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firm was founded in 1974 as a sole proprietorship by Mr.
Thomas E. Barber, P.E. and operated under the name THOMAS
E. BARBER & ASSOCIATES until 1978. Mr. Barber, an
engineer by training and education, served as an Assistant
Regional Administrator of HUD and Manager of HUD's Little
Rock, Arkansas Area Office in the early 1970's.
The firm was organized to assist mid-sized cities and
other smaller local governments whose lack of knowledge
or understanding of government assistance programs prevented
them from accessing these sources of financing, especially
grants available through agencies of the state and federal
government, for needed community projects.
In 1978, Mr. Barber formed a partnership with Mr. Gary
R. Traylor, and the firm continued under the name BARBER-TRAYLOR
& ASSOCIATES until 1981. During this period the
firm experienced growth and opened a Field Office in
West Texas, which is still in operation.
In 1981, Mr. Barber and Mr. Traylor merged the firm
with BARBER-BRANNON ENGINEERS, a firm owned jointly
by Mr. Barber and another partner, and incorporated
under the name BARBER-BRANNON-TRAYLOR, INC. The merger
consolidated engineering, architectural, and planning/grant-related
disciplines, making it possible to offer a full range
of services to a growing number of local government
clients. The firm also opened an engineering practice
in Abilene, Texas, during this period. In 1984, the
firm added a new member, Mr. David Todd, P.E., and briefly
operated under the name BARBER, BRANNON, TRAYLOR, &
TODD, Inc. On December 31, 1984, Mr. Barber, the
Corporation's President, sold his interest to the other
members of the firm, and retired.
The specialized application preparation and grant management
functions of the firm were taken over by Mr. Traylor,
and GARY R. TRAYLOR & ASSOCIATES, INC. was formed
on January 1, 1985. Today, the firm has offices
in Tyler and Lamesa, Texas, and serves approximately
100 local government entities throughout the State of
Texas.
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