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Economic development staff says Cedar Park continues to attract new investment and retail tenants
Summary
Arthur, economic development staff, reported strong year-to-date metrics (capital investment 201% of goal; jobs 229% of goal) and said the restaurant Haywire has finalized a lease at Cedar View; staff returned from trade missions with 13 preliminary project leads.
Arthur delivered the economic development department update, reporting that business retention/expansion visits are at 75% of goal, capital investment is 201% of goal, jobs are 229% to goal, and public announcements are at 150% of goal.
He highlighted retail activity at the Cedar View development and said a restaurant concept called Haywire (FD Society) has finalized a lease and is expected to open in Cedar Park. Arthur described outreach and recruitment efforts with developers and brokers — noting CLD Realty and Jennifer Petrovich as retail representatives — and praised staff for bringing new prospects to the city.
Arthur also summarized recent trade-mission work: SelectUSA representation and a trip to the Silicon Valley Tech Summit where staff met companies in aerospace, defense, AI, semiconductors, and robotics. He said those visits generated about 13 new preliminary projects for follow-up.
Board members congratulated staff; no formal action was required on the presentation.
