Diana Martinez Mayor
Luciano Ozuna City Manager
“Alamo has been nationally recognized as a “Playful City USA” community for our efforts to increase and promote play. Playful City USA communities utilize play as an innovative solution to address a number of challenges facing kids, families and communities. In turn, these communities retain a competitive advantage by creating healthier, more vibrant communities where families want to live and companies want to do business. Along with these efforts, we will continue to improve city infrastructure, recruit new business development and provide superior services to all citizens, businesses and visitors.”
Martin Cepeda Mayor
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Fernando Flores City Manager
“The City of Donna is working on the construction plans to prepare for the Southbound Inspection Facility for empty commercial trucks at the Donna-Rio Bravo International Bridge. We are also forecasting an increase in privately owned vehicles (POVs) crossings with a park and ride facility to assist in garnering more retail activity in this region”, stated City Manager Fernando Flores. The Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority (HCRMA) has also begun right of way acquisition for the International Bridge Trade Corridor (IBTC) which will increase traffic flow from the port of entry to a less congested route to Interstate 69. “Along with growing international commercial and retail trade, we are focusing on revitalization of our downtown district, retaining and growing our existing businesses, as seen by our upswing in sales taxes in 2015. With our expanded City limits, the City of Donna has increased opportunities and vacant land to offer retail or international trade related investors”, added Mayor Irene Muñoz.
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City Manager
“In concert with our regional partners Hidalgo aims to advance the Historic ambiance by further developing the Hidalgo Nueva Vida Project promoting cultural arts and entertainment. Hidalgo is shovel ready and set to go all out for retail business with young aspiring entrepreneurs and a strong cluster of big-box names like Walmart, Whataburger, Buffalo Wings and Rings with 13 prime acres just south of Walmart. We are a place to connect to endless possibilities for commercial and industrial business projects alike.”
Susie Houston Irene Muñoz
Julian Gonzalez
Rolando Vela City Manager
“We invite you to invest in Laguna Vista’s bright future. Today, with great enthusiasm and enterprise, our community is alive with development and growth and we want you to be a part of it.” The Town of Laguna Vista is ideal for new and expanding business with the following tributes: · Development of a 2nd access causeway in the vicinity of Laguna Vista · Enlargement through retail business locales on Highway 100 · Reinvestment and upgrading of the SPI Golf Club
Henry Hinojosa Mayor
“Mercedes has a vibrant economy with a strong community and business base with a great quality of life. As we plan for the future of the Queen City we have a significant educational corridor that is making a difference for our economic outlook. The UTRGV Family Residency Program, South Texas Independent School District’s High School for Health Professions and Science Academy, Texas Valley Communities Foundation's Meditec program and their initiative with Harvard are an educational cooperative with pooled resources in Mercedes.”
Henry Hinojosa Mayor
“Port Isabel is poised for a future as rich as its historic past. With a business community that is vibrant and varied and growing and an Economic Development Corporation that offers programs to support that growth, you’ll want to consider Port Isabel as part of your business start up or expansion plans.”
Ambrosio “Amos” Hernandez Norberto Salinas Mayor
Martin Garza City Manager
“Mission, Texas continues to be a leading city in the Rio Grande Valley with a strong business climate. We work with the business community to provide superior services that will further grow their investments. Mission is a great place to be!”
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Juan Guerra City Manager
“I have the unique privilege of implementing the vision of our mayor, Dr. Ambrosio Hernandez, and the Pharr City Commission for a professionally managed municipality that focuses on improving our infrastructure, increasing our parks and green-space and delivering meaningful economic development. The City of Pharr is a great place to live, work and play.” - Guerra