Dallas council member says new economic development corporation will attract business to city

Atkins says the corporation will allow them to move faster in business recruitment because it will require less red tape and bureaucracy than a city department.

DALLAS — The City of Dallas is trying to think differently when it comes to recruiting business. After all, the competition with its surrounding cities has ramped up over the last several years.  

As part of its response, Dallas is launching an Economic Development Corporation, not to be confused with the Economic Development Department that already exists.

City council member Tennell Atkins says you can’t have too many tools in the toolbox when it comes to attracting business.

“This tool was specialized to make corporation pinpoint to Dallas….

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