The great waiting game is on for Buda, Kyle, Austin and 235 other cities as they wait to see if Amazon selects their town for its proposed second headquarters.
Earlier this week, cities across the country submitted bids for Amazon’s HQ2, which, according to Amazon, will bring 50,000 jobs with salaries averaging $100,000. Amazon also expects to invest $5 billion to the area they choose.
The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce submitted its proposal, which harbored an estimated 40 locations on behalf of the region. Locations included areas in Williamson, Hays and Travis counties, said Diane Blank-Torres, director of Economic Development for the city of Kyle.
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