Longview, Tyler Rank High in Economic Growth
Posted/updated on: September 5, 2012 at 5:50 pm
EAST TEXAS — Texas places 11 cities in the nation’s top 50 for economic and job growth, including a couple of East Texas towns. KETK reports Longview ranked 22nd, Tyler 40th among Area Development magazine’s leading locations for development. The report looked at 365 metro areas across the U.S. East Texas Council of Governments Executive Director David Cleveland credits area leaders who pay attention to the needs of business. Cleveland says when that happens, businesses want to come here, and those already here want to continue to grow.
