Item # 2. 2 Consideration and discussion of Status keport and 1952 Budget Request by the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION. Dennis Glenwinkle addressed the Court stating that Kerr County had funded 57000.00 to the Economic Development Foundation for attracting new employers. We are happy to restrict this funding for said purposes. We have monthly and quarterly reports and the meetings are very well attended. We were asked to lead a Task Force to stop anyone from closing the Kerrville State Hospital and we did succeed. COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST *PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND FIVE COPIES OF THIS REQUEST AND DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT MADE BY: county Judge OFFICE: MEETING DATE: July z~, 1992 TIME PREFERRED: SUBJECT: (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC) consideration and discussion of Status Report and 1992 Budget Request by the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION. EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: YES NO x PLEASE STATE REASON FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION: PERSONNEL MATTER - NAME OF EMPLOYEE: NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT: Dennis Glenewinkel Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted 1n accordance with Artlcie 6252-17 is as follows: * Meetings held on Monday: 12:00 P.M, previous Wednesday THIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY: THIS REQUEST RECEIVED ON A11 Agenda Requests will be screened by the County Judge's Office to determine if adequate information has been prepared for the Court's formal consideration and action at time of Court meetings. Your cooperation will be appreciated and contribute towards your request being addressed at the earifest opportunity. See Agenda Request Guidelines. July 13, 1992 KERRVILLE :sa~' T•E•X•A•S T0: Kerr County Commissioners Court FROti: Dennis Glenewinkel, President SUBJECT: Status Report and 1992 Budget Request The Kerr Economic Development Foundation is now entering the fourth quarter of its 1992 fiscal year. With most 'df the year behind us, it is now nur pleasure to report on the first three quarters of this year in relation to tfie KEDF program and goals, and to begin finalizing plans for the coming year beginning Octoher 1. As the attachments indicate, KEDF has been very active and successful in recent months. Beside each of the °llarketinq Plan Goals,° we have noted the number of contacts made or firms assisted by name. One item which does not appear on the list is trade show follow-up contacts. We are pleased to report 215 separate contacts by phone ar mail with con- tacts met at 4 trade shows this year, and one show remains. Attached is other current inforaation including the current leadership, marketing plan, and clippings highlighting the activities and jobs created or expanded with assistance from KEDF. The plan is working thanks to the support of the public and private sectors in a unified effort. The involvement and participation of Commissioner Gordon 1lorgan and now County Judge Bill Stacy on the Executive Board of the Foundation have been mast helpful and appreciated. As well, the KEDF wishes to thank Kerr County Commissioners Court for its financial support over the past year, and respectfully requests consideration for 57,000 in the 1992-93 Foundation budget. The 1992-93 tarketing Plan will contain similar activities found in the current plan, including trade sfiows, networking with Lone Star Oas, LCRA, Texas Department of Commerce and other entities and implementation of projects from the Camp Study and existing business/industry survey. Other projects currently under discussion include hosting of Fortune 500 CEO's in October, completion of a comprehensive economic development plan, and new activities designed to help existing businesses expand. tde con- tinue to be aware of the Commissioner's wishes that its ST,000 be used exclusively in marketing the community in attracting new employers, and is pleased to restrict the funds to that portion of the KEDF program. As always, we remain available to answer questions on any portion of the KEDF program. Thank you for your continued support. Sin rely, e nis enewinkel n Economic Ikvelopment Foundation President 1200 Sidney Baker • Kerrville, Te+cas 78028 (512) 89fr1155 BOARD OF DIRECTORS KERR ECONOIiIC DEVELOP}}ENT FOUNDATION Executive Board: President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Dennis Gleneuinkel Bill Goertz Bill Taylor Royce Itschner Harvey Brinkman Bernie Bruns Tony Hall tlayor Joe Herrinq,Jr. Judge Bill Stacy Calvin Weinheimer EVP, KEDF, Ex Officio Phil Neighbors Board tlembers: Bark Cowden John Davis, h. D. Susie Dietzel William E. Dozier, Jr. Val Ellis Robert L. Finch Barbara Franklin Stephen Friedrich (moved) J. Tam Graham Stave ticPhaul kobert E. Johnson kit Jons Sam Junkin, Ph.D. Jesse Ctanciaz Dan tlaxson Y.irk ticCarley 3oe Schultz Jack tloore Don Nash ttarj Nicholson tfayor Gerald Johnson Phyllis Ricks Laresa Smith Term Community Segment 3 Financial Institutions 3 Financial Institutions 3 Electrical Utility 3 CPA's " 1 Chamber President 1 UGRA 3 Hospitals 1 City of Kerrville 1 t:err County 3 Telephone Utility 3 Financial Institutions 2 tfedical/Dental 2 FR and Education 1 At Large 2 Board of Realtors 1- ttajor Employers 2 Business Leaders 2 Gas Utility 3 Media 3 t}edia 2 Retirement Industry 2 Attorney 2 Schreiner College 1 tfajor Employers 2 General Public 3 City of Kerrville 1 }:ISD 2 Hest };err County 3 Financial Institutions 1 Chamber Women's Division 1 City of Ingram 1 Business Leaders 2 Dream Team Kerr Economic Development Foundation Marketing Plan Goals / i The following goals and objectives represent the specific activities which support the 1991-92 Marketing Plan of the Kerr Economic Development Foundation. Meeting these quantifiable goals will enable the KEDF to accomplish the specifiic activities defined in the marketing plan, and generate the activity needed to create 50 jobs during this fiiscal year. f}S a ~ ~c~qe .~ 150 employers will be contacted in person or 6y phone this year / J S ~~~,~~ regarding their potential to create jobs locally 5 "super packages" will be mailed each month to prospects who S / ~9~pj~~ have been qualified by KEDF I ~~~ ~3O L~ ~ II lL~~il'l(Ec 5 ed by KEDF represen- National trade or industry shows will be work tatives ~ (~r19gi~1 14 specifiic ally visits will be conducted in person, with KEDF 'C /U I E C'on-, ounty developments and specific updating the allies on new Kerr p requests being made of the allies 2 New studies will be implemented - one to assess the feasibility '~,,77 DO~~\ PC ~ C of a business incubator in Kerrville, and the second to assist ~I1?~ / /F"~o~, the Camping industry to expand locally 50 New jobs will be created through new employers 6 local employers will 6e assisted with expansion, retention or capital acquisition plans ~e<<~~~iC~. ~~~;5 ~~ sw',~ ~t~ c j ~t C~ ~~ rl %i~d9coSe l~Iao~u~~~~'4r~~/ ~ \\ 11 I/ Moo~~~/ A~ ~~a ~~~ A~~~hs~.1 ~~ E ~~ . C~ ~~'o(~ CtS~ ~a u r ~f c ~ ~l? ~~~Gf ~b v1 a / --- ~• Marketing Plan Draft Kerr Economic Development Foundation ` October, 1991 - September, 1992 S 475 Two networking visits to Area Development offices of lone Star Gas Co. in Dallas, LCRA and Texas • Department of Commerce in Austin; one visit to Texas Department of Agriculture, Comptroller's and Parks and Wildlife Department, Fisheries Division. 1,125 Annual and Hid-Year meetings of Texas Industrial Development Council, two conferences sponsored by Alamo Area Council of Governments, Annual Meeting of Texas Chamber of Commerce; Trade Shows and Missions: 320 National Business Aircraft Show, Houston, October 29-31, LCRA 975 NPEM (National Plant Engineering ~ Maintenance), Chicago, February 24-27, LCRA 790 Nepcon West (National Electronics Packaging), Anaheim, February 24-27, Lone Star Gas , 740 Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting~.(Food Processing and Distribution), New Orleans, June 14-17, Lone Star Gas 1,Ob0 International Mfg. Technology Expo, Chicago, September 9-17, Lone Star Gas 3,885 2,500 Existing Business Expansion and Retention 1,275 Travel for prospect visits. 894 Local hosting funds (meals, lodging, transportation). 850 Chamber of Commerce Economic Development • Institute. 2,000 UTSA Camp Study_ 900 Contingency. 514,004, Total ~e.c~cv~~~.~ M -5 ~.