Eagle Pass BEDC Setting Course for 2018
(Press Release) The Eagle Pass Business & Economic Development Committee (BEDC) is getting ready for a busy 2018. Chairman Morris Libson and the BEDC Executive Committee are working on several projects aimed at growing opportunities for local and regional economic growth. These projects include: business development, business leadership mentorship, city/county coordination, labor workforce training, and transportation & infrastructure. The BEDC, which officially met as a group on July 24, 2017, has quickly evolved into an active advisory committee between the City of Eagle Pass and the business community.
EMC Strategy Group, LLC serves as the BEDC’s professional consulting firm and coordinates all ongoing BEDC communications and projects and maintains daily contact with City Manager Art Rodriguez and provides weekly briefings to the Mayor, City Council, and City Departments Heads via video updates.
“I am grateful to Morris Libson, the Executive Committee, and all the members of the BEDC for their continued service to the City of Eagle Pass and their commitment to improve economic conditions for the entire region,” says Eagle Pass City Manager Art Rodriguez. “Having an environment where government supports the business community certainly creates a pathway towards stronger economic growth and I applaud Mayor Ramsey English-Cantu and the City Council for standing with this outstanding group of dedicated volunteers,” adds Rodriguez.
Coordinating efforts between several local, state, and federal agencies has been a huge focus of the BEDC. BEDC efforts have included work with the Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce, Eagle Pass Independent School District, General Services Administration, Maverick County Health District, Middle Rio Grande Development Council, South Texas Junior College, Sul Ross State University, Texas Workforce Commission, and Texas Department of Transportation.
“We have a lot of work ahead of us, but I am pleased that the Eagle Pass BEDC has grown from an idea to a group of 45 dedicated volunteers committed to improving the economic conditions of our community,” says Morris Libson, BEDC Chairman. “Mayor Ramsey English-Cantu and the members of the City Council (Mayor Pro-tem Yolanda Ramon, Councilmen Rudy Villalpando, Luis Sifuentes, and former Councilwoman Gloria Hernandez), and City Manager Art Rodriguez have been extremely supportive of all BEDC efforts. We look forward to working with our new Councilman Billy Davis,” adds Libson.
Upcoming BEDC initiatives include:
January 10, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. – State Procurement Workshop, ICT
January 10, 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – BEDC Meet & Greet, ICT
January 15 – Program deadlines for BEDC Internship, Leadership Eagle Pass, and Executive Labor Mentoring
January 25, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. – BEDC/Middle Rio Grande Development Council Economic Development Forum
For more information about all BEDC activities and programs, please contact ernie.gonzalez@emcstrategygroup.com or visit www.emcstrateygroup.com.
