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Residents Stop Robbery and Help Police The city of Anna Facebook page told the story of neighbors assisting the police to stop a robbery to say “thank you” to the men involved. The Anna City Council recognized Anna neighbors in its October 27 meeting. Sgt. Chris Reeves and Josh Hahn encountered a suspect who was attempting to burglarize vehicles and successfully detained the suspect until police could arrive and take the suspect into custody. The suspect was implicated
in other crimes in the area and was charged accordingly. Thank you gentleman for your acts in the name of serving the community! Reeves is a sergeant for the Prosper ISD Police Department. Anna PD Officer Ken Stoy, Sergeant Tim Thomas, Officer Joshua Yates, and Officer Brandon Blair (not pictured) also received certificates of recognition at the Council meeting for their roles in the arrest.
Two Anna EDC projects win international recognition
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he City of Anna’s efforts at increasing economic development opportunities have been recognized by the International Economic Development Council, which conferred a Silver Award and a Bronze Award to a pair of Anna EDC projects this month. Presented as part of the organization’s 2020 Excellence in Economic Development Awards Program, the Silver Award highlighted the “Opportunity Anna TX” website, and the Bronze Award recognized the “Anna Business Park” video. “We are honored to be recognized for these prestigious awards and appreciate everyone who was involved in making them happen,” said Joey Grisham, Director of Economic Development. “Anna is creating something very special and our job at the EDC is to make sure we communicate what we offer to the world.” The “Opportunity Anna, TX” website encapsulates the forward-thinking and development-friendly attitude within the City of Anna, the Anna Community Development Corporation, and the Anna Economic Development Corporation. Working with an outside web design team, Anna EDC staff created an easyto-use and mobile-friendly site that combines data with creativity and local photographs. The real time demographic, permit, and financial information allows both current and future neighbors and businesses the ability to better understand the growth of the city and the region, aiding them in making sound investments in locating or expanding in Anna. 6
As the sixth-fastest growing city in the North Texas region, the EDC website now shows visitors that there are opportunities to live, invest, build, buy, sell, work, learn, play, and more in Anna. The “Anna Business Park” video was created to showcase the 85acre Anna Business Park property for sale by the Anna EDC as well as to highlight the City’s business and development-friendly political climate. The video essentially introduced the site to commercial real estate professionals, having been premiered at the most recent North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors Expo. The video’s expo debut allowed City Council members, EDC Board members, and EDC staff to showcase the property as well as other economic development opportunities in the City. The Excellence in Economic Development Awards recognize the world’s best economic development programs and partnerships, honoring organizations and individuals for their efforts in creating positive change in urban, suburban, and rural communities. Awards are judged by a diverse panel of economic and community developers from around the world. Anna Living Magazine
