Mayor: Canton/Amazon Relationship Goes Back 7 Months

FILE- In this Aug. 3, 2017, file photo, workers prepare to move products at an Amazon fulfillment center in Baltimore. Amazon is paying workers to defend the company on Twitter, reassuring critics that they make enough money to live and are allowed to take bathroom breaks. The tweets are part of Amazon’s plan to combat negative headlines and online chatter about poor working conditions at its warehouses. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – When did the city of Canton first learn that Amazon was interested in building a fulfillment center in the city?

It goes back to March, when developers first approached city leaders.

Mayor Tom Bernabei says they immediately put together a team covering all aspects of the project including legal, building codes, safety and much more.

Foundation work is underway at the former Skyland Pines Golf Course property along Columbus Road NE.

The fulfillment center with its 1000 jobs will open sometime next year.