Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas investing $90 million in economic development projects
The Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas (KTTT) Tribal Council Chairman Juan Garza announced on Monday, June 20, 2011, to an audience of over 150 persons that the tribe is currently developing a 250 room seven story hotel and casino expansion project that will attract larger tourism to the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino and economic development to Eagle Pass and Maverick County.
Scheduled to be completed in the spring of 2013, the new 100,000 square feet Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Hotel and Casino expansion project will create new jobs and economic development opportunities in Maverick County. The contractor for the 250 room hotel and casino expansion project should be selected this week, according to Kickapoo Tribal Administrator Don Spaulding.
In addition to the seven story casino hotel and casino expansion, Spaulding announced that the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas are developing a new community healthcare clinic for use by both Kickapoo tribal members and the general public at the Kickapoo reservation in Rosita Valley, a 16,000 square foot Community Center for tribal members, a 60,000 square foot Administration Building, a new head start education center, a 40 homes subdivision for tribal members, just completed a 30 manufactured homesites subdivision, opening a new gasoline and convenience store, extension of 12 inchy water and sewer lines to the reservation and pecan orchard farm, and completion of the private Kickapoo roadway from El Indio Highway (FM 1021) to the Kickapoo reservation and Lucky Eagle Casino.
Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas General Counsel Gloria Hernandez introduced the public dignitaries and guests to the press conference and ribbon-cutting event.
Kickapoo Tribal Council Chairman Juan Garza welcomed the guests to the historic press conference and ribbon-cutting event on behalf of the Tribal Council and entire Kickapoo Traditional tribe of Texas members. Also present was Kickapoo Tribal Council member Nane Hernandez. General Counsel Hernandez read a letter to the guests from Tribal council member Jesus Anico who was unable to attend due to religious duties in the Nacimiento, Coahuila, Mexico reservation.
Hernandez introduced keynote speaker Congressman Henry Cuellar, District 28 (D-Texas), of Laredo, Texas. Congressman Cuellar congratulated the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas on their dedication to building their educational institutions, healthcare facilities, and economic development projects such as the casino and hotel expansion and other projects.
Maverick County Judge David Saucedo congratulated the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas on their success and thanked them for being one of the largest private employers in Maverick County.
Eagle Pass Mayor Ramsey English Cantu commended the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas for their leadership and visionary economic development projects in the community and encouraged everyone to support the Kickapoo tribe by playing at their Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino.
State Representative Tracy O. King District 80 (D-Texas), presented a Certificate of Appreciation from the Texas House of Representatives to the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas through his local office manager, Joe Ornelas.
Sitting at the press conference head table were also Maverick County Sheriff Tomas S. Herrera, maverick County Commissioner Precinct 3 Jose Luis Rosales, former Eagle Pass Mayor Joaquin L. Rodriguez, and Maverick County Commissioner Precinct 2 Rudy Heredia.
Following the press conference, the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas members, public dignitaries, and guests proceeded to El Indio Highway (FM 1021) for the ribbon-cutting event of the just completed private Kickapoo road to the casino and reservation.
