Schools and education
Potential classroom projects, equipment labs and teacher support shaped with educators.
People & Community
Opportunity for the people already here
Infrastructure should create opportunity for the people who already live around it.
Community benefits
Connecting investment with local opportunity
HyperCity seeks to connect investment in stronger infrastructure with education, technical careers and opportunities for local businesses. The proposed community work would develop through collaboration with schools, employers, the City and community institutions.
“A kid growing up in a HyperCity should not have to leave home to participate in the future.”
Training and careers
Potential training qualifications, internships, apprenticeships and routes into technical and professional roles.
Local participation
Potential supplier outreach, sponsorships and community events, with residents helping shape priorities.
Education and careers
HyperCity Infrastructure Academy
A proposed education and workforce initiative connecting West Memphis students with careers in energy, infrastructure, technology and enterprise, while preserving both college and skilled career options.
Discover the work
Age-appropriate projects, demonstrations and conversations with professionals could introduce students to the infrastructure that serves their community.
Build skills and experience
Potential pathways include power generation, the electric grid, construction, digital systems, environmental stewardship and business. Educators and employers would help shape learning and credentials.
Keep future options open
The concept would support routes into college, apprenticeships, skilled employment, military service or further training as students become ready and eligible.
The Academy could begin with existing school facilities and partner resources. Students, educators and employers would help shape the concept before decisions on curriculum, facilities or launch timing.
Community development
Programs shaped by local priorities
Potential initiatives would connect project development with education, local business participation and civic life. Community input would help determine which ideas move forward.
Training and scholarships
Technical training partnerships, scholarships for trades and technical careers, and learning opportunities connected to future infrastructure operations.
Local supplier participation
Outreach and information sessions could help local firms understand future procurement requirements and prepare for potential opportunities.
Civic and youth initiatives
Ideas include youth activities, public safety recruitment and retention, neighborhood improvements and community events.
Proposed framework
Local benefits that grow with operating projects
HyperCity is exploring complementary arrangements for recurring public payments and community investment. Under the proposed framework, contributions would begin as individual projects enter commercial operation and grow as additional projects come online.
Payments in lieu of taxes
The proposed PILOT framework would establish recurring payments in place of applicable property taxes, with allocations to the City, County and applicable school district determined through final agreements and required approvals.
Community development agreements
Separate agreements could support education, workforce and civic priorities identified with local partners. These programs would complement PILOT payments, with commitments tied to individual operating projects.
Accountability
The proposed approach includes clear reporting on contributions and programs as agreements take effect, so residents can follow how benefits develop over time.
The Academy, community programs and contribution framework are preliminary concepts. Implementation depends on participating partners, funding, required approvals and final agreements. No launch date, facility, employment outcome or payment commitment is established by this page.
Community input
Share a question or program idea
HyperCity will review submissions as the public-engagement program develops.