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Welcome to the Association of Rural Communities in Texas (ARCIT).  ARCIT was formed in 2001 as a rural local official resource to state and federal policy makers regarding Texas rural issues. There are currently over 300 rural communities that are ARCIT members, working together to identify challenges and pro actively partner with State Agencies and policy makers to identify solutions.  Please feel free to contact us with any questions regarding Texas Rural Community Issues.

              ARCIT Board Approves Advisory Committees' Priorities for 2008

  • Local Official Advisory Committee to Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (LOAC)
             Increase in water well buffer zones (click here for a complete list)
  • Rural Economic Develoment Advisory Committee (REDAC)
                 Study the need for a rural economic development fund funded at the state level
  • Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC)
           H    old an affordable housing "solutions" conference in rural Texas, along with a
                 statewide study to identify the depths of the affordable housing needs in rural Texas


    ARCIT  Works with Congressional Delegation in D.C.
        ARCIT's Executive Director, Donna Chatham, went to Washington D.C. in late February to work with the Texas Delegation regarding affordable housing and economic development issues.  "The time working with the Texas Delegation was productive and ARCIT looks forward to being their rural resource in the future," Chatham stated.  Of timely importance is the passage of a National Affordable Housing Trust Fund (SB 2523).  To read excerpts of a recent letter from ARCIT urging Senators Hutchison and Cornyn to co-sponsor Senate Bill 2523, click     here.









                





         Welcome New Members !

  Cities:   Utility:
  Burkburnett   Bluebonnet Electric
  Hudson Oaks  
  Marquez   Associates:
  Rollingwood   Texans for Rural Education
  Sanger    and Entrepreneurship (TREE)
  Garrett   Brazos Valley Affordable
  Lakeview    Housing Corporation
  Clute
  Hamilton  
  Nordheim   Sponsors:
  Niederwald   Entergy Utility Corporation
    Farm Credit Bank of Texas
  EDCs:   Lancaster Pollard
  El Campo CDC   KSA Engineers
  Mexia EDC   LNV Engineering
  Nocona EDC   Public Management, Inc.
  Palestine EDC   Southwest Engineers
  Wharton EDC   Linebarger Goggan Blair &
  Levelland EDC     Sampson, LLP
  Dayton CDC  
  Lufkin Angelina
   County Eco Dev 
   Partnership		   Click here for a complete
  listing of ARCIT's membership

Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC) has made AFFORDABLE HOUSING a high priority for 2008! As a first step toward a comprehensive study, ARCIT met in February with three counties that typify Rural Texas. Participants from Castro, Deaf Smith and Parmer counties gathered to discuss area affordable housing needs. Click here for a list of invited participants and agenda.


Announcing New Membership Type:

Chambers of Commerce in qualifying cities and counties can now join ARCIT as a voting member!  Click here for more info-

 

Attention ARCIT Members!  To review archived emails
you can go to the Member Log In section at the top of the
home page.  Don't forget that you can also access the
Membership Directory and update your Member Profile. 

Association of Rural Communities in Texas
P.O. Box 200847
Austin, TX   78720-0847
ph 512.331.1354     fax 512.331.1462     info@arcit.org