~:~. `1 ~ ~~~ ~ Chinese delegates from theShaahaiguan Great Wall Container Corporation attended a luncheon at the Y.O. Hilton Fiida3~ following aa•inspection of the•Rapid Maaufac- • . taring & Industrial Supply Inc. operations in Kerrville. Pictured, from left, are Phil .Neighbors, representing the Kerr Economic'Development Foundation; Qu Yunp~ ,ing, senior engineer for Shaahaiguaa Bridge Works; Li_Zhihbng, deputy division , 'chief with the China Railway Engineering Corporation; Susan Welch president of Westrade Inc.; DeWitt Lang, director of ConAm, Inc.; Jiang $ue Shi, director of Shanhaiguan Bridge Girders Plant; and Zhao Changjiang, econ`o~nist for' 1 Qiahuangdas Associates of Enterprises with Foreign Investments. ° ~~`~`~ ~2c < v [\lC ~`_v~ 1 :,.,,,.gyp ~°~-~ ~ - ~~~i d, Mid-year report: Existing and new businesses given assistance KERRVILLE.-The Kea County Ewnomic Development Foundation continues m show prog- ress in iu etfort waidexisting employers and bring new companies•to Uu area. In a mid-year progress report on iu 1991-92 marketing plan, Use foundation says iris has helped several cew businesses and azsisrrd four leeal companies w expand :"Ilse role of Ne Kea Economic Development Foundation is to both susmin and expand jobs in existing businesses and to admct targeted new in- dusny roourarea," said Susie Dietzel, education and information rnairm,n for the KEDF, in a re-, cent Kress releaze. in ru effort io promote the Kerrville to porwdal new employes, the KEDF has made over loo con- tacu Wbusinesses about their po[ential W eenre jobs laally; mailed out S8 "super demographic packages" W prospecu qualrfied by the KIDF; and made 14 visiu W EDF allies (ou[of-[own profes- -1~+nals who aid the EDF effort) W update them an v Kea County developments and specific re- i.estt being made of them. Jn addition, the KEDFhelped fournew employ- ers moving into the area. These four employee will be responsible for seating appmximateUy 46 new jobs in the area, according m Ne KEDF. The four new employers include: Taw Bell restaurant: Ker- rville Tennis and Swim Club; Fultek, Inc - a madteting and fullfillment house which haz recen- tly relocated hose; and Wildgoose Manufacturing -anew company moving to fngram Umt special- izes in malting leather goods, primarily for mail- orde cusromer. ' While the KEDF won't take credit as the driving force behind the businesses laenting a relora[ing in the uea. the economic development did make things easier for the wmpanies. That assurance ranged from providing demographic dam Whelp- ingthe companies locate tuimble facIDties, accord-. ing to Phil Neighbor, executive vice president of the KEDF. The KEDF also helped the companies with mak- ing local conmcu; azsisted with crea[ing business plans; and•also helped one company investigate a vaziery of futancing options that were available. During the same six-month period, the KEDF assisted four local employers with expansion, re- 'tendon or caoital acquisition plant. Aided by th~ KEDF were Baker, Diesel, Smith, inc. in Cente Poinr, Mooney Aitereft Atkinson Beat an Saddle; and Water Sue-,e Antiques. In anoUrevein of economic development, Die ul and Neighbors said the KEDF is pursuing tw studies that could bene5t area businesses. One study u aimed at heaping the local camp it dustry m expand and diversify its base. Aceordin w Neighbor, that study it aea:ly wmplete and th resulu are expected m be released in July. A study of the feuibiliry of starting a small busi Hess incubawr in the area is still awaiting fundin from the Texas Deparmtent of Commetu, sai Neighbor: Incubator azsis[ fledgling businesse by providing a pool of services and faeilidrs fr able W "stand on its own fee;" Ure company gmdu airs liom the incubator. Neighbor said incuba Wr ace being considered in two areas -women owned businesses and crafts-type operations. Business editor Larry Hunte. contributed to this repot 1~~G~v~,~~~- ~~ ~~ ~,~ ~ ~ Cgga e ..... .. - ... -.ne.. ~n~rac~~~~. 1.d:14`:j` : ~:• ~~d~:~®b~s' .Baker, Dietzei,..Smith iy. ~ ~~ busy in,Center Point, ~ ~ ~ . ~ By LARRY.HUNTER••• .•: err ~ ''~~"~' Times Business Editor-~ ~ ~ ~~ '~ ,;,, . CENTER POINT - United Paz- cel Service wanted uieter m ef ' '~ ~ "~, ,, ~4 ku "``i q , ore - '.a. ficient 727s fottheir~air freighter fleet Because of that rd r the ': ~ x~`' "~ '' , o e re ~ ' will be more jobs for area residents. ~ ; Baker, Dietzel, Smith, Inc. beat , out five competitors to provide new engine cowlings fqr 40 ;UPS s ' ' ~ ,„ ~ ~ ~ u; ,~~+,, "T : B-727 s:~.The cowl mgs will match , "° up with new Rolls-Royce engines to , :~ ~.' ~ > ~, . -; , . , ' provide UPS with quieter cargo caz- Hers, said Weldon D, Baker, presi- ~ ~~. ~ ~ 1~'~,- ~ ~;~,»'~ dent of Baker, Dietzel,. Smith. _, sg~ The Center Point manufacturers.. ' y c" will;buiid the cowlings. and :Dee , z ' ,~,~ Howard Co. in San Antonio wilt in- stall the new werptatrts,==3per(•_'.'