BY ZACHARIA WASHINGTON
What they’re saying
The takeaway
“Our decision to make Cedar Park our new home is impacted by the city’s abundance of high-tech industries and a workforce distinguished by excellence in various facets.” SUNGWOOK CHOI, PRESIDENT OF HANYANG ENG USA INC.
interested in building a presence in the county. As of mid-November, the WilCo EDP has 27 leads with six promising opportunities, Executive Director Dave Porter said. The leads are typically distributed based on the cities’ strong suits. “[For] forever, Williamson County [has] been a bedroom community where everybody commuted into Austin or elsewhere,” Porter said. “But now that we’re getting more and more employers, we’re becoming a center of employment.”
With Cedar Park nearing full build-out, officials are looking to “fill gaps” with commercial development to better align with the goal of becoming a “live, work, play” city, according to previous Community Impact reporting. Irwin said the city still has available land for development with over 500,000 square feet of flex industrial space. The Williamson County Economic Development Partnership also plays a role in bringing companies to the cities by generating leads for businesses
“It’s just a great opportunity for companies because we do have the labor, the talent, a lot of land and a pro-business environment.” DAVE PORTER, WILLIAMSON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Targeted Industries The following are industries the city of Cedar Park is targeting for future or potential economic development agreements.
• Regional or national headquarters • Defense and aerospace • Health care and biotechnology
• Software development • Clean technology • Advanced manufacturing
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