Partnering for Impact
Select a topic below to view tools and ideas provided by the Comptroller Economic Development and Analysis team to support economic development and job growth in your region:
- CIRA helps counties build websites on the cheap. – Winter 2012
- Members of the East Texas GIS Consortium are partnering to build a geographic information system (GIS) infrastructure. – Fall 2011
- SECO provides online tools to help take immediate steps toward creating savings and efficiency. – Summer 2011
- Sales tax generates more than $500 million for economic development in Texas. – April/May 2011
- State recreation grants put the fun back in funding. – October/November 2010
- MDD extends municipal sales tax to ETJs. – July/August 2010
- Postwar foresight has benefited community. – May/June 2010
- $53 million has been authorized for event trust funds since 2003. – March/April 2010
- Working cooperatively helps El Paso-area entities eliminate duplication. – February 2010
- Poorest patients’ medical bills fall to Texas counties. – December/January 2010
- Systematic approach to eco-devo planning pays dividends. – November 2009
- Sales tax can be used to reduce reliance on property tax. – September/October 2009
- Emergency Service Districts have multiple funding options. – July/August 2009
- Comptroller’s online tools offer help for local governments – May/June 2009
- How to boost sales tax collections without raising rates – March/April 2009
- Funding options for cash-strapped local governments – January/February 2009
- Counties tap into Chapter 381 Economic Development Agreements to sweeten incentives for development. – November/December 2008
- Cities can tap state and local grants for recreational development. – September/October 2008
- State and federal grants help communities build work force training programs. – July/August 2008
- Billboard, print and television advertising can help bring in tourists – June 2008
- Boost event budgets with city hotel taxes – May 2008
- Use sales and hotel occupancy taxes to fund downtown improvement projects – April 2008
- Work with businesses and universities to fund job training – February/March 2008
- Drive transportation project funding with Section 4A/4B sales tax – November/December 2007
- Attract commercial and retail projects with Chapter 380 agreements – July/August 2007
- Section 4A/4B overview – July/August 2009