By Mason Callejas | inMaricopa.com
Members of the Maricopa City Council grilled MCE Director Quintin Baker over the performance of the business incubator.
The director of the Maricopa Center for Entrepreneurship found himself in the hot seat at a City Council meeting Tuesday when council members expressed frustration with his presentation and certain answers he provided after inquires.
Quitin Baker, the MCE’s director, provided second quarter data during the presentation, which, for the first time, showed direct job growth.
In all, Baker said, four jobs were created with MCE client businesses since his last report three months ago. The positions where either administrative or “special-event” jobs that, he said, have all been maintained for the last two months.