CITY OF NAVASOTA RECEIVES TEDC AWARD

  

The Texas Economic Development Council presented the City of Navasota with a Community Economic Development Award at their Annual Conference in San Antonio last week.

The City of Navasota was recognized for its exceptional contributions toward economic vitality through creativity, leadership, and partnership in community improvement.

Among 24 submitted applications, the committee selected The City of Navasota to receive the award within the 10,000 or less population category. Nominees were judged on five criteria: innovativeness, transferability, community commitment and leverage, measured objectives, and secondary benefits.

The award focused on their comprehensive approach to workforce development through the recruitment of Champion Home Builders, a 270,000 square foot two-plant campus in the Navasota Industrial Park.

The company will invest more than $10 million and create approximately 250 jobs.

Economic Development Director Rayna Techeira said that the City of Navasota was very excited and honored to accept this award, and that Champion Home Builders has been an incredible asset to their community since they began operations in late 2021.

Because of the local, regional, and state support, Champion Home Builders was able to successfully start up Plant 1 and hire over 100 local team members in 2021. It is anticipated by 2023, Plant 2 will open, and the company will hire an additional 150 employees.