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Texas Cultural Arts District |
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Several venues in the Winnsboro's Cultural Arts district have been featured on the front page of the Dallas Morning News due to their uniqueness. Live music is abundant in Winnsboro on the weekends. Four venues have regular shows each month.
Winnsboro, located central in the Art Region of Texas, is one of only seven communities with a state designated Art District. We are the smallest in the state. The community hosts a monthly art festival called 3rd Friday. The event is free to vendors and participants and features a Farmer's Market six months out of the year.
Winnsboro is the ONLY community in Texas with a Main Street, Certified Retirement Community, and Art District designation. We seek to lead the pack in quality of life standards and innovative approaches. |
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Certified Retirement Community |
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Winnsboro is designated as a State Certified Retirement Community. The Certification indicates that Winnsboro is recognized by the State of Texas as a desirable place for retirees to visit and live.
Since the designation was initiated, the community has experienced an influx in retiree-based businesses. Each business has been successful. Less than two years after opening their doors, the businesses are preparing expansions in order to further serve their customer base.
Winnsboro, Texas was the 5th community in Texas to receive the esteemed designation and is the only Certified Retirement Community in Texas to have been featured in the Associated Press and Wall Street Journal. |
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Main Street District |
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Since 2003, private and public investments in the downtown business district has exceeded $10 million. Building and business owners take great pride in the active Main Street initiative. Downtown is open for business on the weekends and provides unique experiences during the evening and night.
Along with private rehabilitation, the community has recently enhanced roads, sidewalks, and the historic depot as a center piece to downtown attractions.
If you are seeking to invest downtown, contact us to inquire about our incentives. Winnsboro offers grants, tax abatements, loan assistance, design guidance, and other incentives in order to help businesses realize their maximum return on investment. |
The Winnsboro Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) works to assist current industries and recruit new primary employers. The community continues to have a healthy economy and a proactive business environment.
The WEDC is engaging and innovative. During the Fall of 2010, WEDC partnered with North East Texas Community College in order to provide enhanced services to current and prospective businesses through the Small Business Development Center. Business incentives are among the highest in rural communities in East Texas.
Winnsboro is experiencing exciting times. The community is beautifying, jobs are being created, and tourism is on a steady rise. The environment is ripe for new industry and retail. Business regulation is predictable. For more information, call 903.342.0684. |
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