Bonham Economic Development Corporation (BEDCo)
Bonham ~ now with "Triple Freeport!"
The Bonham Economic Development Corproration (BEDCo) Board of Directors and staff join with our Mayor, City Council and City Staff in saying 'Welcome to Bonham!" Likewise our friends & neighbors with Fannin County, the Bonham Area Chamber of Commerce and a wide-array of civic and community clubs & organizations are also ready to roll-out the welcome mat. You are off to a good start with your due diligence review of what our community has to offer whether you are starting-up, expanding, re-locating or consolidating multiple locations into a single efficient, cost-effective location to enhance your business competitiveness. Bonham has plenty of 'positives' as you work through your checklist: excellent inter-connected transportation network (airport - Jones Field/FOO, highways, potential freight rail), reliable and affordable utilities, plentiful water, a highly productive local and regional workforce, and access to quality of life amenities* that would be the envy of any community twice our size or larger!
Bonham is located just outside the DFW Metroplex air quality non-attainment area. Residents are encouraged to support local business with Downtown Bonham means Business and We Are Bonham social media initiatives on Facebook @bonecodev, LinkedIn and YouTube or our seasonal Shop Bonham First campaigns. To see our current creation, click here. * arts, culture, entertainment, low crime rate, education, healthcare and recreational assets of all kinds! The Bonham Economic Development Corporation, BEDCO, is a "Type B" (formerly a "4B") Corporation that works to foster the creation of a favorable climate for new and improved job opportunities by encouraging the development of business, industry, retail and tourism. BEDCO is committed to offering new businesses a foundation of economic growth with small town charm which, along with it's quality of life, makes this a community of opportunity.
The City of Bonham & BEDCO's Comprehensive Incentive Programs featured at the Texas Downtown Association ~ Regional Round-table held in Sherman on Thursday March 30th, 2017 program documents can be found here. As a result of increased utilization the BEDCO Board approved and Bonham City Council ratified the FY 2020 budget sustaining local funding to the Downtown Bonham - Save Our Structures (DB-SOS) leveraged grant program.
The governing bodies of the City of Bonham, Fannin County and the Bonham ISD have each voted to authorize the Freeport Property Tax Exemption effective January 1st, 2018. Combine these actions are known as "Triple Freeport."
NEW - Pre Approved Chapter 380 BET on Bonham Program Fact Sheet - NEW
Bonham is located just outside the DFW Metroplex air quality non-attainment area. Residents are encouraged to support local business with Downtown Bonham means Business and We Are Bonham social media initiatives on Facebook @bonecodev, LinkedIn and YouTube or our seasonal Shop Bonham First campaigns. To see our current creation, click here. * arts, culture, entertainment, low crime rate, education, healthcare and recreational assets of all kinds! The Bonham Economic Development Corporation, BEDCO, is a "Type B" (formerly a "4B") Corporation that works to foster the creation of a favorable climate for new and improved job opportunities by encouraging the development of business, industry, retail and tourism. BEDCO is committed to offering new businesses a foundation of economic growth with small town charm which, along with it's quality of life, makes this a community of opportunity.
The City of Bonham & BEDCO's Comprehensive Incentive Programs featured at the Texas Downtown Association ~ Regional Round-table held in Sherman on Thursday March 30th, 2017 program documents can be found here. As a result of increased utilization the BEDCO Board approved and Bonham City Council ratified the FY 2020 budget sustaining local funding to the Downtown Bonham - Save Our Structures (DB-SOS) leveraged grant program.
The governing bodies of the City of Bonham, Fannin County and the Bonham ISD have each voted to authorize the Freeport Property Tax Exemption effective January 1st, 2018. Combine these actions are known as "Triple Freeport."
NEW - Pre Approved Chapter 380 BET on Bonham Program Fact Sheet - NEW
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BEDCo's Board of Directors meetings are routinely held on the third Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in Bonham City Hall.
Public Notice of ALL Board meetings is done in conformity with the Texas Open Meetings Act The next regular scheduled meeting of the BEDCO Board of Director is projected for Monday, March 16th at 5:30 PM in the Bonham City Council Chamber, City Hall, 514 Chestnut St. CLICK HERE |
Contact
Steve Filipowicz
Executive Director, Economic Development BEDCO 514 Chestnut Street Bonham, Texas 75418 903-640-0717 or 903-583-7555 extension 107 |
BEDCO'S INTRO TO BONHAMThis video is targeted at site selection consultants and industries who may be considering moving or expanding.
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