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500 companies. If Texas were a nation, it would rank as the 12th largest in the world for gross domestic product. But he said the biggest obstacle to the state’s continued success was believing “that this stuff just happens” and noted competition was stiff to attract new businesses. Across the U.S. about 1,100 major company relocations and expansions were currently slated, with around 14,000 economic development entities competing for those businesses. Schwab said success would occur at the local level, and economic develop- ment incentives were an important part of attracting new commercial ventures. “Incentives are a game we didn’t invent, but if we don’t play this game, we will lose projects,” he said, noting that dollars spent on incentives were an investment that provided jobs and an overall, long- term boost to local economies. Most important to continued growth in Texas is water and transportation, and Schawb warned that without attention to these, there would be no more economic growth. He pointed out midwestern states were actively recruiting against Texas, saying the state did not have its water policies and issues in order. On the transportation side, Schwab said, “Commerce will find the easiest way to move goods. If Texas remains congested, the business world is going to find other ways to move goods.” Referring to Proposition 1, the trans- portation funding amendment approved by voters in November, he said, ”We’ve got to spend the money that the voters approved to spend on our transportation structure so we can get around.” During the business portion of the meeting, Warden reported through 2014 the EDC’s top 10 projects alone gener- ated $149,485 in tax revenue for the county and $638,595 total since 2008. The top seven projects in Boerne con- tributed $134,515 to the city’s coffers in 2014, and a total of $508,788 since 2008. “Our most important priority besides the city and the county is our school districts,” he said. Within the district’s Kendall County boundaries, Boerne ISD received $466,906 in 2014 and $1.41 million since 2006. “That’s additional tax revenue that our citizens do not have to pay for schools,” Warden noted. With only two EDC projects now up and running in Comfort, its school district received $68,959 in 2014 and $189,775 since 2010. In total the county, the city, BISD and CISD received over $2.83 million in eight years. The top 10 projects also generated 602 new jobs. FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2015 THE BOERNE STAR PAGE 13A Looking for a Doctor? www.healthtexas.org Outstanding Service. Every Patient. Every Ti i ime T erry Grover, D.O. Board Cer tified Internal Medicine Accepting New Patients Routine medical care on Saturdays Accepting most major health plans including Medicare, Commercial Plans, Medicare Advantage, TRICARE for Life and more. 105 Falls Court, Suite 100 (Right behind WalMart) 830.249.3800 CALL FOR DETAILS -- BOERNE -- 830.249.4711 Buildings For Sale Custom Sizes Available 20x24x10.... $ 2770 24x30x10.... $ 2454 30x40x12.... $ 5619 40x50x12.... $ 7949 40x60x12.... $ 9141 Metal Mart ALL BUILDINGS INCLUDE Kendall Plantation Kenny Sides \ Front Runner Kensing Family Kevin Thompson Kevin Ward Kirby & Andra Wisian Krista and Chad Upham Kuper Sotheby’s International Realty L & L Heavy Equipment Laddie Denton & James Japhet Las Finezas Fine Gifts Boerne Law Office of Elizabeth Martin Law Office of Seth Davenport Lawrence Hall Chevrolet, Anson Lazy J Ranch Leonard Family Lester Meier Rodeo Company LEWIS & MCSWEEN FAMILIES Lindner Animal Hospital Lindner Feed & Mill Co. Inc. Lisa Newburn Little Smiles Dentistry Logan & Tiffany Rust Lonestar Collective Dance Lonestar Erosion Control LZ’s Happy Cowboys Mackey’s Storage Mangold Roofing Mark & Andrea Weekley Mark Mobley Mason Claim Services, Inc Matkin-Hoover Engineering & Surveying Matt & Ashlee Nelson Mattern & Fitzgerald Custom Builders LLC Mattern Ranches Maverick Land Surveying Mayor Mike & Carol Schultz Medical Center West Mesa Equipment Co., Inc. Michel Properties I, Ltd Mike & Traci Brown Mike Walser Mitzi Walser Monte & Katsy Cluck Morrison Vet Clinic Mrs. Billy H. Lux Multiscapes LLC Multiscapes, LLC MW Drywall LLC Napa Auto Parts/Mallory Yelverton Natural Floors Inc. Need It More LP Noe Olivarez Nutritional - Agri Services Inc Oink Ink The New Generation Orrosquieta Jr’s Trucking Owens Outdoor Sales P O Folks Pamela Hornback Partlow Properties Patrick Choon Pete Fera Petrotax Energy Holdings, LLC Phillip Cattle Co. Propane Depot R & S Excavation Rainbow Senior Center Randy & Elizabeth Upham Randy Stahl RAW Concrete Contractor Reeh Quarry Reid & Emily Schneider Reid & Sherry Rime Richard and Karen Brittain and Brandi Ybarbo Richard Brittain Richard Chapman Richter Texture Services RICK & ALLISON WOOD - Cross Two Ranch RIVERSIDE CATERING Robert & Mary Uhl Robert Oliver Rockin’ R Water Well Service, LLC Roger & Chrissie Tinder Ron Blank and Associates Roy & Charlotte Kneupper Roy G. Martin Property Mgt. Inc. RUDY’S BAR-B-Q / Mike Barker Ruth Zoeller S&P CONSTRUCTION Sam Peters San Antonio Fence Co. SAOMSA Schmidt Plumbing Scott and Joanne Bradley Scott Miller Security State Bank & Trust Sendero Materials LLC Service Insurance Group of Boerne Shane & Jill Anthony Shane Riley Sharp Glass Shawn & Holly Anthony Sheryl Holland Sisterdale Cartel Smiley’s Taxidermy Smith Production Inc. Sonora Insurance Group Spring Creek Cartel Spring Creek