We're thrilled to share that the City of Grand Prairie has been awarded the 2024 Excellence in Economic Development Silver Award by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC)! 🏆 Congratulations to the City of Grand Prairie Economic Development Department for being recognized in the Entrepreneurial & Small Business Development category for our impactful Entrepreneur U and Franchise U programs.
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About us
Conveniently located between Dallas and Fort Worth, Grand Prairie offers relaxation, family fun, friendly neighbors and a smart place to live and do business. As of 2020, more than 200,640 people call Grand Prairie home. In Grand Prairie, families who have lived here for generations welcome newcomers who come to Grand Prairie for the same reasons the natives don't leave—location and hometown atmosphere.
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- Government Administration
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- 1,001-5,000 employees
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- Grand Prairie, Texas
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- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1863
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- Municipal Govt
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Primary
300 W Main St
Grand Prairie, Texas 75050, US
Employees at City of Grand Prairie
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Doug Voet
Downtown Arts Supervisor at City of Grand Prairie
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Connie Graf
Building Partnerships/Relationships | Sales Leader | Listen to needs | Present Options| Plan | Promote | Execute| Follow-up
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Greg Giessner
Giessner Insurance Agency
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Stevie Collins
code enforcement manager at city of grand prairie
Updates
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🎉 The City of Grand Prairie Economic Development Department has snagged the 2024 Excellence in Economic Development Silver Award from the IEDC for our Entrepreneur U and Franchise U programs! 🏆 A huge thank you to everyone involved in driving entrepreneurial success in our community! 🚀
🎉 Drumroll, please! The 2024 IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Award Winners are here! 🏆 From creating jobs to revitalizing neighborhoods, these teams have been pouring their hearts (and probably a lot of coffee) into making a real difference. These winners are setting the gold standard globally. Ready to explore these transformative strategies? Visit our gallery to see all the winners: https://lnkd.in/gTTXKJfM 💌 Spread the love! Leave a congratulatory message on our virtual kudoboard: https://lnkd.in/gHXYhqAp Let's celebrate the people behind these projects. They're not just developing economies - they're building better futures for all of us. #IEDCAwards #IEDC #EconomicDevelopment #EconomicExcellence #CommunityHeroes
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Today, we celebrated our incredible employees with Kona Ice and a DJ at GP Proud Day! 🎵🍧 Special thanks to City Manager Bill Hills for joining us in the festivities. It was fantastic to honor the best team around. Here’s to many more successes together! 👏 #GrandPrairieProud #EmployeeAppreciation
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🎉🏛️ Happy City Hall Selfie Day from Mayor Ron Jensen and his mini LEGO doppelgänger! Stay tuned as our real-life mayor and his LEGO version team up for some fun around Grand Prairie City Hall. 🤳 #CityHallSelfie #LEGOMayor #GrandPrairieFun ELGL: Engaging Local Government Leaders
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The City of Grand Prairie and Texas Monthly, owner of the Texas Country Reporter brand, are creating an exclusive North Texas partnership to bring premiere events to the heart of DFW.
Texas Country Reporter Festival Has a New Home: The City of Grand Prairie
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🌟 Calling all business owners! 🌟 The City of Grand Prairie is conducting a disparity study to explore how factors like race, ethnicity, and gender impact businesses in our marketplace. This study will assess the ability of minority, women, veteran, and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses to secure contracts and thrive in both public and private sectors. Join us for a virtual public information session to learn how you can get involved: 🗓️ July 23: 1 p.m. & 6 p.m. 🗓️ July 24: 1 p.m. Register today and take the online survey: https://lnkd.in/g5h9tMXJ?
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Grand Prairie is set to get its own Topgolf location, the fifth in the region for the Dallas-based sports and entertainment company. By Lilly Kersh #DFWBusiness #Business #GrandPrairie
Topgolf to open in Grand Prairie next year
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COME JOIN OUR TEAM AND HELP GRAND PRAIRIE BUILD ITS FUTURE! The City of Grand Prairie has experienced explosive development and growth over the last few years, creating increased complexity in providing legal services. The City Attorney’s Office has been able to add additional staffing in the last year to accommodate these needs. Retirements and restructuring of key roles in 2023 and 2024 have created an exciting opportunity to grow and reposition the City Attorney’s Office for the future. This is a once-in-a-career opportunity to become a part of an established, first-class city and City Attorney’s Office with opportunities for growth within the department. The ideal candidate will match the personality of the City: dynamic, forward-thinking, assertively friendly, hard-working, and bold. https://lnkd.in/gmDudsZN
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Take your career to the next level. Join the Grand Prairie Team as our next Marketing/Communications Manager! Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/gFFwG4jz
Career Opportunities
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Grand Prairie's EpicCentral was named a finalist in “D CEO’s” 2024 Commercial Real Estate Awards for Best New Mixed-Use Project. The award honors the region’s top projects, transactions, dealmakers, and industry executives driving activity in the previous year. The nomination wouldn’t be possible without the community's support, along with our dedicated team and partners at EpicCentral. Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Jorja Clemson and Deputy City Manager Megan Mahan represented the City of Grand Prairie at the awards dinner.