The Denison Development Alliance (DDA) is a public non-profit entity organized and empowered by the City to develop and implement a comprehensive economic development program. Through an alliance with the Denison Development Foundation, the Denison Chamber and the City, a very strong pro-business climate has been established and maintained for several years.

The affairs of DDA are managed by the board members and staff presented below.
Incentives
Harry Kirshman, Chairman
Texoma Medical Center

Retail Development
John Bullard
Parks Drug

Workforce Development
W. Lawrence Evans
Attorney at Law



Treasurer
Mike Broyles
Retired

Marketing
Andy Wilkins
Retired



Tony Kaai, CEcD
President
 

Scott Smathers, CEcD
 VP of Business Development
 

Loretta Rhoden
 VP of Operations
 
 

 

 

 




Administrative Assistant

What can the Denison Development Alliance do for you?

DDA will provide you with all the data and introductions you need for every aspect of a new business location process including, but not limited to the following:

  • Introduce you to Denison leaders

  • Represent you before public bodies

  • Make a success of your commitment to Denison in every way

  LOCATION NEEDS
  • Assess your requirements
  • Locate the best suited building or site
  • Schedule interviews with local employers

SUPPORTIVE DATA

  • Prepare a community/trade area profile
  • Quantify demographics and traffic
  • List economic indicators
  • Identify support services
  • Provide list of existing industries

FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

  • Provide the right introductions to financial sources
  • Acquaint you with financing alternatives
  • Assist with financing packages

TRANSPORTATION COSTS

  • Prepare transportation profile
  • Obtain freight rate structure
  • Prepare comparative costs of trucking and rail
 BUSINESS COSTS
  • List applicable taxes
  • Detail tax exemptions that apply
  • Estimate your tax liability
  • Furnish costs for construction, land, and utilities
  • Conduct labor surveys
  • Outline all available incentives

BUSINESS CLIMATE

  • Meet with federal, state and local government officials to discuss regulations that impact you
  • Provide briefings on community plans for economic development
  • Talk to educational leaders about training programs and plans

QUALITY OF LIFE

  • Produce cost of living information
  • List recreational and cultural assets
  • Describe opportunities available in our progressive educational systems from primary to post-secondary levels


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