Texas A&M University-Texarkana received a $45 million capital project appropriation from the 87th Texas Legislature to construct a new academic building on the university’s Bringle Lake Campus. OVER $773 MILLION DOLLARS RE-INVESTED INTO TXK SINCE 2020
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. invested $80 million for infrastructure and capital improvements.
Texarkana College broke ground on the new McCulloch Industrial Technology Center. The McCulloch Industrial Technology Center will be an estimated $1 million facility that will expand existing workforce programs and offer new technical training programs. Wadley Hospital Regional Medical Center , a Steward Family Hospital has broken ground on the new 400,000 square-foot medical campus that will bring a full suite of state-of-the- art technology and services to the region by Summer of 2024, this is $227 million dollar capital investment
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. Ranked Top 20 Percent in Forbes World’s Best Employers
Texarkana Regional Airport nearly $40 million project includes not only the new terminal, but the aircraft taxiways, parking lots, and jet bridges for loading passengers.
With headquarters in Ohio and a key manufacturing center in Texarkana, Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. employs a significant percentage of the Texarkana workforce.
Riverbend Water Resource District investment of $200 million to design and construct the major infrastructure components for Regional Water System improvements.
University of Arkansas Hope/Texarkana $3.85 million invested for a new 14,754 square foot facility that will house a welding program, the Secondary Career and Technical Education Center, the Arkansas High Collegiate Academy, and more. At a cost of $25 million, Arkansas Middle School was built at no extra cost to taxpayers. This is the first new school constructed in the Texarkana Arkansas School District in nearly 40 years.
In 2020, Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. was recognized by Forbes as one of the World’s Best Employers. Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. placed within the top 20 percent, ranking 143 out of 750 companies on the list. The company ranked highly in the automotive industry, placing second among six tire companies in the category. Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. previously gained focus on enhancing the employee experience including creating a diverse and inclusive environment. Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. scored a 100 percent on the 2020 Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index and was recognized by both the Women’s Forum of New York and 2020 Women on Boards for female representation on its company board of directors. Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
A $5 million dollar investment, the new VA Clinic is 24,000 square feet, which is twice the space as its previous facility.
A previous $8 million investment, TexAmericas built a 150,000-square-foot building on 24 acres and is the first new building in the industrial park in 15 years.
TexAmericas Center invested $864,550 to construct new rail facilities and repair existing ones on their campus.
$24 million secured in state and federal funding for the State Line Corridor.
Over $100 Million in Transportation Infrastructure.
A $4.1 million investment of nearly 1,400 acres, The REDI Arkansas Manufacturing Center includes interstate and U.S. highway frontage, along with Union Pacific rail. A commitment of $4.1 million by the City of Texarkana, Arkansas and Miller County officials does not go unnoticed. The leadership’s willingness to bring this purchase to fruition shows their commitment of what it will take to be competitive in today’s economic development environment.
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