Let’s talk growth

Expert says U.S. 79 work just starting

Some small towns that have been sitting back and watching their larger neighbors deal with – and benefit from – intensive development along U.S. 79 should be taking notes, according to economic development expert Dave Porter.

“How do we prepare Thrall, Milam County, and all the way to College Station, how do we prepare them for what you’re experiencing here right now today?” Porter, executive director of the Williamson County Economic Development Partnership told a packed audience at the Taylor Chamber of Commerce Gear Up For Growth Symposium.