October 30, 2009

City Scores Big in Business Retention
Lease Signing Ceremony for Nuclear Regulatory Commission is Nov. 2

Who: City of Arlington and Nuclear Regulatory Commission

What: Lease Signing Ceremony

When: 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2

Where: 1600 E. Lamar Blvd. - Third Floor Conference Room

Why: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission was seeking new office space in Arlington when the City of Arlington stepped in to assist and retain 185 jobs and a $20 million annual contribution to the local economy.

The Lease Signing Ceremony will include Mayor Robert Cluck and members of the Arlington City Council, General Services Administration Acting Regional Administrator George Prochaska, NRC Regional Administrator Elmo Collins and building owner Bill Angel.

Background
The City of Arlington began working with the NRC, the General Services Administration, and Poynter Scifres Companies early in the site-selection process after learning of a possible need for a new facility. In March 2009, Mayor Robert Cluck sent a letter of support to NRC headquarters in Rockville, Maryland. The retention effort also included assistance from the city’s Community Development and Planning Department.

Their new home at 1600 E. Lamar Blvd. contains 87,000 square-feet of space. Since 1975, the NRC has been located at 612 E. Lamar Blvd. in the Texas Health Resource Building.

“Working together, we were able to strengthen a business partnership and retain jobs that could have relocated elsewhere,” said Economic Development Manager Robert Sturns.

About the NRC
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is a U.S. government agency established in 1974 to regulate the nation’s civilian use of nuclear materials to ensure adequate protection of public health and safety. The NRC is headed by five commissioners appointed by the president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. NRC Arlington is one of only four regional offices in the nation.