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Chamber presents $6 billion pipeline and stresses speed, coordination for Irving projects
Summary
Beth Bowman of the Irving Las Colinas Chamber told commissioners the chamber and its economic-development partnership generated more than 150 prospects since Oct. 1, representing roughly $6 billion in potential capital investment and about 36,000 jobs; she urged early coordination with planning staff and stressed retention as well as recruitment.
Beth Bowman, president and CEO of the Irving Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce and the Irving Economic Development Partnership, presented the chamber’s role to the Planning & Zoning Commission on Feb. 16 and urged commissioners to keep permitting and approvals aligned with the needs of prospect companies.
Bowman described the chamber as a public-private economic-development partner that holds two fee-for-service contracts with the city — one for economic development and one for international affairs/sister cities — and that…
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