The City of Brownwood held a successful election on May 7, 2016 which terminated the Brownwood Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) and creates the Brownwood Municipal Development District (BMDD). At a recent city council meeting, a resolution was adopted to approve the dissolution plan for the BEDC.
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Representatives of the Abilene and Brownwood medical communities joined local officials and other guests Friday afternoon for a groundbreaking ceremony for the Hendrick Surgery Center in Brownwood.
The $5.2 million outpatient surgery center will be built at 2401 Crockett and is scheduled to open in the spring of 2017.
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The Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) has announced the recipients of its annual Workforce Excellence Awards for 2016. The awards will be presented at a special awards breakfast held Thursday, June 9, 2016, at the TEDC’s Mid-Year Conference in Irving, Texas. The two and one half-day conference will be held June 8-10, 2016 at the Omni Mandalay at Las Colinas Hotel.
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First of all, thank you to everyone who voted in the Proposed MDD Election, regardless of whether you voted "Yes" or "No". Voting on various issues is an important right that we have as United States, Texas, and Brownwood citizens. I applaud all of you who took time out of your busy schedules to vote on this important issue for Brownwood.
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Mar 2, 2016
3M Manufacturing of Brownwood and Domtar Personal Care of Waco have partnered with Texas State Technical College (TSTC) to provide job training for 145 new and incumbent workers using a $262,809 Skills Development Fund grant from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The grant will benefit workers in the Workforce Solutions for the Heart of Texas area.
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3M is investing a total of $10.5 million into the expansion of two product lines at the Brownwood plant, and the Brownwood Economic Development Corp. is helping.
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The local 3M plant celebrated 50 years in Brownwood on Saturday, July 25th. Members of the community and businesses from the area were invited to celebrate this occasion with tours of the plant and a catered lunch on site. The 3M sponsored NASCAR vehicle, driven by Jeff Gordon was also on site for this special occasion. The famous #24 car was available for fan photos and viewing along with its trailer.
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Jun 9, 2015
The new Brownwood Economic Development Corporation executive director was appointed by City Manager Bobby Rountree after unanimous approval of the Brownwood City Council on Tuesday. Guy Andrews was selected by the BEDC Board and current BEDC Executive Director Emily Crawford after interviews of eight applicants for the position.
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The Brownwood Economic Development Corporation, Texas State Technical College, and Ranger College, working in collaboration with Kohler Company and M&F Gauge were presented a $1,358,496 Skills Development Grant by Commissioner Representing Employers for the Texas Workforce Commission Hope Andrade on Thursday, May 7th.
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