Absent from the article are the statements by the politicians, like the governor, asserting their role in obtaining the expansion. Can one possibly assume that there was no state and county tax incentives or zero interest loans? Or is this project so dollar large that such that public incentives might be insignificant?

All skepticism aside – this project should bring Hillsboro and Washington County substantial financial benefit even after the construction is finished. 1000 new permanent jobs brings with it numerous indirect jobs.

The new hi-tech positions would seem not likely to be filled by locals – so will these be filled by out of state hiring? And, where will the individuals for the construction come from? More to the point how many Portlanders will have an opportunity for a job?

It might be interesting to know more about the decision process in selecting Hillsboro when their Arizona location must have been in the picture. Were in fact Oregon state and local officials involved?

Let’s hope that this is the trend: “We believe investing in America isn’t only the right thing to do,” Holt said. “It’s essential to building a workforce that sparks future innovation.”