Cristina Garcia

The mission of the City of Alton Development Corporation (CADC) is to foster economic growth by creating quality job opportunities, strengthening the local tax base, and supporting both existing and new businesses. CADC is dedicated to advancing Alton's economy through creating more jobs, growing the tax base, diversifying the economy, supporting existing employers, attracting new businesses, encouraging economic diversification and strengthening CADC operations & public engagement.

The mission is to boost job creation and expand the local tax base by supporting existing primary employers and attracting new ones. Key development goals include increasing job availability, maintaining and expanding the tax base, and strengthening the primary industrial and service sectors. The plan focuses on retaining and expanding existing primary employers, attracting new primary employers through external marketing, diversifying and developing primary employer sectors, and ensuring effective administration and public education on economic development issues.

The meeting agenda includes designating Lone Star National Bank as the City's depository, approving Ordinance 2020-15 to fix the tax levy, voting for a candidate for the TML Intergovernmental Risk Pool Board of Trustees, amending the Mortgage and Rental Assistance Program Guidelines, updating the Mayoral Declaration of Local State of Disaster, and discussing the sale of land tracts to the State of Texas for FM 676 roadway improvements. An executive session will address pending litigation with McAllen Public Utilities on wastewater treatment, personnel matters, and real estate related to the land sale.

The meeting included discussion and consideration of a conditional use permit request for a wine and beer retailer's off-premise permit at 2115 E Main Avenue. A delinquent tax collection report for the period of October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016 was also presented.

The meeting agenda includes discussion and consideration of an ordinance amending the Alton Thoroughfare Plan, a conditional use permit for a beer and wine retailer, and a first reading of an ordinance annexing land. Other agenda items include approval of an agreement renewal for economic development consulting services, an interlocal agreement with Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1, adoption of a proclamation for National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and a presentation on delinquent tax collection.