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KYMA, GYEDC says data centers are not a target industry, September 23, 2026
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KYMA reported on September 23 that GYEDC CEO Greg LaVann told the Yuma County Board of Supervisors that the organization does not actively recruit or market toward data centers.
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KYMA directly reported the statement: “We do not actively recruit them. We do not actively market towards them.” The report says GYEDC gathers information about the industry and shares it with local governments. KYMA dates the publication to September 23 and says LaVann made the remarks to the Board “this week”; this report does not itself establish the exact meeting date. Use as a news report, not an official transcript.
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- GYEDC says it does not actively recruit or market toward data centers
KYMA reported on September 23, 2026 that Greg LaVann said, “We do not actively recruit them. We do not actively market towards them.” KYMA also reported that GYEDC gathers information about the industry and shares it with local governments. The exact date of the Board meeting where the statement was made has not been verified, so this event uses the article publication date.
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