By Julie Anderson Editor Perfection can be hard to come by, so when a California couple described Athens as “a perfect place” to “truly grow” their business, it was music to many ears. What did it take to be “perfect,” to lure a company that would create jobs and expand the tax base? The answer […]
Growing Texas Counties Economic Development Tools Help Lure Businesses, Jobs
By Julie Anderson Editor “I love this community.” “We have a connection.” “This location…it felt right.” These phrases are an economic developer’s dream, and in March 2015 Roger Feagley, executive director of the Sulphur Springs/Hopkins County Economic Development Corp., (EDC) heard all three of them. […]
Economic Development Tools Help Lure Business, Jobs, Tourists
Growing Texas Counties Economic Development Tools Help Lure Business, Jobs, Tourists By Julie Anderson Editor When it comes to growing the local economy, the McCulloch County Commissioners Court is hands-on. For example the sole action item on the Aug. 3 Commissioners Court Agenda read as follows: “Consider and act on adopting guidelines and criteria […]
State and Local Economic Development Options
On June 10, 2013, the Matagorda County Commissioners Court unanimously passed a 10-year, 100-percent per year property tax abatement agreement with Tenaris, a global manufacturer of steel pipe products used for drilling in the energy industry. Also on June 10, the Matagorda County Commissioners Court voted 4-1 in favor of a Chapter 381 agreement that […]