.=y~~~~•r:.~-;~~:i•,~s~,~., jei- on'40 Ues planes:.Dee Iiow= .:;Weldon Baker,.leff, looks on . .' as Baker, and has an option . to re-engine ers_ build Paif of: a: Engine cowling a, another 60 UPS ,lets. - possrbly .. ' . .. - .. _- meaning more business for,BDSI. rhe'company's totahflooc,space to .. 'The"company s~ezpansion.i '"The'Center;Point.company,•has;.,.,"approxmrately 29,OOO:square~feet..:, thismarketwasassistedandeneo hiiad 20 new.etnpIoyees since Sep-; !~r. While; simple a m . destgn`; ;the :aged by the~Kerr F,conomic De' ,tember=the coatractroprovidethe 14-foot engine cowlings are"com-`_ lopmenfFoundation,"-,Bakersa cowlings was signed: in August. plexinproducrion,Bakersaid:Each .Na6onsBanir and Deititis.Giene Baker says more will be hired. cowling has over 3,400.paits::Cur- ' inkel,"presidentofthelocaiNatioi Ctuzendy the plant.has 65'em- reniiy is takes approavtiately~2,700 Bank, were also helpfiii in'mald ployees..4t the end of 1993, Baker man-hours to build each cowling, • "this expansion a, ieahty,". he'sa foresees; the'planr having between : ~ liui'thaE should drop down to abouC . ;'~ Glenewinkei,:who also serves :.100 and 125:workers;:-W%#:.::..; `~; " .:1,300 roan-boors in the neaz,future KeirEDP~presidenk said "we're t e• ".:.This rs a total program connect as ivorlcers'get mole, familtar vnth :. ;beat and thts,ts pioof that thtitgs s for BDSI foi cool designs, piamm~g, - i)x' piojecf.= .. happening' zn Ker`r :County .;::;:' detail tooling,'jigs.and futures; fa,: ~ Baker said BDSI,won the bid for .. :Kerr EDF exeotitive vice pre `:brii;atioa'ofall parts'andcompletion the cowling project based on reputa-t ' "dent and spokesman Phil Neighbc ;of;major.sheet metal assemblies .-_,__uoo for quality oyt~tit;'proximity ta' said helping BDSI'@ts right into suc per airplane,^ said Baker. ~ ; . Dee Howard Co. m Sari Antonio,: approach .to' assisring existi, To house the additional produc==hand on.price.:~ ~;:t employers,.' "• .. :'.. don `needs, thecompany;built a ~::,? ',There was also: plenty of .local . 'Seventy.: pentent, of •new-' j 4,000 square feet buildirig briogin ,help,'^:~ .o help a business manage its customer database. The timing for suNng a new business is iJcal, said 5ufford. The fairly recent corporate tread oCout- souming many business [unctions and the upswing in the economy, he said, will combine m give Fuitck a good start- On top oC Nose two fac- tors, Ne continuing improremenu in trade betwcen Ne US. and Mex- ico will also bring more opponuni- tics for lltc company, Yhao by U.C I)oaer Making up the Fultek feam are, from left, BiII Stacy lIl, Beverly Stafford and William Stallord. The company expects to be employing between 12an 15 employees withing 12 to 16 months. ..... I,.--" 1 :...•. p ~® ~e~~a~ club ~ pl~n~.x~~• ~_ i3y GREG PERLISKI Times Staff Writer KE12RVlLLE -Construction will soon begin on a private tennis club bn Bandera Highway that will feature clay courts, a pro shop and a 1,900-squaze-foot pool. B.K. and 'Terri Cody recently moved to Kenville from Vermont to develop the tennis club, which they hope wi31 be completed May 15. "With the rain we haven't been able to bdltdoze," B.K. Cody said. ..The first phase of the Kerrville Tennis & Swim Club will include four clay courts on riverfront prop- erty that had been intended fora 525 million luxury hotel and shoppping . complex in 1486:1:lnancial diffrcul- ties derailed the project'A bell tower. was .the only; structure ever,, built. ~'' The Codys 'visited Kerrville about a year.ago and decided to build their' tennis club here because of "the ~' TOWER LANDMARK ; ` ...Tennis club "site •~ climate. •. ~ . ~ .. .. .. .i ~ "Besides everyone is • just ,'so. ~ ~friendly;';Terrj said: "We'•got;an. ,'^ __ ` .:':`(Continued on. Page 2)' ...