TEMPLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
NEWS - July 2017
Two years ago, Wilsonart and Baylor Scott and White partnered to create a innovative work site health program in efforts to provide Wilsonart employees with better healthcare. A three-room work site clinic was developed at Wilsonart in Temple at the start of the initiative.
The U.S. economy continues to be strong - and is providing Bell County residents with increased opportunities, real estate economist Mark Dotzour said Thursday at the annual CentraLand Title Co. Economic Summit.
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The Temple Independent School District board of trustees approved a $103.3 million budget for its general fund, food service fund and debt service fund for the 2017-18 financial year.
Four construction trades students from Belton High School can add national champion to their resumes.  Chloe Bush, Allan Harlow, Joseph Hermann and Andres Zapata took first place in the TeamWorks event at the 2017 SkillsUSA National Student Leadership Conference held this week in Louisville, KY.
About Temple Economic Development Corporation
Temple is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. The City of Temple is located in the heart of  Central Texas on Interstate 35, 45 minutes north of Austin/Round Rock and 30 minutes south of Waco.  Its location along I-35 connects the community to the international markets of Mexico via Laredo and  three of the largest metro areas in Texas: Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas/Ft. Worth.
 
In addition to I-35, other major highways in the community include: US Highway 190, SH 36, SH 53 and  SH 95. In addition,  Temple is just 30 minutes from two commercial service airports (Killeen Regional Airport and Waco  Regional Airport) and less than 90 minutes from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. With a  population estimated at 74,467, Temple is a "principal city" in the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metropolitan  Statistical Area with an estimated population of 419,932 . Temple is within 180 miles of 80% of  Texas' population and the population within a 40 minute commuting range is 856,000.