The Nacogdoches Economic Development Corporation (NEDCO) contracted with an outside consultant to conduct a formal Needs Assessment, completed in February 2010, which validated the requirement for a Technical Training Center in Nacogdoches.
In addition, Impact DataSource (Austin, TX) performed an Economic Impact and Job Creation Analysis, which was competed in June 2010. According to the report, it is projected that the Center will support $485 million in economic activity in the Nacogdoches County area over the first 10 years of existence. In addition, the Center will support 73 area jobs with annual salaries of $3.53 million.