Tag: Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation (GBIC)
Brownsville economic arm’s Rally in the Valley initiative wins state award
The Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation has been awarded the 2024 Workforce Excellence Award by the Texas Economic Development Council, or TDEC.
Brownsville commissioner speaks to defeat of municipal district
A proposal to replace Brownsville’s two existing economic development organizations (EDOs) with a single Municipal Development District (MDD) might have had a better change of success if city officials had done a better job of communicating to voters about it.
Election results: Multiple Brownsville races head into runoffs
No major course changes appear to be on the horizon for the Brownsville Navigation District if the results from the May 4 elections in Cameron County are any indication, at least when it comes to liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants.
Brownsville commissioner touts Development District over current EDCs
According to city officials, if voters approve the proposed Greater Brownsville Municipal Development District, or MDD, on May 4, it will mean a lot more money to spend on more projects — including quality-of-life projects — in more places.
Making connections: Brownsville’s GBIC holds third ‘Rally in the Valley’
Judging by the turnout, Wednesday’s “Rally in the Valley,” hosted by the Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation at the Brownsville Events Center, was a huge success.
Brownsville may ask voters to dissolve GBIC, BCIC as it considers new economic arm
The city of Brownsville appears poised to do away with its two economic development organizations, the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation and the Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation, and replace them with something called the Greater Brownsville Municipal Development District.
Brownsville to relocate business negatively impacting residents with dust
City of Brownsville leaders said on Monday that they’re pressing forward with a plan to relocate a specialty minerals plant that has been negatively impacting residents of the Rey Jaime neighborhood for years.
Brownsville economic development arm names director of operations and strategic partnerships
The Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation has announced the appointment of Elsa M. Galvan as its new director of operations and strategic partnerships.
Bechtel donates $30K worth of state-of-the-art tools to Brownsville school district programs
The Bechtel Corporation began rolling out a partnership with the Brownsville Independent School District on Tuesday by donating $30,000 in state-of-the-art hand, technical and construction tools to BISD’s Career and Technical Education and Adult Continuing Education programs.
Students invited to ‘Rally in the Valley 2.0’ internship event in Brownsville
High school and college students are invited to the annual Rally in the Valley Conference, a networking event offering internship opportunities.