~'ennis (Continued from Page 1) amazing response to this:' "We wanted year-around weather with the benefits oC a small town," said Terri, who is the mother of a seven-month-old daughter. "Wc wanted a nice town to raise kids." B.K. Cody says he has worked as a tennis pro in clubs in New Jersey, Vermont and the Caribbean. At one time, he was ranked the number one player in, the sort of Vermont, he said. The tennis pro's plans Cor clay courts will require a new irrigation method to kcep the courts moist. Building clay coasts iit the azid Southwest has been impracdcal; he 'said. "T'Itcy're expensive to maintain because they utilize a'lo[ oCwatcr," Cody said ' One clay tennis court can require as much as 3,500 gallons of water per day to be sprinkled on its surface. But the advantage is that clay courts aze'designed to absorb the stress and impact that can rouse inju- ries on uaditional playing surfaces; older tennis players will find this a big advantage, Cody said. Terri Cody said in addition to ter:- nis, members of the club will have access to the swimming pool, snack bar and activities for children. The Codys said they arc not pn;- pared to release what the member- ship dues will cost but did say they plan to adopt senior citizen disccuntc. t., aZJ ~Pl'lUt~~P. ]~t~1I Ut1ItP.~~•!'; _.-. _--- •6• fiursday,'February 13;'1992 ....... . - ~ , 80=bed.:convalescent center part of.45,000-50,000:square :foot addition to retirement complex : . By LARRY HUNTER 45,000-50,000 square feet in size, according major disruptions in lifestyle if the need ar- ; Times Business Editor ' ' to Campbell,. who declined to provide an cs- .. ices to move to a personal care wing or the . _ • • The existing timated value of the addition convalescent center With thi h h ' : . . s approac t e j KERRVILLE-After barely two years in . facility is about 83,000 square feet Included client would not have to leave the campus, Ketrviile;~.Camlu Retirement Apartments is .+ in the expansion will be an increase in the ~ but would only need m move to another planning..to.expand iu facilities: ~ number of `independent retirement rooms, .wing. Danny Campbell, owner of the >;amlu additional personal care rooms andtheaddi- . ,•=: He noted the Camlu otxrates four other-' Company, •said, the recent acquisition of lion of.a "modem stateof-the-art 80-bed. : campus-card facilities in the" nation.. In { propertyadjoiningtheCamlucenter(located . convalescent center. Construction is ex- .Texas, Camlu operates retirement facilities! atthe comer of P1aTa Drive and Guadalupe petted to begin in late summer or early fall. in San Antonio, San Marcos, Austin, EI Paso -Street) will allow it to "virtually double its ,- ~ -' We are attempting to create.a campus-,..arid Temple. Campbell said Camlu has been ezisiting size.": Administrators at the local . ~` ~care concept facility,". said Campbell. That • developing the campus care concept since facility aze David and,Diane Peironnt . approach; he said, allows clients in theinde- : 1954. ~ ` ~ ~ The. ew.facilit y will be approximately ' " ' ' ' pendent retirerp`ent lifestyle facility.to avoid ... 'We've hc6n in the Texas market for ten- .' ... .. -. __ :._J and-a-half ,ycars;"raddcd'Campbetl.^T° ,_ ~- ^ to fit into these smaller one=piroduct town's, 1 erg,. .<;;. ~:.. .:: ~.: . He noted That the existing Kemille facil- : such as Kerrville-"": •.. .--, .r•.:,:;r•.:! ' ity is iiot yeiat foil capacity: But he said:fhc _ . ~ :He pointed out that Sari Adtonio has seen `t ": at least four retirement centers go. baNwpt new.constructignis boirig undenaken with ' N the last two years: He also noted that the ~~ an eye:on,futurc+growth;.J.g;~ t7; °:.; .. , : •realestatemarkethasbeenrelativelysditfor "'this (Kerrvllcj is a very small city for us ' .;, 4uite some Gme. That market has an impact - . io Iske this type of i:tiahce with the campus ' ,~ on the ret¢ementliving facilites since oGen ~ . care concept," said.Campbell.;'The market i ll f i 6 i '. times; clients prefei CO sell their homes prior' ;,~ their relocahon to a retirementacentes j . s,ycry sma or th s.typ cept_'', Hof cor .. - ~ . . "But we.aze.seeing signs'of.improve={ "However, because Camlu is a small, family-owned companywhich'ovids;builds ~ ^ meet," said Campbell. He cited figtuxs indi- i •"ptingihaitheamountoftimeiitakestosella; ' arid dpera.,;s their own facilities; we are able !; j fiome is decreasing as one positive indicator.: .. .. _. ; nc:~ ~_.._-_ . M ~~~ S~ Economic foundation reflects on 1st year Kerrville is now a "player" in the economic development game of Texas. That was the nssossmmttof