The GEDC invests in projects that grow the economy and create jobs in Giddings, Texas. We are aggressively pro-business with a proven track record of helping businesses bring projects in on time and under budget. Click the map below to see the projects we have supported and how they have positively impacted our community.
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Dime Box Distillery Opens Tasting Room, Bottling Operation; Distillation Facility Plan In Progress
Oct 6 2020Giddings, TX (June 10, 2019) – After more than a year of planning and renovations, Dime Box Distillery,™ a Texas-based distiller of premium spirits, has opened its doors and begun bottling operations for its Sixth Street® whiskey brand in the historic Freight Station at the Depot Complex in downtown Giddings.
The company...
IC2 Institute @UT Austin
Pandemic Recovery Survey Results
Giddings, Texas
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Giddings, TX (September 13, 2020) – The GEDC's participation this summer in the University of Texas IC2 Institute Regional Recovery Initiative has led to the creation of a community asset map and pandemic recovery document completed by a team of studen...
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With six months of research under their belt, the Goodman Corporation of Houston has released a draft of the city's proposed Downtown Giddings Economic Development Plan. The plan provides goals and recommendations to support and strengthen the economic vitalit...
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Through a new partnership with the University of Texas IC2 institute, the Giddings Economic Development Corporation is getting a jump start on spearheading the city’s economic recovery from the ravages caused by forced closures and restricted business operations due t...
Downtown Strategic Plan Nears Completion
Jul 10 2020Giddings, TX (June 29, 2020) –
With information gleaned from more than 200 survey respondents, a walking tour of downtown, meetings with the Giddings Economic Development Corporation and downtown business owners, and interviews with more than 20 other stakeholders, the Goodman Corporation has announced that it is the final phase of th...
The GEDC, in partnership with the City of Giddings and the Texas Department of Agriculture, is completing an Economic Development Strategic Plan for the City.
The Giddings Economic Development Corporation, responding to a directive from the Giddings City Council, has provided approximately $30,000 in business expansion grants to local healthcare providers to assist businesses with the extension of services necessary to meet the community's immediate and rapidly growing need for healthcare infrastructure capable of testin...
Free Mobil Testing is coming to our community on Wednesday, April 29th starting at 9:00AM at the Giddings Public Library located at 276 North Orange Street. Test are conducted by appointment only. To register call 512-883-2400 or visit TXCOVIDTEST.ORG
At this time, Testing is also available at Tejas Health Clinic an...
Giddings Economic Development Director Tonya Britton provides business financing and related updates throughout SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Check out the interview archive at KGID Radio here.
April 1, 2020 - The GEDC PROVIDES $50,000 IT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT TO EXTEND FIBER OPTIC TO UNDERSERVED AREAS
The Giddings Economic Development Corporation and the Giddings City Council have approved an expenditure of $50,000 to local internet provider Zochnet. The funds will be used for the expansion of broadband internet withi...
CALL CENTER: 866-686-7873
Lee County, the City of Giddings, and the City of Lexington, have opened a call center to provide a single source of information and resources during the Covid-19 crisis for Lee County citizens. The call center opens at 8:00 a.m. on Friday April 3 and will be operate...
Disaster Declarations
Whereas, the United States Federal Government has decalared a national emergency and the State of Texas has declared a statewide public health disaster as a result of the COVID-19; and....
Lee County Disaster Declaration
City of Giddings Local Disaster Declaration
Lexington Disaster Declaration
City and County Government Declarations and Agendas
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Mayor John Dowell City of Giddings
Mayor Allen Retzlaff City of Lexington
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The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak is unprecedented and a situation unlike any we have faced before. As such, we need input from all county and city leaders to help us make the best decisions for ou...
Whereas, the United States Federal Government has decalared a national emergency and the State of Texas has decalred a startewide public health disaster as a result of the COVID-19; and....
Lee County Disaster Declaration
City of Giddings Local Disaster Declaration
Lexington Disaster Declaration
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) encourages employers to enroll in Shared Work program as an alternative to layoffs. The voluntary Shared Work program was developed to help Texas employers and employees withstand a slowdown in business such as the impact of COVID-19.
For more information on the Shared Work Program o...
GEDC, Giddings Respond to COVID-19
Mar 19 2020Giddings, TX (March 13, 2020) –
The economic landscape all across the globe is shifting due to the influence of Covid-19 and Giddings’ is no exception. Unable to escape the ties that bind our local community to the global economy, Giddings area leaders are working diligently behind the scenes and with communit...
Giddings, TX (February 4, 2019) – The Giddings Economic Development Corporation (GEDC) will seek City Council approval to award a grant of $20,000 to STP Holdings, LLC.
In December, STP Holdings purchased the Faske Electric Building at 246 E. Austin St. in Giddings from Elmer and Ruth Faske, and later that mont...
Announcement Specific to Giddings Location: " Stage is excited to announce it will convert the Bealls located in Giddings, TX to a Gordmans’ off-price retailer in 2020. The majority of the Stage nameplates will convert to Gordmans beginning in early 2020. A few stores may continue to operate under thei...
Giddings, TX (September 17, 2019) – The newly developed Giddings RV Park, located on the west side of the city, opened earlier this month to high demand and is already operating at full capacity thanks to an active oil and gas industry and interest from vendors preparing for the upcoming. Roun...
GEDC Spearheads Public Private Partnership: German Restaurant, Brewhaus to Open in Historic Depot Complex
Aug 20 2019Giddings, TX (August 18, 2019) – In recent years, the Giddings Economic Development Corporation has helped turn around distressed properties from one side of the city to the other; has provided grant assistance to new healthcare facilities, new restaurants, and new retail; has recruited a variety of new businesses and ha...
Giddings TX (August 2019) - Giddings has been selected by the Texas Department of Agriculture to receive a grant award of up to $30,000 for the development of a strategic plan with a focus on revitalization of downtown Giddings.
In late July, the GEDC responded to a notice from the Texa...
Giddings, TX (July 16, 2019) – In addition to taking advantage of Giddings’ easily accessible shopping and dining options, gas stations, and two fenced in dog parks, owners of Tesla electric vehicles who are traveling along Highway 290 between Austin and Houston will soon have another reason to stop in Giddings. ...
AUSTIN, Texas — A multi-million-dollar improvement project is underway on an 8-mile stretch of U.S. 290 in Lee County.
Improves 8-mile stretch in Lee County
Project costs $28M
Expected to be complete in 2 years
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) broke ground on the project Wednesday morning.
The project will add a center median along eigh...
Giddings, TX (March 26, 2019) – The Giddings Economic Development Corporation has approved a grant of $10,000 to Good Bull Golf Carts, LLC. The company, which had operated as Randy’s Golf Carts in Giddings since 2012, is under new ownership and has relocated from its leased space on the west sid...
