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San Angelo mayor outlines strategy: keep and train local firms, lean on schools and university partnerships
Summary
Mayor Tom Thompson told Moves That Matters the city is emphasizing business retention, workforce training and partnerships (including Angelo State University and Howard College) as it pursues manufacturing, cybersecurity and aviation growth; he cited about 86 local manufacturers and warned of impending staff retirements.
Mayor Tom Thompson said San Angelo's economic strategy emphasizes business retention, workforce development and partnerships with local educational institutions rather than chasing headline-grabbing announcements. In the Moves That Matters interview, Thompson said a door-to-door effort tallied roughly 86 manufacturers in the city and that many produce goods shipped out of state or overseas.
Thompson stressed workforce training and education as critical levers: he credited…
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