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EDC presents 3‑year plan, targets industry diversification and local workforce training
Summary
The Economic Development Corporation told council it is pursuing targeted business recruitment and a three‑year plan emphasizing capacity, visual improvements and recruitment; the EDC said it is working with Dalhart ISD on a program to expose students to local employment paths.
The Economic Development Corporation presented its annual report and a near‑term three‑year plan, telling council the EDC is shifting from opportunistic recruitment to targeted, data‑driven efforts focused on community needs and long‑term fits.
The EDC representative (identified in the meeting as John) said the organization has conducted 47 recruitment efforts — including state RFIs and industrial outreach — and is actively working with five prospects. The presenter described a three‑tier business retention program and said the EDC is pursuing industrial targets such as small food and beverage production, packaging, metal fabrication and logistics. "We're actually targeting what the community needs, what's gonna fit best in the community, and what's gonna last longer term," the presenter said.
The EDC also reported work on workforce and housing linkages and noted a partnership initiative with Dalhart ISD to give 12th‑grade students hands‑on exposure to local industry jobs. Council indicated support for the direction and moved to accept the report.
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