There’s one word you’re going to be hearing a lot from the Mayor’s Office. The word is “jobs.” With the Sacramento community buzzing over the prospects of building a new entertainment and sports complex, let’s remember what’s really at stake: We’re talking about the creation of thousands of jobs. There’s never been a more crucial time to put people to work in Sacramento. I won’t mention our unemployment statistics. I prefer to think positive and fix the problem.
In recent days, I’ve been gathering research on the number of jobs created by a major project such as an entertainment and sports complex.
I don’t have final estimates yet, but the preliminary research is staggering.
Every phase of design and construction puts people to work. Land must be cleared and prepared. Foundations must be set. The work requires skilled tradesmen and equipment operators.
As the walls rise, an army of construction workers clock in, from steelworkers to masons to electricians to plumbers and pipe fitters to roofers, painters and glaziers.
And once the building is finished, the permanent jobs arrive. If we plan properly and make the right decisions, Sacramento’s new entertainment and sports complex will be active upwards of 250 days and nights per year.
The complex will be like a little city unto its own. Almost any job you can think of will be needed.
There will be cooks and wait staffs, parking attendants and cops, bartenders and accountants, medical technicians, carpenters, custodians, entertainers, athletes, managers and executives – all supporting families, paying taxes, contributing to Sacramento.
The jobs component is a huge motivation for me – as important as making sure the initiative follows the Rules of the Game and puts the taxpayer first.
What could be more important today in Sacramento than creating thousands of jobs – and building an entertainment and sports complex that will enlighten, enliven and entertain generations of people from around the region?
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