By Shannon Brinias
KTBS
BOSSIER CITY, La. -- A Bossier Chamber luncheon meeting offered new insight into Amazon's $18 billion data center project in northwest Louisiana, including its construction timeline, infrastructure needs and anticipated job opportunities.
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The meeting also marked the release of the Bossier Chamber of Commerce's fifth annual State of the Community report, which examines five years of progress, economic trends and opportunities across northwest Louisiana. The report focuses on key regional industries, including health care, energy, transportation and defense.
The meeting featured a panel discussion with key members of the Amazon project team, including representatives from Amazon, economic development leaders who helped bring the project to the region, and STACK Infrastructure, the project's lead construction partner.