07-PEDC Executive Director quarterly report

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COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS (MARCH 2010) Numerous manufacturing plants and a diverse mix of other companies believe Paris, Texas is an ideal location for them to produce and distribute their goods and services to national markets. Manufacturing, food processing and other production industries, as well as distribution centers based in Paris make and distribute goods throughout Texas and principal markets throughout the Southern United States. Paric_ TPxac ic _ _ _ Top 20 1. - - - The Count Seat of Lamar Count . Location Advantages 2. The business, retail and healthcare hub for the surrounding region of Northeast Texas and Southeastern Oklahoma. 3. Borderin a four State Re ion: Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. 4. Strategically situated to serve the Northeast Texas region, the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metro lex (100 miles to the east) and the Southern United States. 5. In the Central time zone. 6. Midwa between the East and West coasts for national distribution. 7. Easily accessible to major Texas markets (DFW, Houston, Austin, San Antonio) and the entire Southern US and Mexico. 8. A atewa to the South and Southeast United States. 9. Attractive to a diversified mix of business and industr 10. Home to four FORTUNE 500 Companies (Campbell's Soup, Kimberly Clark, Sara Lee, Florida Power and Li ht). 11. A central location to ma'or consumer markets. 12. An excellent multi-modal trans ortation network (hi hwa s, air, rail). 13. Sitting on industrial land and sites to meet the needs of both large and small industrial users. 14. Home to an available, skilled workforce. 15. Willin to rovide s ecialized and customized trainin b Paris Junior Colle e. 16. An abundant water su 1 from Pat Ma se Lake - now and in the future. 17. A lace that rovides a rich ualit of life for our citizens. 18. Home to the Tour de Paris Bike Tour and numerous events, festivals and celebrations. 19. A lace of rich and colorful histor . 20. Waitin to make our location decision uick, eas and en'o able. Shovel-Ready Paris PEDC has developed 200 acres of light industrial and commercial land in Industrial Park the City of Paris. This property is shovel-ready with all utilities and roads in place. It also offers rail access and frontage to four-lane divided highway. Lot sizes are flexible to accommodate a variety of projects and can ran e from 1 to 40 acres and above. Highways Paris is 38 miles from Interstate 30 Paris is the intersection of US Highways 82 and 271 and Texas Highways 19 and 24 Paris is surrounded by a divided 4-lane, controlled access loo W.!t OUOn? ;