Don Cunningham, president and CEO of the
LVEDC, said he and the organization staff were honored by the award, and to be associated with larger metropolitan areas.
While the company ultimately did not seek any financing through these avenues,
LVEDC laid out a number of options, McEvoy.
LVEDC said it worked closely with stakeholders and regional companies in creating the campaign, including consultants, human resources professionals, and government partners.
LVEDC ultimately showed Foxconn a few different sites in both Lehigh and Northampton counties, Cunningham said.
Cunningham called it an outgrowth of the work the
LVEDC has already been doing as it switches more of its efforts to "our own backyard."
In Lehigh and Northampton counties,
LVEDC forms a TIF committee with representatives of each taxing body.
George Lewis, director of research and analysis for the
LVEDC, said child care is one of the factors that contributes to absenteeism.
LVEDC has been in discussions with the company regarding the project, he said.
The
LVEDC is working to generate additional growth in the area.