(Seguin) — Seguin’s own Burnt Bean Co. has officially been named the best barbecue restaurant in Texas, topping Texas Monthly’s prestigious list of the Top 50 Barbecue Joints for 2025.Read More
Guadalupe County’s rapid growth is straining existing public services, including the Appraisal District. With its offices already at capacity, Guadalupe Appraisal District Chief Appraiser Peter Snaddon said the entity needs to expand. He and the board of directors are proposing a $10 million expansion project to the 33 county taxing entities that fund the appraisal district. Read More
(Seguin) — Everything is bigger in Texas, especially the efforts by those smaller universities like TLU which now ranks as having one of the Top 10 Nursing Programs in the state.
Texas Lutheran University has officially earned a spot on Nurse.org’s prestigious list of the Top Ten Accelerated BSN Programs in Texas. Tracy Donley, TLU director of communications, says Nurse.org not only evaluates nursing programs based on graduation data, cost, and student feedback but also on their NCLEX-RN pass rates that exceed the national average. Read More
(Seguin) — The latest U.S. Census population estimates, released on May 15, 2025, highlight another year of exceptional growth for the city of Seguin, Texas. As of July 1, 2024, Seguin’s population is estimated at 38,789, representing a 7.4 percent increase from the previous year. Seguin’s strong population growth places it among the Top 30 Fastest-Growing Cities in the United States (on a percentage basis) for communities with populations of 20,000 or more in 2023. Seguin ranks #29 nationally and #12 in Texas, affirming its rising prominence across the region and beyond. Read More
The Texas Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (TX FAME) Lone Star Chapter is proud to announce the graduation of its inaugural cohort from Texas State Technical College (TSTC), marking a major milestone toward building a highly skilled advanced manufacturing workforce in the region. On May 2, 2025, ten students from the Lone Star Chapter’s inaugural class walked the stage after having completed the competitive, two-year Associate of Applied Science degree in Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT). This innovative program combines classroom instruction with paid, hands-on experience at sponsoring manufacturing companies within the region, equipping students with the technical skills, professional behaviors, and academic knowledge needed to succeed in today’s modern manufacturing environment. Read More
Texas factory activity held steady in May, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey. The production index, a key measure of state manufacturing conditions, retreated four points to a near-zero reading, indicating flat output this month after modest growth in March and April. Read More
San Antonio payrolls and wages grew in April, exceeding both the state and the nation, while the unemployment rate held steady. Sales tax revenue declined. The latest Census Bureau data showed the metro area’s population increased in 2024 at a rate below its historical average.Read More
Texas continues to lead the nation in an economic resurgence and remains one of the strongest and most diverse economies in the nation. Click the following link for a snapshot of the state's economic status:Texas Economic Snapshot
Josh Schneuker
Executive Director
jschneuker@seguintexas.gov
Direct 830-401-2415
Alora Wachholz
Deputy Director
awachholz@seguintexas.gov
Direct 830-386-2545
Jessica Dersen
Industry and Workforce Development Manager
jdersen@seguintexas.gov
Direct 830-401-5005
Brittney Watson
Marketing and Events Manager
bwatson@seguintexas.gov
Direct 830-401-2346
Seguin Economic Development Corporation, 211 N River St, Seguin, TX 78155, United States
