| February Power Breakfast to Feature Community Impact Publisher
Publisher John Garrett to address the community
The Hutto community will hear from Community Impact Publisher John Garrett at the February 9, 2012 Hutto Economic Development Corporation Power Breakfast.
This event will be held at 7:30am at the Holiday Inn Express in Hutto, and like all Hutto EDC Power Breakfasts, this is a free event open to the public.
About John Garrett
After growing up in Austin, John Garrett graduated from Sam Houston State University and began his newspaper career at the Houston Chronicle. He became the advertising director at the Austin Business Journal in 2002 and helped turn the publication into one of the top performing American City Business Journals. 
While at the Austin Business Journal, John determined that he would create a hyper-local, monthly publication with free distribution to all that would be delivered through the mail. In September 2005, Community Impact Newspaper launched in Round Rock and Pflugerville.
Currently, there are 12 regional editions of Community Impact Newspaper and it is mailed to more than 740,000 households and businesses in 12 markets in the Austin, Houston and Dallas metro areas. More Texans get a Community Impact Newspaper delivered to them than any other publication in the state.
John and his wife, Jennifer, have three daughters and live in Round Rock. They are active members of Hill Country Bible Church Pflugerville. John serves as Chair-elect for the Round Rock Chamber of Commerce and serves on several community boards and non-profit organizations. John was named the 2010 Concordia University Excellence in Leadership Honoree and was honored as the 2010 Sam Houston State University Distinguished Young Alumnus.
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| Hutto Continues to Boast Low Cost of Living
2011 ACCRA Cost of Living Data Published
On Friday January, 27, 2011, the Council for Community and Economic Research released its annual ACCRA Cost of Living Index for 2011. The composite score for Hutto, Texas continues to be well below the national average, making it an affordable and convenient place to live. Hutto's composite index comes in at 92.4, compared to the national index of 100.00. This cost of living comes in lower than Austin's composite index of 92.7 and many other metro areas throughout Texas and the Nation.
The ACCRA Cost of Living Index measures regional differences in the cost of consumer goods and services, excluding taxes and non-consumer expenditures, for professional and managerial households in the top income quintile. 314 urban areas participated in the 2011 ACCRA Cost of Living Index. Hutto, Texas and several other cities are highlighted below:
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ACCRA Cost of Living Index
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2011 Annual Average Data
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San Jose, CA
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150.3
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San Diego, CA
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130.6
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Seattle, WA
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117.1
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Chicago, IL
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114.7
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Denver, CO
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105.00
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National Average
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100.00
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Atlanta, GA
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97.3
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Phoenix, AZ
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96.5
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Dallas, TX
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96.2
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San Antonio, TX
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93.1
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Austin, TX
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92.7
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Hutto, TX
Houston, TX
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92.4
89.8
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For more information about the Cost of Living Index, visit www.coli.org.
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| January Power Breakfast Featured New Hutto Chief of Police
New Hutto Police Chief Peter Scheets addressed the community
The Hutto community heard from newly appointed Hutto Police Chief Peter Sheets at the January 12, 2012 Hutto Economic Development Corporation Power Breakfast. The Chief spoke briefly about his military background and prior experience with the City of Bryan, Texas. For a video from the presentation by the Chief, click here, or on the image below.
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Hutto Economic Development Corporation January 12, 2012 Power Breakfast featuring Hutto Police Department Chief of Police, Peter Scheets.
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For pictures from the event, click here.
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| East Williamson County Higher Education Center-Hutto Dramatically Increases Spring Enrollment
Temple College enrollment sees hike as campus awareness increases
As the East Williamson County Higher Education Center-Hutto Center (EWCHEC) enters it's second full semester, the campus is seeing a dramatic increase in enrollment numbers as awareness is spread throughout Hutto and Eastern Williamson County of the temporary campus located at Veteran's Hill. The Center, a partnership between Temple College and Texas State Technical College opened it's doors August 2011. As of January 2012, 102 students are enrolled in Temple College classes, according to EWCHEC Director Dr. Robbin Ray. Their primary offerings for this semester are in the general academic fields, and as the semesters progress the institution plans to increase course offerings to meet growing demands.
Ground breaking for the 56.7 acre permanent campus is expected to take place April 2012. The initial facility will feature 110,000 square foot three story facility that will contain technical and academic classrooms, lab space, enrollment services, bookstore, library, testing center, culinary dining room, and office space.
