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June 2013 - In This Issue:
Fritz Park, Hutto, TX
TOGETHER - SHAPING THE FUTURE.
The vision of the Hutto Economic Development Corporation is to foster an environment that facilitates meaningful employment and diversified capital investment resulting in Hutto being a desirable and profitable business location.

 




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Hutto Economic
Development Corporation
Board of Directors

Mario Perez
Chairman

Garry Guthrie
Treasurer

Anne Cano
Secretary

Doug Fell

Cary Rabb


Kara Pinnelli




Hutto Economic  
Development Corporation  
Staff

Business Retention Director

Marketing Director

HUTTO EDC REPRESENTED AT BUSINESS EXPO 

City of Hutto and Hutto EDC Partner for 3rd Consecutive Year at Hutto Area Chamber Business Expo
For the third consecutive year, the Hutto Economic Development Corporation and the City of Hutto partnered to host a booth at the 2013 Hutto Area Chamber of Commerce Business Expo. Hutto EDC Business Retention Director Erin Klingemann represented the corporation at this event that was held at the United Heritage Center at the Dell Diamond. With a theme of summer fun, this was event attended by approximately 300 individuals and created a fun venue for local businesses to be highlighted in one location.

"We look forward to this annual event as it is a great way to stay connected with businesses and leaders throughout Hutto," stated Klingemann. "Partnering with the City of Hutto allows us to better answer questions that local business owners may have and allows us to have a stronger presence at this event - we truly appreciate our continued partnerships between the City, the EDC, and the Chamber."
Hutto Area Chamber 2013 Business Expo
Hutto Area Chamber of Commerce 2013 Business Expo, United Heritage Center.
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HUTTO HAS PRESENCE AT NATIONAL RETAIL CONFERENCE  

Grisham Represents Hutto at International Level for Recruitment Possibilities
ICSC 2013 Conference As the newly appointed Hutto EDC President/CEO Joey Grisham recently attended the 2013 International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) international expo in Las Vegas in an effort to continue marketing the Hutto community and highlight growth activity for the development community.

"The purpose of attending this event was to get in front of key development partners in the retail community in order to show that the leaders of Hutto are serious, aggressive, and committed to having positive growth occur within the city limits of Hutto," stated Grisham.

"Representing Hutto in Las Vegas was an exciting endeavor that truly allowed me to focus on the potential that this community has," Grisham continued. "I am looking forward to watching the relationships and connections built at this conference continue to grow and see how they positively affect Hutto."

 

Attended by more than 33,000 real estate and development representatives, the annual ICSC Las Vegas conference is considered to be the premier venue for retail recruitment and development. 

ICSC Show Floor 2013  

JULY POWER BREAKFAST
Temple College Workforce & Community Development to
address the Hutto Community

Texas Workforce Commission Logo The Hutto community will hear from Tanya Eychner with Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) at the July 11, 2013 Power Breakfast. Eychner will present the Skills for Small Business Grants provided by TWC. Also, Kathy Brandner with Temple College will be talking about the opportunities available to the Hutto community through the Temple College Business and Community Development Department.

This event will be held at 7:30am at the Holiday Inn Express in Hutto. Like all Hutto EDC Power Breakfasts, this is a free event open to the public and requires no RSVP to attend.

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JUNE POWER BREAKFAST
New Hutto EDC President addresses the Hutto Community
The Hutto community heard from new Hutto EDC President/CEO Joey Grisham at the June 13, 2013 Power Breakfast. Grisham took the opportunity to introduce himself to the community, talk about his past experience in economic development, and touch on his vision for the future of the organization and its place within the Hutto community. For a video of the event, click here or click on the image below.
Hutto Economic Development Corporation June 2013 Power Breakfast: Joey Grisham 
Hutto Economic Development Corporation June 2013 Power Breakfast featuring new Hutto EDC President/CEO Joey Grisham.

For pictures from the event, click here.

