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City of Lufkin Economic
Development Corporation
In February 2004, City of Lufkin voters approved reallocating
one-eighth of one percentage point of locally-collected sales tax
into an economic development fund. An estimated $740,000 will be
diverted to the fund in the 2004-05 fiscal year. With oversight by
the Lufkin City Council, the newly created Economic Development
Corp. and its director will work to determine how those funds will
be spent. The mission of the Economic Development Corporation is to
stimulate the growth and expansion of our existing industry base and
to conduct an aggressive national recruitment effort aimed at
attracting new industry and jobs to the City of Lufkin and Angelina
County.
During the January 5, 2005 City Council meeting, City Manager Paul
Parker announced that Jim Wehmeier had been selected as the Director
of the newly established Economic Development Department .
The services the Corporation provides include:
- Business relocation services
- Business expansion and retention assistance
- Local and state development programs
- Financing assistance
- Tax abatements for new and existing industry
- Job training assistance
- Site selection assistance
- Trade area information and demographics
Assistance with the City of Lufkin development
approval process and
Angelina County/Lufkin Economic Development investment
opportunities.
This web site is dedicated to providing our clientele with factual
up-to-date information about the City of Lufkin. We welcome your
visit and your inquiries.
Jim Wehmeier · Director · 1615 S. Chestnut, P.O. Box 1606, Lufkin,
TX. 75902
Telephone: 936.633.0221 · Fax: 936.634-8726
E-mail:
jwehmeier@cityoflufkin.com
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