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We recognize that both rental and home areas but we are fortunate in the fact that we our community to better position ourselves
ownership is limited, and as we look to provide are conveniently located within an hour from for the growth that is heading our direction.
more jobs, we must first provide them with both the DFW Metroplex and an hour from
the opportunity to live and raise a family in Wichita Falls. This makes both the commute As we look back on this year, we acknowledge
that we have been afforded an opportunity,
Jacksboro, TX. and the shipment of goods and services an
easy transition for major manufacturers and a second chance at becoming all Jacksboro
» Determined to Create Jobs & Exposure was meant and created to be. Our businesses
industry. Offering them quality of life and
Job creation is always a top 3 for economic continued success in business. In preparation have renewed their commitment to looking
through a new set of lenses on how to do
development, and in our case, there is no for that business buildout, we are looking to
business. Through a more diverse way of
exception to that rule. As we move into a new invest on a much larger basis the education
thinking, Jacksboro has become determined
year, we are strategically planning to focus and training skills that must be developed
at setting their sights on success in 2021!
heavily on job creation for our community. in our current workforce, in order to be
Our most exciting and newest employer successful. The JEDC has plans to partner
that will take launch in 2021 is the Lunar with both JISD as well as two area community
Landscape Experience through the Back colleges and trade schools to help develop
to Space program. This project is sure to our future employees. We believe in taking
put Jacksboro on the map and the moon, a more grass roots approach to partner
relatively speaking. For those that aren’t with these students and graduates who are
aware of this effort, our community has looking to further their career in smaller
been selected to be the home of the world’s communities. We see it as a win/win for
largest life size map, a full-scale map of the both our community and their career path.
moon that will include an explorable map, LESLIE CHALMERS
virtual and augmented reality, software that Jacksboro is on the true cuff of development EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
and advancement. By staying focused on the
will see regular updates and a lunar gravity F
simulator with a timed obstacle course. The initiatives outlined above, it will provide us with
Lunar Landscape Experience brings with it the roadmap and plan to lead others to our PO Box 610, 302 S. Main St.
not only new employment opportunities but community. The JEDC along with the City of Jacksboro, TX 76458
Jacksboro and Jack County are also currently
educational ones as well, which will help with ☎
our tourism efforts to drive new foot traffic involved with a partnership through TEEX-
right into our community. Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, to 940-567-3151 (W)
assess our community needs and put together 817-374-3323 (C)
Jacksboro EDC is also making plans to a strategic plan for moving forward. We
clear the path for new manufacturing and realize the importance of having goals and
warehouse development space at our 170 a game plan, especially in unprecedented developjacksboro.com
acres plus business park. We are motivated times like these. In 2021, we will be actively
by those looking to work from more remote meeting with key stakeholders and citizens in

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