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Mayor Brand Says Amazon Just The Beginning

Fresno Mayor Lee Brand says he has a vision to create 10,000 new jobs in Fresno and drop the unemployment rate to 5%. That would be a significant accomplishment for a city where the unemployment number is routinely above the state average. One major piece of that vision fell into place last week with the announcement that Amazon will build a fulfillment center in Fresno. Valley Public Radio spoke with the mayor about how he plans to achieve his jobs goal and the first steps already taking place. This interview has been edited and shortened for clarity. Amazon has announced it will build an Internet fulfillment center in Fresno, how big of a deal is this? Amazon has been [doing] a lot of work for a lot of people over the past six-plus months. There is a lot behind the scenes, particularly in the last two or three months, in getting the site ready. Getting permits. And going through all the bureaucracy you have to get this site shovel ready. I’m very pleased with Amazon. I think they are
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