A road map for Tomball's future From the cover
Focus areas within Tomball’s future land use
Business
1. Lone Star College-Tomball Connecting LSC-Tomball graduates to local employers is part of the TEDC’s strategy. Focus areas The plan highlights these two areas for future business growth and redevelopment. 3. South Live Oak Business Park The TEDC plans to redevelop and repurpose land it owns east of the Depot Plaza. 2. Legacy Square The TEDC is working with partners to reimagine the First Baptist Church campus as a mixed-use site. Alongside the plan’s identified focus areas for future business growth and redevelopment, the TEDC has several projects and strategies underway to spur economic development.
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Tomball’s new comprehensive plan sets course for expanding the city’s economic base while maintaining its small-town charm, Mayor Lori Klein Quinn said. The plan highlights two focus areas for future business growth and redevelopment, and reinforces ongoing efforts to attract new employers and diversify the city’s economy, said Kelly Violette, executive director of the Tomball Economic Development Corp. “We’re looking at ways to strengthen our job base and bring higher-paying positions to Tomball,” Violette said. The comprehensive plan calls for expanding the Medical District, positioned along Business 249, as a hub for health care and supporting uses such as hotels, restaurants and professional offices. The plan also emphasizes the revitalization of Old Town Tomball, calling for public art, placemaking and infrastructure improvements through partnerships such as the Heart of Tomball Alliance, which aims to support and promote retailers, restaurants and residents. “Downtown is our heartbeat,” Quinn said. “By investing there, we’re preserving the authenticity people love while giving businesses the support they need to thrive.” Together, these strategies aim to balance Tomball’s growth with its community spirit, ensuring new investment benefits both residents and local entrepreneurs, Quinn said. Tomball’s economic landscape has evolved over the past decade. Between 2014-2024, the city’s sales tax revenue grew 66.6%, per data from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. “Tomball has a very diverse economy for its size,” Violette said. “We’ve seen steady growth in health care, manufacturing and logistics.”
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Old Town Tomball
249
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East Downtown District focus area
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Medical District focus area
NOTE: THIS MAP IS AN ESTIMATION OF THE FOCUS AREAS AND MAY NOT REFLECT EXACT LOCATIONS.
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Tomball’s sales tax revenue
Several priorities related to economic development were identified as part of the plan’s public input survey. Preserving green space
$25M
+66.63%
$20M
Creating a vibrant downtown and preserving the small-town atmosphere
$15M
Marketing Tomball as a destination Managing Tomball’s growth
$10M
$5M
Retaining Lone Star College graduates and young professionals
$0
2014
2024
SOURCES: CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, TOMBALL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP./COMMUNITY IMPACT
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