Cedar Hill Economic Development Corporation Awards Westar Satellite Growth Stimulus Package.DALLAS -- Executives with Westar Satellite Services have announced that the Cedar Hill Cedar Hill can refer to:
tr.v. re·vi·tal·ized, re·vi·tal·iz·ing, re·vi·tal·iz·es To impart new life or vigor to: plans to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods; tried to revitalize a flagging economy. company. Valued at over US$140,000, the package will accelerate Westar's national expansion. Westar Satellite Services is a privately owned North Texas-based satellite communications company Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. . "Public partnerships offer tremendous opportunities for growth that will benefit everyone," said Rob Tannor, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Westar Satellite Services. "This incentive package will support our expansion program, thereby creating additional taxable revenues for the area. An investment in Westar's technology and people will return tremendous dividends to the Cedar Hill Community and the State of Texas." Cedar Hill Mayor Rob Franke will formally present a check to the Westar team and discuss the program at the Texas facility on June 24, 2005. The media is invited to attend at 2:00 p.m. "Supporting the existing business community with growth opportunities is one of our most important strategic goals," said David Miracle, director of the Cedar Hill Economic Development Corporation. "Westar could be anywhere in Texas but we are lucky to have them in Cedar Hill." The City of Cedar Hill established an economic development department in 1994. It includes a group of professionals who focus on recruiting new business to the area and support existing companies with their growth. CHEDC offers 4-A and 4-B sales tax sales tax, levy on the sale of goods or services, generally calculated as a percentage of the selling price, and sometimes called a purchase tax. It is usually collected in the form of an extra charge by the retailer, who remits the tax to the government. funds that can be used to attract new industrial development to the city, assist with infrastructure and help existing businesses expand. Westar purchased the satellite facility from a bankrupt corporation and SES-Americom in April 2005 and recently completed a significant infrastructure improvement program that included the connection of all major Texas cities and television broadcasters with a fiber optic network. This expanded growth includes establishment of a new facility in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , additional personnel and strengthening of their core network. The company will hold an open house at their new facilities on June 28, 2005, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The event will be at 777 Westar Lane in Cedar Hill, Texas Cedar Hill is a city located sixteen miles from downtown Dallas in the southwest corner of Dallas County and the northeast corner of Ellis County in Texas and adjoined by Joe Pool Lake and Cedar Hill State Park to its west. . About Westar Satellite Services Westar Satellite Communications is a Cedar Hill, Texas, based satellite communications company. The Texas facility was one of the first satellite earth stations in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and was part of the first commercial satellite transmission in the world. Current clients include broadcast and media companies, the U.S. Government, retailers, political parties, utilities. For more information on Westar, visit www.westarsat.com or contact Scott Black at 214-520-3430 ext. 303. |
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