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Q&A: New Williamson County EDP head Dave Porter talks future of growth hot spot

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Q&A: New Williamson County EDP head Dave Porter talks future of growth hot spot By Justin Sayers  –  Staff Writer, Austin Business Journal Nov 3, 2022 When Williamson County Economic Development Partnership leaders reached out to Dave Porter this summer, he jumped at the opportunity to help. It had been more than seven years since he left his longtime post […]

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Dave Porter Named Executive Director of WilCo EDP

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Dave Porter Named Executive Director of WilCo EDP October 27, 2022 (Williamson County, Texas) – The Williamson County Economic Development Partnership (WilCo EDP) has hired Dave Porter as its first executive director. Dave Porter is no stranger to central Texas. From 2004 to 2014, he served as senior vice president of economic development for the […]

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U.S. Space Force Selects Firefly Aerospace for ‘Rapid Space’ VICTUS NOX Mission

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Contract worth $17.6M is part of The U.S. Space Force’s mission to demonstrate end-to-end tactical responsive space capabilities CEDAR PARK, Texas – October 3, 2022 – Firefly Aerospace, Inc, announced today that the company has been selected by The U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) to provide launch services for SSC’s VICTUS NOX mission. […]

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Georgetown to add housing to keep up with population growth

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Georgetown is the fastest-growing city in the U.S. for cities with a population above 50,000, according to data released May 26 by the U.S. Census Bureau. Census data shows Georgetown’s annual growth rate was 10.5%, resulting in a population estimate of 75,420 as of July 2021. Growth in Georgetown Georgetown is the fast-growing city in […]

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Costco unboxes plans for new store in fast-growing Austin suburb

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Construction is set to begin next spring in Georgetown on a long-awaited store from big-box retailer Costco. Issaquah, Washington-based Costco will start building one of its members-only warehouse clubs next April at 2201 N. I-35, according to documents filed with the State of Texas. The nearly $13.3 million store is slated for completion in March […]

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Construction of industrial projects continues to skyrocket in Georgetown

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In 2021, Georgetown became home to nine major commercial and industrial projects totaling $422 million in investments and 382 new jobs. So far in 2022, several economic agreements, ground breakings and property acquisitions have already occurred. Georgetown Director of Economic Development Michaela Dollar said the city has close to 6.5 million square feet of industrial […]

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The 164-acre community Wolf Lakes Village plans a summer ground breaking

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Initially planned to break ground in 2019, Wolf Lakes LP President Iva Wolf McLachlan said Wolf Lakes Village anticipates its first groundbreaking to come this summer. Wolf Lakes Village is an 164-acre master community that will be located off I-35 and Hwy. 29 across from Wolf Ranch Town Center, an open-air shopping and dining complex. […]

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Williamson County to set aside $500K for economic development

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Williamson County Commissioners Court approved an allocation Aug. 23 of $500,000 in the fiscal year 2022-23 budget for the Williamson County Economic Development Partnership between the county and its cities to improve the economic well-being of the region. Some cities in Williamson County but not the county itself have participated in Opportunity Austin, a regional economic development initiative […]

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GAF Energy announces second U.S. solar roof manufacturing facility in Georgetown, Texas

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New facility will create hundreds of jobs producing the world’s first nailable solar shingle GEORGETOWN, TEXAS – July 19, 2022 – GAF Energy, a Standard Industries company and a leading provider of solar roofing in North America, has signed a lease and begun construction on a 450,000 square-foot facility in Georgetown, Texas. The manufacturing facility will be located on […]

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Census: Georgetown is fastest-growing city in U.S.

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Georgetown is the fastest-growing city in the U.S. for cities with a population above 50,000, according to data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Georgetown’s growth rate was 10.5 percent from July 1, 2020, through July 1, 2021, resulting in a population estimate of 75,420. “Georgetown continues to attract new residents for the same […]

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