ECONOMIC Development
Nathan Jones Economic Development , Austin Bank
JOB FAIR
( Crystal Bateman , Chr .)
Plan and organize this event coordinating with Jacksonville Economic Development Corporation , Workforce Solutions of
East Texas and local media
BUSINESS EXPO
( Jaclyn Tyler , Chr .)
Plan , organize event promoting business ’ s in Jacksonville
in the fall .
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
( Gene Keenon , Chair )
Work with elected officials on issues related to Jacksonville
and Cherokee County
TRANSPORTATION
( Kelly Traylor , Chair )
Keep informed with Texas Department of Transportation regarding highway , rail or air for our area
Jacksonville Economic Development Corporation
309 E . Commerce St . 903-586-2102 jedco @ jacksonvilletxedc . com www . jacksonvilletxedc . com
The Jacksonville Economic Development Corporation exists to serve the needs of existing businesses and to attract new investment . Professional staff provide value-added services , resources and assistance to serve the needs of businesses looking to expand , relocate or start-up in Jacksonville . Accomplishments over the past year include : New Businesses this year :
• Super 1 Foods
• Starbucks
• Neighbor ’ s Coffee
• Comet Cleaners
• Pebblebrook Apartments
• Rustic Roots Beauty Salon
Businesses Opening soon :
• Food & Table / Forrest Design - 107 E . Commerce
• Roma Italian Restaurant – 318 S . Ragsdale
• Davenport + Designs – 113 E . Commerce
• RITUAL Labratorium & The Soda Fountain of Youth - 221 S . Main
• Masna Plaza - Strip Center - 517 E . Rusk
• PBE LLC – Industrial Manufacturing Company in Norman Industrial Park
Hiring Events Hosted :
• Super 1 Foods
• LU-VE / Zyklus Heat Transfer
• Starbucks Workforce Development :
• Quarterly Workforce Roundtable Events
• Ticer Technologies – Google Business Profile Workshop
• Jacksonville Job Fair
• Jacksonville Business Expo
• Advanced Manufacturing Initiative
• UT Health – Cherokee County Business Education Council
• Project Manufacturing Competition
• Rural Set Go
Business Recruitment Efforts :
• North East Texas Economic Alliance – Regional group of East Texas communities traveling out of state to r ecruit manufacturing companies to East Texas .
• State of Texas Requests for Proposals for industrial recruitment
• State and National Retail / Commercial Trade Shows - ICSC Dallas & Las Vegas – meet with commercial and retail developers
• Sell Your City – region al meeting to showcase Jacksonville Major Projects :
• Cherokee Ranch Golf Course – closed the $ 2.03M purchase of the golf course and 25-year lease agree ment with Cherokee Ranch Golf Association to operate the course .
• Downtown Sidewalk Project - $ 1.6M reconstruction of downtown sidewalks includ ing new ADA accessible ramps , decorative stamped concrete treatments , cross walks , streetlighting , and cable wire railings .
• Advanced Manufacturing Initiative – In partnership with the Texas A & M Engineering Experiment Station ( TEES ) and the US Department of Defense , JEDCO has developed a group of key stakeholders to develop a program to create a workforce pipeline for the region to support the defense industrial base .
• Super 1 Foods – multi-year project to bring Super 1 to Jacksonville
• Pebblebrook Apartments – JEDCO assisted with infrastructure improvements to the property , bringing the Class A 126-unit complex to Jacksonville .
• PBE LLC - Foam Packaging Manufacturer ; Projected Results : - $ 20M Annual Revenue - Capital Investment
– 2,850,000 - 120,000 sq . ft . manufactur ing facility - Estimated Number of Jobs 70 at year 5 - Average Hourly Wage $ 15- $ 25 per hour
Matching Grant Program : Facade Grant
• 19 Projects
• Projected Private Capital Investment - $ 188,100
• JEDCO Reimbursement to date - $ 61,711 Demolition Grant
• 5 Projects
• Projected Demolition Cost - $ 178,600
• JEDCO Reimbursement to date - $ 41,200 Downtown Redevelopment Program Grant
• 6 Projects
• Projected Private Capital Investment - $ 659,000
• JEDCO Reimbursement to date - $ 91,000
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