Ranch Spring Stampede State Representative Doug Miller Stehling Ranch Stransky Properties Strutty’s Feed Sunray Equipment LLC Susan and Gentry Powell Terry Sterling Texas Kids Home Therapy Texas Leather Texas Speciality Veterinary Services, PLLC Texas Star Propane Texas Timber Frames / Mandy Kubik The Adickes Family The Boerne Hermann Sons Lodge #25 The Fighting Texas Aggie 12th Man Cartel The Hair Company The Moore Family The Wyle Family Thousand Oaks Children’s Dentistry, PA Tiffany & Doug Pierce Tim & Sandra Butler Todd & Christi Wright Todd Cop Tom & Roxa Robison Tom Partlow Tommy & Natalie Rausch Tommy E. Scott Top Shelf Lawn & Landscaping Tractor Supply Company Travis Weems - Victory Concrete Tx Ranches For Sale/ Steve Bennet Tyler Matum Valve Sales, Inc. Van Delden Wastewater Systems Vinces Body and Paint Virginia Mosis Vise Oaks WA-LI Associates, Inc. Wallace & Alvina Butler Walser Farms Wayne & Barbara Benke Wells Fargo Bank Wheelers Feed and Outfitters Whiskey Creek Farm Williams Insulation Wilson Whitetail & Wing Shooting Ranch Word Sherrill Yanta Law Firm Yates & Associates Insurance Zamco Trucking BUYERS FROM PAGE 12A General info: 830-249-6195 Pharmacy: 830-249-8768 www.walmart.com Congrats Winners ROADS FROM PAGE 1A EDC FROM PAGE 1A That portion of School Street is now open. Traffic on School Street has steadily increased in recent years and city crews have patched various areas of the city street, but officials determined that a more substantial fix was needed. Funding, totaling approximately $500,000, was approved in this year’s city budget for the project. When the project is complete, a one-mile stretch of School Street between West San Antonio Avenue and the I-10 frontage road will be resurfaced with new concrete curbing to prevent erosion along the edges of the pave- ment. The entire project is expected to be finished by early May. In another part of town, the Texas Department of Trans- portation will move and reset low-profile concrete traffic barriers along Highway 46 East in the area of City Park Road and Sharon Drive on Monday, March 23, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Drivers are encouraged to exercise caution in that area and allow extra driving time since workers will stop traffic intermittently to set the barriers. Boerne dancers win big at regionals Teams from Boerne Dance Center competed at the regional Showstopper com- petition in San Antonio on March 13, 14 and 15. By winning top scores at this event, all of them earned the right to move on to the national level of competition which will be held in Galves- ton in July. The dancers are under the direction of Mary Parker. The Elementary I team of Avery Blalock, Elena Kunkle, Chloe Wallace, Lucia Diez and Kaitlyn Semm won a double platinum and third place overall score for tap. The Elementary II team of, back, Maysen Les- ter, Shelby Reeh, Ana Garcia-Bowles, Mary Parker, Madison Bar- ter, Hailey Albright, Ni- cole Mann and Grace Parent; front, Cecilia Garcia-Bowles, Emily Boerner, Tori Tinnin and Olivia Strange, won a platinum and third place overall score for large group jazz, and a platinum and first place overall score for tap. The Senior Duet team of Emma Copisarow and Jac- queline Barter won a plat- inum and second place overall score for tap. The Mini duet team of Kaitlyn Semm and Chloe Wallace won platinum and first place overall score for tap. Junior duet team of Shelby Reeh and Emily Boerner won first place platinum and second overall score for tap. Tori Tinnin received a first place double place and first place overall for her tap solo. Carrie Elkin to headline ‘Brandon’s Revue’ lineup The Cibolo Nature Center & Farm will host “Brandon’s Revue” – a singer-songwriter showcase – from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday, April 25, on the grounds of the center’s nature preserve. Carrie Elkin, who has emerged as one of the defining voices among Texas singer-songwriters for the power of her live performances, will headline the show along with her band The Greats. Her special guest will be her husband the “fabulous Danny Schmidt.” Matt Harlan will be joined by Rachel Jones and his band. Art & Lisa, with guitarist John Inmon also will perform on the nature center’s outdoor stage under the Hill Country oaks. “Brandon’s Revue” kicks off the annual family-friendly CNC&F Moondance outdoor concert series, held from April to September as a fundraiser and friendraiser for the non- profit nature-education organization. Tickets to “Brandon’s Revue” are $25 in advance or $30 at the gate; children under 12 will be admitted free. Advance tickets are available at www.outhousetickets.com. The number of tickets available is limited to protect the nature preserve. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m., with food and soft drinks available for purchase on site. Visitors may also bring picnic baskets, small ice chests and their own beverages, as well as lawn chairs or blankets to sit on. Cathy’s Sweets will be on hand with homemade chocolate truffles and more. The event is designed to appeal to families from children to grandparents. Organized by Linda and Bob Manning of Boerne, “Bran- don’s Revue” is named in honor of their son, Brandon Gallagher-Manning (1979-2001), and benefits the Brandon Gallagher-Manning Memorial Endowment, which supports Cibolo Nature Center & Farm’s Moondance concert series. Proceeds from Moondance concerts help support CNC nature education and outreach programs.
