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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
The Program of Work
Community Profile 350 site location consultants 500 national commercial and industrial realtors Won SEDC Promotional Materials Award
Fact Book Distributed 60 to clients
BUSINESS RECRUITMENTAND RETENTION
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
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)
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
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
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
VALLE VISTA MALL $9.775 million renovation project Cricket Communications Circuit City Aeropostale Perfumania
SUPPORT MAJOR RETAIL DEVELOPMENT
SUPPORT MAJOR RETAIL DEVELOPMENT
Arroyo Grande - $11 million Lowe’s Texas Roadhouse Denny’s
Harrison Crossing - $7.9 million Walgreen’s Starbucks T-Mobile
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
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
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