| March Power Breakfast Showcases Higher Education Facility Design
Higher Education Center Architects address the community
The Hutto community heard from Eric Miller with SHW Group at the March 8, 2012 Hutto Economic Development Corporation Power Breakfast. SHW Group is the firm that was hired to design the first building of the East Williamson County Higher Education Center-Hutto Center. The first building will house Temple College and Texas State Technical College. The presentation featured information about the new campus, building layout, and architectural features. For a video of the presentation by Eric Miller, click here, or on the image below:
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Hutto Economic Development Corporation March 8, 2012 Power Breakfast Presentation by SHW Group on the East Williamson County Higher Education Center-Hutto Center. |
About the Hutto Campus
After much anticipation, both the Temple College Board of Trustees and the Texas State Technical College Board of Regents have approved the final design shown below for the 110,000 square foot, three story building. Ground breaking for the 57 acre campus is expected to take place April 2012.
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| Hutto EDC Participates in Education Progress Report for Second Year in a Row
Report on Hutto schools given by the Austin Area Chamber of Commerce
To aid in this report, Erin Klingemann of the Hutto Economic Development Corporation coordinates a task force comprised of Hutto business representatives, to identify local education goals and relay those goals to leaders throughout the community. "This report is not designed to compare Hutto ISD to other school districts throughout the region; it is designed to be used as a benchmarking and communication tool for the Hutto business community to understand how the local schools are doing compared to community expectations," stated Klingemann.
The Hutto Task Force is comprised of April Patterson, Director of the Gideon Math & Learning Center, Anne Cano, Hutto City Council Place 1, Erin Klingemann, Operations Manager of the Hutto Economic Development Corporation and Scott Martinez, Executive Director of the Hutto Economic Development Corporation. The Hutto ISD Advisory Committee consists of Dr. Douglas Killian, Superintendent, Steve Snell, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, and Emily Grobe, Public Information Officer.
The Hutto Independent School District Education Progress Report is partially funded through the Hutto Economic Development Corporation's investment in the Opportunity Austin initiative.
About the Progress Report Initiative
The Austin Chamber of Commerce leads regional efforts to track K-12 school district performance and increase the number of students ready for and enrolled in higher education. The reports serve as tools for communities to track their school districts' performance trends and communicate school districts' goals and the strategies they are using to reach those objectives. In this way, they facilitate conversations between school district and business leaders about resource allocations and potential tax-rate elections. The intent of this report is to compare school district performance to community expectations, not to other area, Texas or U.S. school districts. Top of Page
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| Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce Opportunity Austin 2011 Report
Hutto EDC continues working with Opportunity Austin, A Five-County Initiative for Job Creation in Central Texas
 The Hutto Economic Development Corporation is entering the fourth year of partnering with the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce Opportunity Austin initiative. This investment allows the Hutto community to work with the Austin Chamber and surrounding communities at a regional level in business attraction and business retention endeavors. It is also through this initiative that Hutto EDC Operations Manager Erin Klingemann is able to utilize the nationally renowned e-synchronist software designed to help with business visitations and business retention endeavors. To see the progress of this five-county five-year initiative, click here to access the 2011 Opportunity Austin Annual Report. About Opportunity Austin Opportunity Austin was a five-year, five-county economic development initiative aimed at fostering job-creating investment in Central Texas. Launched in 2004, this regional strategy aimed to create 72,000 regional jobs and increase regional payroll by $2.9 billion. To implement the strategy, the regional business community committed to invest $14.4 million. Following the launch of this successful endeavor, Opportunity Austin 2.0 began in 2009 to continue the momentum of regional economic growth.
Opportunity Austin has registered solid success. Regional employment growth has surpassed even the most optimistic scenarios. Since 2004, an estimated 123,400 new jobs have been added to Austin's regional economy. Regional payroll increased by $5.6 billion. Per capita income and average annual wages also increased. Top of Page |
| April Power Breakfast to Feature Information from the Texas State Small Business Development Center
SBDC Director Joe Harper to address the Hutto community
The Hutto community will hear from Joe Harper, Director of the Texas State University Small Business Development Center, at the April 12, 2012 Hutto Economic Development Corporation Power Breakfast. Harper will speak about the development center, their mission, and services they provide for local business owners and entrepreneurs.
Like all Hutto Economic Development Corporation Power Breakfasts, this event is free of charge to attend, begins at 7:30am on the second Thursday of every month, is held at the Hutto Holiday Inn Express, and requires no RSVP. We hope to see you there.
About the Texas State Small Business Development Center
The Texas State University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) works with existing and startup small businesses to help them grow and compete in today's global economy. SBDC's are available to provide assistance during every phase of the business life cycle. The improvements that result from our direct support of our client's activities lead to job creation, investments, and economic growth for communities throughout central Texas.
