The Seattle Tacoma Box Co., RioGlass Solar and IRIS USA are just three examples of businesses the Greater Phoenix Economic Council has helped Surprise rope in over 35 years as an inaugural member of the Valley business resource group.
According to the latest GPEC Community Benefits Report, Surprise has totaled $233.4 million in new consumer spending, $20.9 million in new direct revenues and 2,782 new jobs for Surprise residents in the past five years alone thanks to the partnership with the city.
So, it wasn’t tough for the Surprise City Council last month to agree to spend a little more than $81,000 in dues to the economic group for another year.
