Nationwide Economic Development News

ARIZONA: Economic Development Deputy Director, Mohave County

Salary: $95K - $117K annually Location: Kingman, AZ Closing Date: 11/15/2026

CALIFORNIA: Director of Economic Development, Sacramento, CA

Location: Sacramento, CA Salary: $190,000 - $241,896 Annually Open: Continuous Job Number: 020014-26-ED

COLORADO: Planning & Economic Development Director, City of Thornton, CO

Location: City of Thornton, CO Salary: $182,914 - $241,446 Annually Job Number: 26296 Closing Date: 11/05/2026

MICHIGAN: Community Planning and Economic Development Director, Kalamazoo, MI

Location: Kalamazoo, MI Salary: $130,000 - $170,000 Annually Job Number: ES2681 Closing Date: 11/7/2026

NEW YORK: Director of Economic Development, Dutchess County, NY

Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Salary: $117,357.00 - $143,844.00 Annually Closing Date: 11/28/2026

SOUTH CAROLINA: Director of Economic Development, West Columbia, South Carolina

Location: West Columbia City Hall, SC Salary: $86,220 - $120,710 Annually Closing Date: Open Job Number: 202600017

TEXAS: Economic Development Director, Victoria, TX

Salary:$110,896.33 - $134,419.79 Annually Location: Victoria, TX Closing Date: Open

WASHINGTON: Planning & Economic Development Director, Douglas County, WA

Location: Douglas County, WA Salary: $110,520 - $119,748 Annually Closing Date: Continuous

TEXAS: City Manager, Denton, TX

Location: Denton, TX Salary: $325,000 – $350,000 annually Apply: November 15, 2026

Data Centers

Data Centers

• Alabama: Lowndes County approved agreements for Project Red Clay, a Cloverleaf Infrastructure data center, despite resident opposition.
• Illinois: Four Madison County townships will hold non-binding advisory votes on data centers in November.
• Kansas: Digital Realty offered De Soto households $1,000 a year in tax credits for 10 years.
• Ohio: The Ohio Chamber urged communities to set clear data center rules. It contrasted Quincy’s tax gains with Lordstown’s moratorium.
• Virginia: Stack Infrastructure’s proposed $100B Pittsylvania campus depends on utility commitments. A $750M data center deal in Dublin collapsed.
• Wisconsin: WEDC signed five data center NDAs.

Major Projects & Investments

• California: Pacific Steel’s Mojave Micro Mill is expected to create 700 jobs. Poseidon Aerospace plans cargo aircraft manufacturing in Alameda, with up to 100 jobs.
• Indiana: AEP, Amazon and X-energy are studying a 960 MW nuclear project at a former Sullivan County coal plant site.
• New York: NYCEDC and NYU announced a $284M quantum fabrication facility. The city gets board seats and a share of technology proceeds.
• Minnesota: A 230,000 sq ft FedEx facility is going up on a former Superfund site in Hermantown.
• New Jersey: NJEDA announced $16.5M in startup investments, supporting eight businesses.
• Texas (numerous projects):

1. A Frisco stadium agreement that includes a 250-bed hotel.
2. Fate Yards, a 274,000 sq ft mixed-use development.
3. A Fort Worth Main Street pilot that has supported 440+ small businesses.

Grants & Deadlines

Arizona (Pima County) Small Business Week nominations Due Dec 7 Arizona (Winslow) Business incentives Up to $30K, due Dec 18 New York (Oswego County) Microenterprise grants Up to $35K Illinois (Kendall County) Made in Kendall nominations Due Dec 1 Oregon (Northeast Oregon) Matched-savings lottery Due Nov 1 Texas (Mission EDC) CEO applications Due Nov 18