Dennis Glawwiulwl, president of the relatively new I{err Economic Development Founda- tion, last wcelt molten he met with media in his oTce at Na• tionsBank to review the foundation s first full year oC .operation. Getting organized, funded, and pulling the word out that Lhe I{errvillc area was now "team tcady" and willing to cony pate in the struggle Cor new jobs and investment was Lhe ma- jor accomplishment oC the first year, Glenewinkel said. Perhaps the most successful thing the foundation did moos to join with development efforts by Cha Lower Colorado River Authority, Lone Star Gas, the University of Texas at San Antohio and the Texas Department oC Commerce. One way this was done was to host an "allies day" where represen• tatives from these groups visited Kerr County to become familiar with what can be offered new industry which might locate here. Before I{enville got reorganized for economic dovelopment, these kinds of people said: "We didn't know you guys really wanted to attract new investment." ' Now they know, and it is starting to pay off Cor I{err Coun- ty. The foundation has joined with its"allies" in participating in trade shows and missions from Houston to Anaheim to Chicago and New Orleans. The result, Glenewinkel said, is that the I{m•rvilla Area Chamber oCCommerce is now responding Lo five serious and inquiries about industrial development a month instead of the one each month which was averaged in previous years. Given time, this will pay dividends for Kerrville, he believes. `~ The newly reformed economic foundation came into being about a year and a half ago when a group oC community leaders decided that the Kerrville area needed to be more active iri seeking new jobs and investment. Tn previous years, the community had taken a more passive role, responding to opportunitids which came up but not aggressively sear thing for them. ~These;leaders raised a $50,000 budget from both public and private sources, and the new foundation became active at about this time Inst year. But becoming a real "player" was oat rho only achievement .which the foundation had last year. It also was involved in theee concrete new locations for Kerr County:'fhe relocation of the Mr. Galtti s corporate headquarters Crom Austin to here; ~the.jgc ,ofStartlight to the Kemille municipal airport; and Ljte dcatton oC Tiapid Manufacturing to the area. ~~ littt;gse reLC1•ssionarytimes when new investmenEis hnid to f nd, that is a record of achievement which most economic ''+" foundations, no matter how active ar long ~ • ~ S established, would be hard-pressed to ' mulch. `,-~.,•~y In addition, Glenewinkel said that the foundation ltns "several rent good possibilities for Lhe first quarter of this year. We ore making a lot more contacts and getting the word out." Clenowinkcl The foundation also got Lhe tux abatomm~f and reinvest- ment zones set up through local governments, which Glenewinkel described as "smnething you have to hove to compete." The foundation also is working to help preseht in- ~dustry expand and to retain the jobs and investment which ~I{err County currently enjoys. It also is joining with UTSA in athdying a "business incubator" program here which would provide a sk~:leton in which start-up businesses could flourish, and it is working with the camping industry on a study to see horv this segment of the economy could expand. The foundation is just completing its effort to raise its $50,000. budget again this year, an amount which Glenewinkel describes as "ndegt:ate for now." But }te adds: "We will need to grow." 9'he foundation very carefully seeks roily certain types of industry for this environmentally sensitive area. IC recent- ly completed n mailing to 2,000 target companies which it believes would be successful here. ' Glenewinkel does not see the national recession as .something that will slow I{err County down. The biggest im- petus which ig attracting prospects to the Iiiil Country is the (light Crom the big cities as companies seek a better quality ~oC life for their employees away from crime and high costs, and Glenewinkel Thinks that will continue. "Our growth here is coming from people moving Crom enotlier location," lte said. So in its second year, the Kerr Economic Development Foundation plans really to "key in" on trying to creole new jobs in this urea- From tlto record it has achieved during its first year, that looks very possible even in a relatively un• ~~ ~. 