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Resource Corner: Information For You
Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity
The Kauffman Foundation is the leading resource for entrepreneurial information and is known as the world's largest foundation devoted to entrepreneurship. They track trends, provide education, encourage innovation and job creation, and help pave the way for entrepreneurs across not only the United States, but the world. The latest release of Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity data showed that 2011 activity dipped slightly from the previous year, yet remained at a higher level than most years prior to the Great Recession. To find out the latest trends in entrepreneurial endeavors and find out why it is important to both the local and state economy, click here, or on the image below:
![Kauffman Report on Entrepreneurial Activity 1996-2011 Report [cover]](http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs057/1101309895197/img/437.png?a=1109617973483)
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, Marketing Director, at sroysden@huttoedc.com.
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City of Hutto - Press Release
City of Hutto Implementing Safe Routes to School Plan
| The City of Hutto and Hutto ISD are in the process of developing a plan to provide active transportation for students in grades Pre-K thru 8th. This meeting will provide an opportunity for the public to offer input on what they see as barriers to children, including those with disabilities, utilizing active transportation (walking/biking) to and from school.
The Safe Routes to School program is a federally funded program that enables and encourages children, including those with disabilities, to walk and bicycle to school. Programs make walking and biking to school safe and more appealing. Communities are able to use the funds to address hazards and slow traffic on roads that serve schools, as well as build pathways, bike lanes, and sidewalks within a two-mile radius of their schools. SRTS combines health, fitness, traffic relief, environmental awareness, and safety all in one program. For questions on the Safe Route to School Program, contact the City of Hutto at 512.759.4015.
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Council Approves Development of Library Master Plan
| In 2011, the City of Hutto and the Friends of the Hutto Public Library organization agreed to collaborate on the development of a Library Master Plan for the Hutto Public Library. This plan would outline the areas of service delivery that need to be expanded upon based on the City's current collection, programs and services offered at the library.
The City then selected Antenora Architects and 720 Design as the consultant team to facilitate the planning process and develop the plan. The process began in November and has continued with several meetings, input sessions, site visits and survey distribution. The planning team is comprised of city staff, Library Advisory Board Chairperson Davey Robinson and Teri Villanueva, President of the Friends of the Hutto Public Library.
Along with setting the near and long range planning goals, the team has worked on site plans and layouts for the existing building as it currently stands as well as expansion possibilities on the same site.
In addition to a survey to gather input from citizens, a public workshop was held earlier this year to prioritize desired amenities and space needs of the Hutto Library. The collected information was carefully analyzed to meet Library needs for the next 5, 10 and 20 years of the City.
The Hutto City Council approved adoption of the Library Master Plan at their meeting on March 8th.
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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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February
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March
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Cumulative
Total
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1997/98
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$4,154.04
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$1,730.68
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$40,417.02
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1998/99
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$3,500.62
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$3,996.65
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$32,045.20
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1999/00
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$2,507.40
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$1,819.40
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$35,093.61
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2000/01
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$5,442.41
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$2,720.66
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$50,940.93
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2001/02
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$7,732.95
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$3,113.69
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$58,299.83
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2002/03
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$8,083.69
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$4,935.68
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$73,572.84
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2003/04
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$12,126.71
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$5,727.65
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$98,841.25
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2004/05
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$22,085.49
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$16,867.68
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$216,990.28
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2005/06
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$28,355.51
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$23,930.39
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$336,629.05
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2006/07
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$30,649.89
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$21,218.01
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$376,036.41
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2007/08
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$45,591.26
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$33,150.36
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$481,309.64
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2008/09
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$47,338.22
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$28,820.17
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$495,826.74
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2009/10
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$45,362.56
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$31,149.48
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$467,917.40
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2010/11
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$46,999.77
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$35,352.26
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$509,128.41
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2011/12
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$55,486.89
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$40,981.26
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$276,246.56*
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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
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
| |
January
|
63
|
93
|
71
|
64
|
18
|
20
|
23
|
10
| |
February
|
51
|
70
|
49
|
49
|
15
|
6
|
11
|
| |
March
|
56
|
101
|
84
|
47
|
14
|
6
|
22
|
| |
April
|
67
|
91
|
75
|
46
|
48
|
6
|
24
|
| |
May
|
53
|
66
|
37
|
29
|
22
|
36
|
12
|
| |
June
|
58
|
68
|
44
|
22
|
29
|
17
|
8
|
| |
July
|
61
|
56
|
34
|
32
|
39
|
6
|
20
|
| |
August
|
78
|
70
|
25
|
41
|
22
|
11
|
17
|
| |
September
|
67
|
66
|
24
|
28
|
24
|
7
|
10
|
| |
October
|
65
|
58
|
51
|
5
|
19
|
7
|
5
|
| |
November
|
49
|
37
|
60
|
9
|
6
|
17
|
26
|
| |
December
|
46
|
46
|
7
|
12
|
7
|
15
|
9
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February Unemployment Rates
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Area
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Feb. 11
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Jan. 12
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Feb. 12
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Austin/Round Rock MSA
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6.8%
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6.5%
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6.1%
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Texas
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8.1%
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7.6%
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7.2%
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National
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9.5%
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8.8%
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8.7%
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A Message from the Executive Director
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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