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June 2007 This issue home | Past issues | Chamber home RISD Named Best Large School District in Texas
Richardson Expansion/Relocation Activity Robust in May
Four significant non-retail commercial projects highlighted the month for the Richardson Economic Development Partnership. They included a major expansion by a local company and relocations to Richardson by three fast-growing businesses. After keeping their 4th building on campus in shell condition for several years, Cisco Systems found a use for its 240,000-square-foot, 4-story building at 2450 W. President George Bush Highway. The internet-savvy San Jose, CA-based Cisco established its first owned data center operation outside California in Richardson. In order to make-ready the building to accommodate a data center, Cisco did extensive “hardening” of the building, placed back-up generators on site and extended a second electrical feed to the site. Although the data center will require only 25 or fewer personnel to maintain, the costly server computers inside will make this the largest single tax base addition (outside the Texas Instruments plant) to the City since 2000. Texas Legislative Summary - Richardson Priorities
Richardson's legislative priorities focus on economic development, tax and appraisal caps, higher education, public education, water, air quality, transportation, and parks and recreation. Economic Development:
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