Tag: EDC

Excess EDC funds allocated

South Padre Island

By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS February 19, 2015 The Economic Development Corporation (EDC) met Tuesday morning for their regular meeting. A major focus during the meeting was the discussion of allocation of the excess reserves in the amount of $199,597. Because of discussion during a recent workshop, first up for consideration was the …

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Island restaurant closures continue

By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS January 29, 2015 In October of 2013, the PRESS reported on the number of area restaurants on South Padre Island that had gone out of business, both in the previous year and over the last decade. That downward trend has continued, with more area restaurants closing their doors …

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EDC plans for more housing

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Board and City Commission held a joint workshop on Tuesday to address the city’s housing demand and hear a presentation from a San Antonio developer on an estimated $32 million project to build up to 288 market-rate housing units. To read the …

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EDC eyes site to develop

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel City Commission on Tuesday approved contracting with Reyna & Associates, of Mission, for professional services regarding a potential property acquisition on behalf of the Port Isabel Economic Development Corporation (EDC). The EDC has proposed to purchase undisclosed property in Port Isabel for $1.2 million with a …

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EDC director gets six months in jail

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Special to the PRESS BROWNSVILLE – South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Darla Lapeyre was sentenced to six months in jail at a state facility Thursday for negligent homicide charges dating back to a Feb. 6, 2011 incident in which the vehicle she was driving struck and killed Michigan …

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Malki: Two-thirds of tourists are Texans

By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com  The South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation held a regular meeting last Wednesday. Dr. Mostafa Malki presented the annual Economic Index and Economic Impact Analysis to the EDC. He said the study had three factors he examined: Performance, projections and external factors. Malki said two-thirds of South Padre Island visitors …

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Weslaco mixer to showcase photographers

Special to the Parade The Weslaco Area Chamber of Commerce and the Weslaco Economic Development Corporation will be hosting a “Things to See and Do in Weslaco” mixer from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 6, at the Weslaco Business Visitor and Event Center. The mixer is free and open to the public and will …

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