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HARLINGEN 100 PLAN UPDATE

HARLINGEN 100 PLAN UPDATE. WILLIAM A. MARTIN HARLINGEN EDC DECEMBER 9, 2008. BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION. Board adopted The “Guiding Principles” for HEDC Provide assistance to “basic” business/industry Help existing industry expand Support large-scale commercial development

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HARLINGEN 100 PLAN UPDATE

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  1. HARLINGEN 100 PLAN UPDATE WILLIAM A. MARTIN HARLINGEN EDC DECEMBER 9, 2008

  2. BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION • Board adopted • The “Guiding Principles” for HEDC • Provide assistance to “basic” business/industry • Help existing industry expand • Support large-scale commercial development • The Program of Work

  3. BUSINESS RECRUITMENTAND RETENTION • Community Profile • 350 site location consultants • 500 national commercial and industrial realtors • Won SEDC Promotional Materials Award • Fact Book • Distributed 60 to clients

  4. BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION • Updated • All available buildings and site information • 4,000 target industry database • Developed 53 new prospects • Hosted 45 visits by 28 prospects

  5. BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION • Marketing • Participated in • CORENET • Site Location Consultants Forum • Matamoros Maquila Association • Reynosa Economic Development Committee • New website being developed • Results (5 Letters of Intent – 410 jobs)

  6. BUSINESS RETENTION STRATEGY • Work with Harlingen Manufacturers Assn. • Call on 30 companies per year • 7 firms have expansion plans • ITD Precision - $2.2 million – 60 jobs • ACCT parking lot – 50 jobs

  7. BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION • Customer Service Training • Assisted HR Department in training City of Harlingen employees • Rio Grande Regional Center for Innovation and Commercialization (Rio Tech Fund) • Funded establishment Harlingen Office

  8. SUPPORT MAJOR RETAIL DEVELOPMENT HARLINGEN CORNERS • $33 million project - 375,000 square feet • Kohl’s • Logan’s Roadhouse • Marshall’s • Bed, Bath and Beyond • Famous Footwear

  9. SUPPORT MAJOR RETAIL DEVELOPMENT VALLE VISTA MALL • $9.775 million renovation project • Cricket Communications • Circuit City • Aeropostale • Perfumania

  10. SUPPORT MAJOR RETAIL DEVELOPMENT • Arroyo Grande - $11 million • Lowe’s • Texas Roadhouse • Denny’s • Harrison Crossing - $7.9 million • Walgreen’s • Starbucks • T-Mobile

  11. Tourism • Develop a plan to attract an upscale hotel with meeting facilities • Developed factual presentations and potential sites • Hosted 8 visits by hotel representatives • Hotel feasibility study under way

  12. Healthcare • Position Harlingen as Healthcare Hub of the Region • Attended Healthcare Council Meetings • Worked to insure long term property solutions • Purchased 35 acre tract for development

  13. Tourism • Develop a plan to attract an upscale hotel with meeting facilities • Developed factual presentations and potential sites • Hosted 8 visits by hotel representatives • Hotel feasibility study underway

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