Indianapolis has made the list of the top 20 cities being considered for Amazon’s new headquarters.  Today, some see Indy’s placement itself as a victory.  But, as Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Drew Daudelin reports, they also remain skeptical about the city’s chances.

Amazon is deciding where to build “HQ2,” an up to 8-million square foot facility it says could produce 50,000 jobs. Indianapolis submitted a bid with Fishers, and was chosen as a top 20 candidate among 238 total proposals.

Steve Brunson works for McGuire Sponsel, an Indianapolis consulting firm. Brunson says low business taxes and a culture of community help the city stand out.

But he says its biggest hurdle will be providing the necessary workforce.

“We don’t have as many people to pull from as a lot of those other cities. So when Amazon’s looking at this from that perspective, it’s looking back to that culture of community – can they get people to move here.”

Gov. Eric Holcomb says he looks forward to working with Amazon as the company continues to narrow the list of potential sites.

“We are thrilled to see Indianapolis on the list of finalists for Amazon’s second headquarters,” Holcomb said in a statement. “It speaks to Indiana’s growing reputation on the world stage as a great state to locate and grow a business.”

Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma says legislative action might be needed to create incentives for Amazon, and mentioned working with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation to make it happen.

“We’ll work closely with the administration on that, be sure that the IEDC and the governor have all the tools they need to make Indiana as attractive in this regard as possible, without hopefully giving away the store.”

Bosma also says it’s possible the deal could be too burdensome on taxpayers to earn his support.

Indiana’s other bid – the Gary-Hammond area – did not make the finalist list.

Here’s who did:

• Atlanta, Georgia
• Austin, Texas
• Boston, Massachusetts
• Chicago, Illinois
• Columbus, Ohio
• Dallas, Texas
• Denver, Colorado
• Indianapolis, Indiana
• Los Angeles, California
• Miami, Florida
• Montgomery County, Maryland
• Nashville, Tennessee
• Newark, New Jersey
• New York, New York
• Northern Virginia
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Raleigh, North Carolina
• Toronto, Canada
• Washington, D.C.

According to an Amazon statement, the company will more thoroughly evaluate each proposal in the coming months. The final decision is expected by the end of the year.