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m Palmdale City ProFile
City ProFile
o Palmdale
g Palmdale: 38300 Sierra Hwy., Suite A, Palmdale, CA 93550, (661) 267-5100
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a Elected City council Business/Community
p Mayor: Quote
h Laura Bettencourt “Sage Investco has been
Mayor Pro Tem:
working with the City for
i Andrea Alarcón almost two years to bring
c Councilmembers: multiple commercial
developments to Palmdale.
s Austin Bishop We have found the City
Richard J. Loa to be extremely business
Eric Ohlsen friendly and easy to
Interim City Manager: work with. They have a
Ronda Perez streamlined development
Director of Economic & process and knowledgeable
Community Development: staff that make Palmdale an
Luis Garibay ideal city for development
and commercial growth. We
Economic Development: look forward to breaking
Mica Schuler ground on these exciting
new projects located in both
east and west Palmdale.”
— Patrick Charriou, Owner,
Sage Investco

ToP 10

Forbes: America's Best Large Employer — Approved a
one million square foot warehouse and distribution center
located on the SE corner of 10th St. W and Avenue M. The
facility will support operations for one of America's Best
Large Employers. The project is expected to break ground by
the second quarter of 2023 and when complete the project
will provide 800 new jobs for AV residents.
AS Aerospace — A leading manufacturer of quality precision
aerospace hardware will break ground on a new 80,000
SF manufacturing facility in the Fairway Business Park. AS
Aerospace is one of the largest independent aerospace
manufacturers in the world and provides products to
Lockheed Martin, Rolls Royce, Pratt & Whitney, Honeywell,
General Electric, Aerojet and more.
Home of the B-21 Raider — Northrop Grumman unveiled
the new “Raider” Stealth Bomber from their Palmdale facility
where the new aircraft is manufactured. The Air Force
expects to acquire 100 bombers which represents a $75
billion dollar investment. Northrop plans to hire an additional 1,200 full time employees to support the B-21 program which will keep
the Palmdale facility busy over the next decade.
New Air Traffic Control Tower — Construction was completed on a new $17 million
dollar air traffic control tower at Plant 42. This new 160-foot flight tower includes
updated technology and advanced features to improve operational capabilities and
support current and long-term operations of the Air Force and their mission partners
at Plant 42.
Public Art “Revolution” — A distinctive new public art sculpture was installed at
the Palmdale Auto Mall in December titled “Revolution”. This one-of-a-kind sculpture
created by artist Heath Satow creates a sense of motion through its shape and the
way the world reflects in it. Partnering with the Palmdale Auto Mall, this is the City’s
first public/private partnership of public art. The sculpture is part of the Palmdale
Public Art program and represents the Public Art Commission’s first
formal unveiling.

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