The state of Texas — which currently is the ninth largest economy in the world with a workforce of 14.8 million — is looking to partner with small communities like Manor, Elgin and Taylor.Such was the message of featured speaker Riccardo Canova, who works in the Office of Business and Community Development for Governor Greg Abbot, at the first ever METT Summit held at the Elgin Recreation Center May 18, which was organized by the Elgin, Manor and Taylor chambers of commerce.“It’s not just, ‘Hey, we are the state, and we do it all on our own,” Canova said. “We ...