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EAST WILLIAMSON COUNTY
HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER - HUTTO CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

Bartlett-Cocke General Contractors continue to
keep construction on track

Construction on the East Williamson County Higher Education Center-Hutto is on schedule with an expected opening date of Fall 2013. Bartlett Cocke General Contractors is keeping construction on pace and ahead of schedule. Meetings with college officials are taking place every two weeks and progress on the development can be seen from both SH130 and County Road 108.

EWCHEC Hutto: June 28, 2013

EWCHEC Hutto - June 2013

EWCHEC Construction - June 2013

 

For more construction pictures from the EWCHEC Hutto project, click here.

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Reminder - Fireworks Prohibited
City of Hutto officials would like to encourage its residents to have a safe 4th of July and to enjoy fireworks by attending a sanctioned fireworks show presented by professionals who adhere to safety codes
. . . [continued]
Mager Lane Construction Begins
In order to facilitate the reconstruction of the road, Mager Lane will be shut down to through traffic between FM 1660 North and Kates Way starting Wednesday, June 12th. The road closure is expected to be . . . [continued]
Hutto City Council Seeking Boards & Commission Members
Hutto Board and Commission members are a critical part of local government and influence the future direction of Hutto. You can make a difference in your community by volunteering to serve on one of the City's
. . . [continued]
Treatment Change to Temporarily Impact
Hutto's Water Starts June 17th
 
Starting June 17 thru July 17, Manville W.S.C. will temporarily change the way the drinking water provided to the City of Hutto is disinfected. Manville officials will be switching from chloramines (mixture of ammonia . . . [continued]
City Adds Charitable Assistance Fund Option to Utility Bills 
The City of Hutto is pleased to announce the addition of a Charitable Assistance Fund payment option that will be available to utility customers beginning July 1, 2013. Hutto City Council approved the . . . [continued]
COMMUNITY DEMOGRAPHICS
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.  

 

Type A Economic Development Sales Tax Allocation

Fiscal Year

May 

June

Cumulative
Total

1997/98

$4,708.08

$2,379.65

$40,417.02

1998/99

$2,656.78

$2,028.37

$32,045.20

1999/00

$3,890.78

$2,910.75

$35,093.61

2000/01

$3,017.39

$4,071.69

$50,940.93

2001/02

$6,470.99

$4,153.68

$58,299.83

2002/03

$8,043.02

$5,970.33

$73,572.84

2003/04

$10,416.63

$7,935.77

$98,841.25

2004/05

$24,661.05

$20,642.09

$216,990.28

2005/06

$30,865.78

$29,367.63

$336,629.05

2006/07

$39,226.88

$35,149.51

$376,036.41

2007/08

$47,942.38

$38,806.92

$481,309.64

2008/09

$50,393.59

$38,574.17

$495,826.74

2009/10

$44,811.09

$38,922.38

$467,917.40

2010/11

$59,422.06

$43,879.02

$509,128.41

2011/12

$62,609.24

$46,760.67

$580,957.66

2012/13

$63,027.26

$53,955.13

$457,646.69*

*Cumulative Fiscal year-to-date Data Figure

 

Single Family Building Permits Issued by Month

Month

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

January

63

93

71

64

  18

20

23

10

11

February

51

70

49

49

  15

6

11

28

53

March

56

101

84

47

  14

6

22

9

65

April

67

91

75

46

  48

6

24

15

32

May

53

66

37

29

  22

36

12

12

16 

June

58

68

44

22

  29

17

8

17

29

July

61

56

34

32

  39

6

20

15

August

78

70

25

41

  22

11

17

21

 

September

67

66

24

28

  24

7

10

18

October

65

58

51

5

  19

7

5

19

November

49

37

60

9

  6

17

26

25
 

December

46

46

7

12

  7

15

9

13

 


May 2013 Unemployment Rates

Area

May '12

April '13

May '13

Austin/Round Rock MSA

5.8%

5.1%

5.4%

Texas

6.8%

6.1%

6.5%

National

7.9%

7.1%

7.3%


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