• Business retention and expansion:
  • Support organizations, and the development of new programs, that would assist in the national marketing of existing companies and their job requirements.
  • Provide legislative support and endorsement of workforce training grants and financial support of K-12, secondary and post secondary educational training (i.e. Microsoft certification)