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EDP reviews RFI response process; board flags utility, site and permitting limits
Summary
Denton's Economic Development Partnership Board received a staff report on the city's request‑for‑information (RFI) process, heard data on leads and conversions, and discussed prioritization criteria tied to utilities, site size and state air‑quality permits.
The Economic Development Partnership Board received a staff presentation Aug. 13, 2025, on Denton’s request‑for‑information (RFI) process and provided feedback on how staff should prioritize responses to business recruitment leads.
Christina Davis, the city’s business development program administrator, told the board the department assumed recruitment responsibility in January 2024 and has since built a site database and a CRM to track RFIs. "When a company is looking to expand to Texas, typically, they'll reach out to the state governor's office, office of economic development, or the Dallas Regional Chamber," Davis said, describing how leads arrive and how staff matches site specifications, checks utility capacity and coordinates with landowners and brokers.
Davis reported that in 2024 the city received 75…
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