HARLINGEN 100 PLAN UPDATE HARLINGEN EDC July 16, 2009

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 Fact File – 350 site location consultants – 500 national commercial and industrial realtors – Won SEDC Promotional Materials Award Fact Book – Distributed 60 to clients BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION

Marketing – Participated in CORENET International Asset Management Council Site Selection Network Site Location Consultants Forum Matamoros Maquila Association Reynosa Economic Development Committee

BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION New website ( Search engine optimization Direct mail campaign Advertising Public relations campaign

BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION Regional Economic Development – Rio South Texas Economic Council Joint Marketing Program – Rio Tech Fund Entrepreneurial Venture Capital – Tech Prep of the RGV – Overseas Security Advisory Council Security issues for U.S. firms doing business in Mexico

BUSINESS RETENTION STRATEGY Work with Harlingen Manufacturers Assn. Call on 30 companies per year 8 firms have expansion plans – Aloe Laboratories – 20,000 sq.ft – 15 jobs – United Launch Alliance

BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION COMPANYINVESTMENTJOBS Pocket Communications$2,380, Aloe Labs$500,00015 Spring Dynamics$1,400,00035 VA Ambulatory Health$41,000, UnitedHealth Group$12,600, Rental World$1,600,00040 Total$59,480,0001,482

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 $3 million infrastructure

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/Conference Center feasibility study

Healthcare Position Harlingen as Healthcare Hub of the Region – Funded Harlingen Healthcare Plan – Worked to insure long term property solutions Purchased 35 acre tract for development – Funded road extension to VA Health Center

Education Participated in planning for Joint Articulation Center – TSTC Master Plan Update – Program Design Study underway – EDC budgeted $4.2 million for facility