Tooele County is #1!
I know, I know, I'm always saying stuff like this. But, this time I have someone smarter saying it!
As the D-News reported this morning, CNNMmoney.com rated Tooele County as the nations #1 County for job opportunities in the current economy.
Washington County ranked #5, which goes to show that when we were talking about Utah's economy as being significantly better that the nation as a whole, we weren't the only ones noticing. The list showed us with a job growth rate of over 123%.
Now, before you mention that the addition of one fast food joint in Grantsville would generate a number like that in Tooele County, let me tell you about some of the growth they're actually talking about.
The article mentioned some of our larger employers being the Department of Defense, the Tooele County School District and EG&G. That doesn't take into account some of the new growth we are now, and soon will be, seeing.
Big 5 sporting goods and Sears have broken ground on their new location on Main St. in Tooele. Gold's Gym is coming here as well. In addition to Syracuse Castings, ATI Titanium is nearly complete with their facility west of Grantsville.
La Quinta has announced a new motel location here as well, which will help all of the good folks coming out here to visit Miller Motorsports Park. Speaking of Miller's I noticed a new sign on their property just east of the track announcing their new industrial park. Tooele's Mayor just announced 2 new commercial/retail developments for property just off of Main St. as well as 2 projects for the industrial depot that the city is going after.
As you can see, these are not just your basic minimum wage jobs we are used to getting out here. Many of these are high paying engineering, manufacturing and retail jobs which will help us continue the amazing growth we are seeing, even with the economy doing what it's doing in many other places. As always, it's good to be in Tooele County!