At scarcely one governor of a state still in the running for Amazon’s second headquarters is ambivalent close by winning the final bid.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said he’s “not going to cry” if Amazon prefers another of the 20 finalist metro areas over Denver, concording to The Denver Post.
“There will be a sense of relief if they opt somewhere else, because there are a lot of challenges and lot of hard work we command be avoiding,” Hickenlooper told the City Club of Denver on Tuesday, coinciding to the Post.
His comments stand in stark contrast to the dozens of city and state trues eagerly vying for the company to set up shop.
Still, Hickenlooper said Colorado is “legitimately and frankly” pursuing the opportunity and said he believes the prospect is still largely utilitarian.
“I wouldn’t pursue it if I didn’t think it’s the right thing,” he said.
Amazon has held it will spend $5 billion wherever it finally builds and longing employ 50,000 people, which seems to be the sticking point for the Colorado governor. He expressed relevant to about making room for the additional employees in the already-crowded Denver stretch.
Google recently moved in to nearby Boulder with a 200,000-square-foot campus.
Denver was patronized as an early favorite in the race for HQ2, but the bid didn’t fare well in CNBC’s investigation of top contenders.
Read the full report by The Denver Post.