INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERSHIPS Rapid residential growth demands equally rapid infrastructure expansion; a challenge Dayton addresses through strategic partnerships rather than going it alone.The city maintains direct responsibility for water and sewer capacity, working to stay ahead of development demands. For everything else, coordination becomes the operative word. “It’s about partnerships,” Jarmon says.“We make sure we stay in contact with Entergy and let them know what we are seeing and what’s happening. We work between.” Price points span from the low $200,000s through the $500,000s, creating genuine diversity in an increasingly expensive Houston market. Projects exist in every phase: houses rising from foundations, infrastructure being laid, land deals closed but awaiting groundbreaking. The strategy behind this residential explosion is straightforward. “Our priority from a commercial standpoint is retail development,” Jarmon notes.“How do we take all of this housing that’s coming online and then leverage it into recruiting additional retail?” 26 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 07, ISSUE 01 DAYTON, TX
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