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McLennan County Judge Scott Felton also kept his cards near the vest. He said a confidentiality agreement prevented his information from being disclosed.

“There is a lot of high quality real estate in this area (McGregor) so it should come as no surprise to anyone that there is interest,” said Felton, who serves on the board of directors of Waco-McLennan County Economic Development Corp. Industrial Perspectives and is considering incentive packages.

Felton said Texas and Oklahoma are constantly colliding in pursuit of the industry.

“Whatever the project, Oklahoma seems to have a deal,” said Felton. “They have land and they are one of our big competitors, especially the Tulsa area. They are tough drivers who are difficult to compete with.

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“Interested parties must first decide who they want to be close to. Do you want to be in the south or southwest? Do you need access to a port? Austin and Dallas have what we have here, but they’re so busy it could take you an hour to get out of town. I can’t specifically talk about a deal, but many industrial sites in the Waco area enjoy the look. “

Oklahoma beat Texas last month when it built an electric car plant that Canoo, based in Pryor, Oklahoma, California, will build, about 45 minutes’ drive from Tulsa. The plant is expected to employ up to 2,000 people on a 400 hectare site and start production in 2023.

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