Economic Development
Incentives The Cleburne Economic Development Foundation, Inc. has been actively recruiting and working to locate new manufacturing businesses to Cleburne since April 25, 1963 when it was first organized. CEDF has a planned industrial park in which all utilities including rail are available with the land being owned by the foundation. CEDF’s industrial sites are offered at attractive prices with utilities and infrastructure already in place. Excellent commercial properties are also available in Cleburne on U.S. 67 or its northern loop around the city, along the N. Main St. corridor and on East and West Henderson Streets which are also the primary retail/commercial growth corridors. The following programs and incentives have been established by the city, county and state to create jobs and induce capital investment by attracting new investments to the area, create new jobs and improve the quality of life. These goals or objectives can be accomplished by removing unnecessary government regulations, offering tax incentives and other economic benefits to businesses locating in these areas. The City of Cleburne, Johnson County and the State of Texas have recognized the need for new investment and jobs needed to sustain the many services and future growth of the economy. Cleburne and Johnson County participate in several state economic development programs such as the Texas Enterprise Zone Program and Texas Capital Fund Grant Program by sponsoring businesses for the benefits from these outstanding state economic development tools. Some of the advantages of utilizing such programs and the investments within a Texas Enterprise Zone are:
| Copies of City County Incentives and Programs and some web links to Information on State of Texas Incentive Programs are listed below: Texas Enterprise Zone Program – http://www.texaswideopenforbusiness.com/incentives-financing/tax/tez.php Texas Enterprise Fund - http://www.texaswideopenforbusiness.com/incentives-financing/tef.php Texas Emerging Technology Fund - http://www.texaswideopenforbusiness.com/incentives-financing/tetf.php Texas Capital Infrastructure Fund - http://www.texaswideopenforbusiness.com/incentives-financing/grants/tcf.php Texas Industrial Development Loan Fund -http://www.texaswideopenforbusiness.com/incentives-financing/financing/tid.php Skill ( Workforce) Development Funds - http://www.texaswideopenforbusiness.com/incentives-financing/workforce-development/skills-fund.php Cleburne Workforce Office http://services.twc.state.tx.us/DSS/results.do?zipCode=76033&searchType=2 or Hill College -http://www.hillcollege.edu/ |
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