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The City of Dayton, is a small town with a big future. (the third loop around Houston under construction times of change, the City of Dayton is now more
Located just 30 miles east of the larger Houston’s through Dayton), Gulf Inland Logistics Park (a dual community-oriented than ever. The City is encouraging
metropolitan area on Highway 90, Dayton is the rail served park of 1500 acres), abundant water and and facilitating public engagement to get the people
fastest-growing city in southeast Texas. This friendly sewer capacity, fiber optics, natural gas, underground involved in shaping their future. Development plans
community is a great place to live, work, and play- a pipelines (that industries use as feed stock for their such as creating more parks, programs for children,
place where families and businesses can grow and products), 30 minutes from two international airports, and a Downtown District are all efforts to bring
prosper. quality low cost land, and 30 minutes from the Port a diverse community together and build strong
of Houston makes the City uniquely positioned as a relationships.
Historically, rice production, cattle ranching, and
leading competitor in the global market for businesses
oil, had shaped the economy of Dayton, and while Preserving Dayton’s sense of community is vital, but
that will create well-paying jobs, drive economic
these industries are still integral to its economic this small town is evolving to make room for the big
growth, and enhance the quality of life in Dayton.
well-being, job opportunities are expanding to include city amenities. It is possible to have the best of both
employment in industries such as metal fabrication, The City of Dayton has a strong leadership team that worlds, and the City of Dayton is on its way to turning
works closely together to lead Dayton into a bright
chemical refining, rail uses, and numerous types this vision of a diverse and prosperous community
future. From planning and developing, to public
of retail, which have become major employers for into a reality. We are already seeing the remarkable
works and municipalities, these fearless leaders are
the community. Organizations such as the Dayton progress the City is making in attracting industrial
coming together with a common goal to serve our
Community Development Corporation (DCDC) and developments and housing (currently 29,000 homes
customers - the public. The passion and diligence
the Dayton Chamber of Commerce were created by in various stages of development), and this is only
that these individuals are bringing to their work
the City to assist the development and expansion of the beginning. While it continues to honor its past, a
is creative, innovative, inclusive, and leading the
new and existing businesses. These organizations are bright future lies ahead for Dayton and it is stepping
community towards a higher quality of life.
committed and eager to support business development up to accommodate new growth and development.
within the community. The existing infrastructure of From its history to its future, there is an unparalleled
five highways intersecting downtown, State Route 99 sense of pride felt within the community. In these

GLObAL TUbING FUTURE DOWNTOWN
Courtland Holman
Executive Director

Dayton Community Development
Corporation 801 S.Cleveland Suite B
Dayton, TX 77535
T: 936-257-0055
www.daytontx.com
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