Spotlight: Canadian

The northern Texas town of Canadian is situated in a place of unusual scenic beauty. But a decade ago, half of the buildings on Canadian’s Main Street were abandoned and boarded up. Today, Canadian is thriving.

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Learn about communities like yours who have successfully tackled a variety of issues:

Tax incentives, financing and aid with employee training
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Sales tax rebates
- Mercedes
Chapter 380 Agreements
- Bee Cave & Friendswood
Freeport exemptions, property tax abatements and tax increment financing
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Improving infrastructure, developing natural resources/tourism offerings, using Section 4A and Section 4B economic development sales taxes
- Zapata
- Corpus Christi & Round Rock
Public-private partnerships for development
- Kilgore
- Canadian

Strategic transportation plans
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Promoting transportation plans
- Dalhart
Work force development
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Growth through revitalization
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Launching and growing an event
- Hico
Promoting and growing an existing event
- Brownsville
- Fort Stockton/Sanderson