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Jacksboro EDC presents possibility of Jack County cooperation with DFW Foreign Trade Zone
Summary
Jacksboro EDC Director Brenda Tarpley presented information about the possibility of Jack County cooperating with the DFW (Dallas–Fort Worth) Foreign Trade Zone; the court took no action and listed the topic for a future agenda.
Jacksboro Economic Development Corporation Director Brenda Tarpley briefed the Jack County Commissioners Court on July 14, 2025 about the possibility of the county cooperating with the DFW (Dallas–Fort Worth) Foreign Trade Zone.
Tarpley provided information to the court about the Foreign Trade Zone concept and potential areas for cooperation; the transcript records that she "gave information regarding the DFW Foreign Trade Zone." No formal motion or vote followed the presentation, and the court added the topic to future agendas for further consideration.
County officials in attendance included County Judge Brian Keith Umphress and the commissioners from precincts 1 through 4. The court did not authorize any specific action or commitment to the Foreign Trade Zone at this meeting.
