Tag: Harlingen Economic Development Corporation (Harlingen EDC)
Harlingen gives mayor voting power, expands EDC board of directors
HARLINGEN — For decades, Harlingen’s five city commissioners have each picked a representative to serve on the Economic Development Corporation’s five-member board of directors, leaving the mayor without voting power.
Murdoch’s Ranch & Home Supply is moving into Harlingen’s Valle Vista Mall
HARLINGEN — After about five months on the block, Valle Vista Mall is landing its biggest tenant in years, planning to re-open the sprawling storefront that once housed its flagship retailer.
Sepulveda marks first State of the City address as Harlingen’s mayor
HARLINGEN — New businesses are opening while housing starts jumped as the city's finances are standing "strong and robust" amid the city's "transformation," Mayor Norma Sepulveda told a packed audience during a rousing State of the City address capping her first year in office.
New program offering business grants in Harlingen
HARLINGEN — Like many small business owners, Lori Rodgers is working on big plans to spruce up her arts studio.
City of Harlingen launches grant program to improve storefronts
HARLINGEN — The City of Harlingen has announced a new small-business matching grant program called Revitalize Harlingen designed to stimulate overhauls of business storefronts,...
Harlingen EDC launching 10-year master plan
HARLINGEN — The city’s Economic Development Corporation is launching a 10-year strategic plan aimed at creating more medical and industrial jobs while helping draw new businesses to town.
Job fair far set for Wednesday at Casa de Amistad
HARLINGEN — The Harlingen Economic Development Corporation and Workforce Solutions Cameron are co-sponsoring another Workforce Wednesday job fair this week.
This Wednesday’s job fair runs...
Second local job fair set for October
HARLINGEN — The second in a series of local job fairs sponsored by the Harlingen Economic Development Corp. and Workforce Solutions Cameron is set...
First ‘mini-job fair’ kicks off at Harlingen convention center
HARLINGEN — The first of a series of job fairs hosted by the Harlingen Economic Development Corporation will be held Wednesday.
The HEDC is partnering...
HEDC to absorb cost of loans; Targets HELP for Small Business program
HARLINGEN — The Harlingen Economic Development Corp. board has decided to absorb up to a half-million dollars in low-interest loans to businesses, in effect...