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Resource Corner: Information For You
2010 Census Data Interactive 3D Map - Portrait of America
The 2010 Census reported a total of 308.7 million people in the United States, a 9.7% increase from the 2000 Census Population of 281.4 million. Want more information? Find out who makes up the population, where everyone lives, and compare Hutto with others across the nation. Click here or on the image below to see the new Portrait of America:
If you would like more information on this topic or have any questions about other resources that may be available for your use, please feel free to contact Seanna at sroysden@huttoedc.com.
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City of Hutto - Press Release
New Police Chief, Peter Scheets, ceremonially Sworn into Office by Mayor Holland
|  On Thursday, January 19, the City Council hosted a reception for the public to meet and greet the new Hutto Police Chief, Peter Scheets. Following the reception at the regular meeting of the City Council, Mayor Debbie Holland gave Chief Scheets his oath of office.
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City of Hutto to Start Single Stream Recycling
| Beginning in February 2012, City of Hutto residents will be able to recycle more and with greater ease through the new single-stream recycling program. The City Council recently approved a contract renewal and amendment with Clawson Disposal.
With the extension, Clawson Disposal will replace the current 18-gallon blue bins with 96 gallon recycling carts. Recycling services will shift to bi-weekly while garbage will continue weekly collection. As an added benefit current customers may keep the current 18-gallon bin or recycle it by placing it in the new recycle cart.
Residents will now be able to recycle cardboard and all paper through the single-stream program in addition to clear, brown, and green glass, newspaper, plastics #1-7, tin, aluminum, and steel cans.
Clawson will begin delivering the new carts January 23, 2012, to all Route A customers. Route B customers will receive their carts starting January 30, 2012. Services will begin the week of February 6th for Route A Customers, while Route B Customers will begin the week of February 13th. For more information on the Single Stream Recycling routes or pick-up dates go to www.GreenHutto.com.
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Community Demographic Information
To view the current Economic Profile for the Round Rock-Austin MSA,
click here.
To view the current economic profile for the Rural Capital Area Workforce Development Area, click here.
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Type A Economic Development Sales Tax Allocation
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Fiscal Year
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December
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January
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Cumulative
Total
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1997/98
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$4,154.17
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$2,011.07
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$40,417.02
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1998/99
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$5,304.46
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$1,361.54
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$32,045.20
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1999/00
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$3,478.09
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$1,725.50
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$35,093.61
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2000/01
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$3,329.59
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$2,558.70
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$50,940.93
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2001/02
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$3,410.57
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$2,988.40
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$58,299.83
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2002/03
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$4,965.73
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$4,718.02
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$73,572.84
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2003/04
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$6,226.13
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$6,506.99
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$98,841.25
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2004/05
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$12,973.69
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$11,334.17
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$216,990.28
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2005/06
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$26,273.33
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$22,115.05
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$336,629.05
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2006/07
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$25,585.11
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$25,860.50
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$376,036.41
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2007/08
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$39,907.57
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$32,124.82
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$481,309.64
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2008/09
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$45,796.11
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$34,358.28
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$495,826.74
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2009/10
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$36,230.53
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$32,134.21
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$467,917.40
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2010/11
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$34,686.77
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$36,122.37
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$509,128.41
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2011/12
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$39,170.55
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$37,065.71
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$179,778.41*
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*Cumulative Fiscal year-to-date Data Figures
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Single Family Building Permit
Requests by Month
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Month
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2005
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2006
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2007
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2008
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2009
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2010
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2011
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January
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63
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93
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71
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64
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18
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20
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23
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February
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51
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70
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49
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49
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15
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6
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11
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March
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56
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101
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84
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47
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14
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16
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22
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April
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67
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91
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75
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46
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48
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17
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24
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May
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53
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66
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37
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29
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22
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36
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12
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June
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58
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68
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44
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22
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29
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17
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8
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July
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61
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56
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34
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32
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39
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11
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20
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August
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78
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70
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25
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41
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22
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11
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17
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September
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67
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66
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24
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28
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24
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7
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10
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October
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65
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58
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51
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5
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19
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7
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10
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November
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49
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37
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60
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9
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6
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17
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16
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December
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46
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46
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7
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12
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7
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15
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9
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December 2011 Unemployment Rates
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Area
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Dec. 10
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Nov. 11
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Dec. 11
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Austin/Round Rock MSA
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6.9%
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6.6%
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6.3%
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Texas
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8.0%
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7.5%
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7.2%
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National
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9.1%
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8.2%
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8.3%
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Please let me or the economic development staff know if we can be of assistance to you. I look forward to visiting with you at one of our Second Thursday Power Breakfast.
Warmest regards,
Scott Martinez, CEcD
Hutto Economic Development Corporation
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