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Hartmann's Inc. building its future with DCOA help


Hartmann’s Inc. in Abilene, rapidly grew from its origins in 1955 as a small auto repair facility to making its own automotive parts.
These days, the company, which recently relocated to a new facility thanks, in part, to help from the Development Corporation of Abilene, is involved in industries as diverse as medical, commercial, energy and aerospace, said Alan Hartmann, whose grandfather started the manufacturer.
The family-owned company moved from Maple Street to a 100,000-square foot facility at Five Points Business Park after buying the property from the DCOA.
In the effort to retain and expand Hartmann s, the DCOA worked with the Small Business Development Center, First Financial Bank, Abilene City Council and Abilene Industrial Foundation, and also secured a federal grant from the Economic Development Administration. ....

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DCOA has its critics but focuses on developing Abilene's future


The Development Corporation of Abilene historically has had an image problem, something that Misty Mayo, its president and CEO, and Jack Rich, its board president, understand.
They also are quick to say they want to change that perception, while admitting that the complexity and – at times – secrecy required to brew economic development deals can appear akin to spycraft with its endless code names.
“It s hard to break through and to make those things clear, especially in today s world where there s so many ways to communicate,” Rich said. That can be a source of misinformation as much as accurate reports.
“But that s what the goal is, that s what we re trying to do is to coordinate all of those efforts, he said. ....

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COVID, winter storm discussion topics at Texas Legislative Conference


At the 55th annual Texas Legislative Conference on Friday in New Braunfels, panelists focused on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and February s historic winter storm, which some are dubbing as Snowmaggedon.
It s been a challenging and frightening year for all of us, said Diane Rath, executive director of the Alamo Area Council of Governments, who moderated a panel on the social impacts of COVID-19. We ve each encountered new situations and developed new methods of moving forward in our daily lives and business. Out of all the challenges that we have faced and solutions that we have developed, some are beneficial, and some have been truly difficult. ....

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