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aLocal And Apache Corners Win American Planning Association’s Excellence in Economic Development Award!
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Press Release
April 18, 2024
7:00am Arizona
aLocal and Apache Corners was recognized at the American Planning Association National Planning Conference as the award winner of the Donald C. Hunter Excellence in Economic Development Award! The Excellence in Economic Development Award is named for Donald E. Hunter, who passed away in late 2009. He was a long-time and very active member of the American Planning Association, always urging greater attention for economic development planning. This award builds on aLocal and Apache Corners previous Golden Prospector Award for Economic Programs received in 2023 from the Arizona Association of Economic Development!
Chairman Calvin Johnson stated ” We are proud of our recognition as an economic development leader who is providing positive economic impact to the region… as well as building the Tonto Apache nation’s economy! We pride ourselves as a business leader and community partner.” The Apache Corner development consists of a $200 million dollar mixed-use development and will enhance the Mazatzal Hotel and Casino. Phase I is approximately a $60 million dollar development. The future developments include:
- Family entertainment center
- Three to five restaurants
- Heritage Distilling first Arizona location
- Health clinic/training center
- Grocery/supermarket and two convenience stores
- Office and manufacturing space
The economic impact on the Tonto Apache nation and the region is projected at $89 million per year with over 1,000 new jobs created. This will further diversify both the Native economy and the shopping, dining, and entertainment options for those living in and visiting Payson, Rim Country and the surrounding region.
Using netEI, aLocal’s new economic impact software, provided the analytical backing for economic and market analytics. This was pivotal in justifying the market demand for the uses in Apache Corners development. The economic impact forecast strengthened the business case for the project.
“aLocal is honored to continue supporting the immense progress of Apache Corners and work with the Tonto Apache Nation. As an innovator, our data equity approach truly is changing the way all economic decisions! aLocal will continue reaching out to other governments, Universities and communities to provide high end economic analytics…” said President and CEO Eric S. Trevan, Ph.D.
Tonto Apache Tribe
Tonto Apache is a Federally Recognized Sovereign Nation that shares borders with Payson, Arizona. The nation has multiple business ventures such as the Mazatzal Hotel and Casino, Tonto Apache Market, Smoke Shop, Tonto Apache Gym, and Tonto Apache Healthcare.
Apache Corners
Apache Corners (www.apachecorners.com) is a multi-year community and economic planning effort by the Tonto Apache Tribal Nation. Beginning in 2020, Tonto Apache focused on what economic opportunities existed that would benefit their nation’s economy and benefit the region. Approximately 75 acres on the reservation will be used to build the future Tonto Apache economy (including trust land on the east and west sides of A-87) is slated for development with an effort to capture dollars leaking outside the economy and stimulate not only the Tonto Apache economy but the entire region. The total development is slated for a mixed-use approach focused on building an economy from their initial businesses with the Tonto Apache government, Mazatzal Casino and Hotel, Convenience Store and Tire Shop.
Future developments in the first phase will include an entertainment district with a distillery and additional restaurants, two convenience stores, a family entertainment center and infrastructure improvements. Additional developments will focus on a health center, training and educational partnership, grocery store, cannabis dispensary, warehousing, and light manufacturing. The plan is to connect parcels on the east and west side of A-87 through finding ways for pedestrian safety, traffic calming and efficiency improvements.
Phase 1 Apache Corners Economic Impact
- Economic Impact $89.2MM
- Employment 1,043 New Jobs
- New Wages $30.5MM Annually
- Regional Annual Tax Impact $9.1MM
aLocal
aLocal’s new software package, netEI, provides the economic impact of a project using the most current data available. aLocal created netEI solutions, which uses dynamic output of business intelligence, economic impact, and community data. This is a result of aLocal using high-end AI econometric analytics used to drive economic decisions of communities, government, and business. A leader in providing AI market and economic demand solutions, aLocal is moving into additional analytical forecasting; using economic, community and financial intelligence. Focused on #DataEquity #DataSovereignty #GoodData and #DataDiplomacy, aLocal provides high-end analytics that are accessible, available, affordable, and accurately represent all communities.
Looking to learn more about how your company, community, University, organization, government and/or Native nation can gain valuable insights into your local economy, please email us at marketing@aLocalSolutions.com.
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