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City On The Grow

City On The Grow. ALTON Texas. June 2008. Alton originated as a stop on the San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway in 1911 Founded by citizens of Alton, Illinois and named by railroad officials after the Alton Railroad

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City On The Grow

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  1. City On The Grow ALTON Texas June 2008

  2. Alton originated as a stop on the San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway in 1911 Founded by citizens of Alton, Illinois and named by railroad officials after the Alton Railroad 1920s, the Alton School District was formed and later consolidated with the Mission School District Water District No. 7 was formed in the 1930s to serve Alton San Martín de Porres Catholic Church, originally a mission, was constructed in 1967 and declared a parish in 1969 Community voted to incorporate on April 10, 1978 Voted for a Home Rule Charter in the May election of 2006 History of Alton Tradition 2

  3. 4 miles north of Mission, Texas on Hwy. 107 in Hidalgo County 14 miles north of Mexico border 80 miles west of the Gulf of Mexico 2006 population: 8,700 (98% increase in six years) City area is 2.2 square miles Median age of population is 26 years Part of McAllen-Mission-Edinburg MSA 8th fastest growing MSA in the U.S. Ranked #1 in job growth and #2 in cost of living Consumer market area of 10,000,000 people About Alton Texas Reynosa Mexico Reynosa Opportunity 3

  4. International airport in McAllen 3 multi-lane state express roadways $4 billion transportation improvements Rail accessibility and 65 miles from a seaport, Port of Brownsville Hidalgo County: 2 Mexican ports of entry 3rd international bridge opening in 2008 3 independent school districts 2 higher education institutions 6 hospitals in close proximity 17 golf courses in the surrounding area Pro baseball, football, hockey and basketball sports near by Over 60 shopping centers in the area Major ecotourism attractions About Alton cont’d Texas Reynosa Mexico Reynosa Opportunity 4

  5. Alton Business…is growing! Strength 5

  6. Alton Business…is growing! Strength 6

  7. Alton Business…is growing! Strength 7

  8. Alton’s Community Development Nuestra Casa Home Lending Program Proud 8

  9. Alton’s Community Development The Greater Alton Chamber of Commerce Human Capital 9

  10. Alton’s Community Development Cedral, S.L.P. – Sister City International Relations 10

  11. Alton’s Community Development Serve Your Community, Earn A Bike Facilitating the Advancement of Alton’s Youth Back To School Book Fair Nurturing 11

  12. Alton’s Quality of Life Alton Recreation Center Friendly 12

  13. Alton’s Quality of Life Sylvia Vela Park Josefa Garcia Park 61 Acres of City Parks Fun 13

  14. Alton’s Quality of Life Alton Elementary Headstart Program Empowering 14

  15. Alton’s Quality of Life Nuestra Clinica Mission Hospital Health Clinic Wellbeing 15

  16. Alton’s Quality of Life San Martín de Porres Catholic Church Faith 16

  17. Alton’s Quality of Life Multi-housing for Senior Citizens Caring 17

  18. Alton Residential Development Villa de Alton El Milagro Estates Multi-family Housing Developments in Progress Investment 18

  19. Alton Residential Development Magnolia Pointe From $99,000 to $150,000 Neighborhoods 19

  20. Alton Residential Development Tuscany Village Alton’s First Gated Community Neighborhoods 20

  21. Alton Commercial Development Las Clinicas El Templo Biblico Investment 21

  22. Alton Industrial Development Alton Industrial Park Building Alton Industrial ParkMore Acreage for Growth 20 Acres Job Creation 22

  23. Invest Alton • Proximity to Mexico & McAllen-Mission MSA • 5-mile radius with 60,000 roof tops • 20% annual population growth rate • 30% increase in single family housing last 2 years • Median family income is over $23,000 Opportunity 23

  24. Invest Alton cont’d • Open retail corridors with solid traffic counts • Abundant land, ready for development • Young, hungry workforce (low unemployment) • 36% population holds high school degree (or equivalent) • Stable leadership that’s “Pro Business and Pro Growth” Opportunity 24

  25. Alton Where growth and opportunitymeet! City on the Grow Rewarding 25

  26. Making it Happen Contact: Mr. Steve Pena Assistant City Manager Alton, Texas (956) 432-0760 steve.pena@alton-tx.gov Web Site: www.alton-tx.gov Come Join Us 26

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