Tag: Mission Economic Development Corporation (Mission EDC)
Mission officials break ground on new industrial park
MISSION — The atmosphere here was jubilant as officials celebrated what will become a decade-long investment in the growth of Mission’s role in binational trade.
Mission makes EDC money transfer, reimburses itself with federal funds
Just a few weeks after questions arose over months’ worth of sales tax revenues that the city of Mission had failed to transfer into the coffers of its economic arm, top officials announced that the Mission Economic Development Corporation has since been made whole.
Mission city manager explains $3 million in missing EDC deposits
Comingled funds and the symbiotic relationship between the city of Mission and its economic arm are what led to nearly $3 million in missing sales tax revenue deposits, according to Mission City Manager Randy Perez.
Mission EDC has awarded nearly $1.5 million in scholarships
A scholarship fund established by the Mission Economic Development Corporation in conjunction with South Texas College has paid dividends for Mission students seeking financial aid.
Pharr bank president elected to state board of independent bankers
A local bank president was elected to the board of directors for the Independent Bankers Association of Texas.
Mission’s first Olive Garden set to open in 2024
During a meeting last week, the city of Mission approved an economic incentive agreement for the construction of the city’s first Olive Garden.