4A Wednesday, January 22, 1992 EDITORIAL - Economy ~ boosted by local fo~undatoon Anyone looking for a job knows that the more employers contacted, the better the chances of landing a position. That's part of the philosophy behind the Kerr County Eco- nomic Development Founda- [ion's efforts to bring new jobs and businesses to the area. Everytime the EDF contact's a business the oddsimprovethat a new company will move to this area. After being in operation for little more [han a year, the foundation claims some con- Crete examples of i[s successes: The EDF had roles in bringing the Mr. Gatti's headquarters to Ke[rville; it helped S[arflight when it decided to open a com- mercial aviation office , at Schreiner Field and it worked with a local manufacturing company to bring in a new pro- duct - specialized shipping containers. And there are signs that the community can expect more successes from the EDF. Dur- ing the foundation's first year of operation, business inquiries to the chamber and the EDF ab- out possible sites increased from the usual one or two a month to about four or five a month. The EDF has also seen some response from its Allies Day programs held in 1991. It appears that the EDF is doggedly pursuing new busi- ness in a variety of ways. Ac- cording to a marketing plan for 1992, the EDF will contact 150 employers in person or by phone regarding their potential to create "jobs locally; attend five national trade or industry shows;sc[ up 14 specific visits to Kerr County "allies;" and as- sist six local employers with expansion, retention or capital acquisition plans. As that plan shows, there is much more to economic dcve- lopmcnt than providing incen- tives and waiting for new bu- sinesses to. arrive. An aggres- sivc .program requires direct contact and calls on potential relocation prospects. Son of a door-to-door approach to marketing a unique region. And the EDF board paints out that it is selective in target- ing potential new businesses, sayingitdoesn't wantto seethe region's air harmed or the Gua- dalupe River poisoned. It also doesn't want to bring in any business that would not com- plement existing industries such as the summer camps and tourism. For the Hill Country, the Kerr County Economic Deve- lopment Foundation's work can only lead to positive re- sults, economically. The EDF's efforts are definitely wonhy of the backing of the public and the local business community because the more success the foundation has in attracting new businesses to the arcs, the more successful exist- ing businesses will become. n r. ^' V ~. ' ~~Tr. -• , , ~, c _ ~ ' .~N. ~'(V ILLC IJi-1I L'i If+1:35 ':e>aZ+,'I L.~~~. c7rHI_'s" 'ii'SedS f='. G. ~i't.IX ].4Gt f--', u. HCiX ;~v~8 •cs=i rCJI~~E. TY. 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McPhaul -__________~ publisher of THE KERRVILLE TIMES, a newspaper published in the County of Kerr, State of Texas, do swear that the foregoing and attach- ed citation was published in Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas, a newspaper of general circulation published regularly in said Kerr County, Texas for more than one year next before this date on the following dates to wit: ATIENIKNV Pertsorv;; went DlsAell-mes ~~ ~ n ~ oniEa IrareArlD _ ______ _ _L__1~~___________ _ _________--_--, 19--~ -__ Pursuant to the DgrrPjg~ n ~J with Disabilities Ac} (2q U.S.C. Sub.Sec.i2132, e} ~'. ~ ~ segJ Kerr County h corn -_-,- - -------------------------_, 19-_-~ . ducnnp o salt-evoluaran -- / - -- of Ih servk:ea. PoYClea and ~> ., aerero`n`myre6» tt e. r~'inwro - ---f~y--------------- % =~ _ _ - ---, 19 ! ~ nwdnicanon V neeessay ---- to comply wIM the Aer and, Ir required, to de- vekrp a pkn for accom pltshnp the rroditicanom. - , 19- ---__ Kerr County requeari an Interested persons to submit wrnten commerih A printed copy of said writ as it was pub'ished is attached hereto as : ro tt» court repardinp any ctxnpea that need ro be made ro make county faclli}lea, services, pro-~ prortv. Polk:lea, and prat- , ncea of Ma county mare ' ---__ acceaalDle ro the person --- ---- - ---- ----------------- with disablllfles. Written cortmenri wll be accep- Publisher of red ar the omce or the Kerr County Auditor, Kerr THE KERRVILLE TIMES, KERB CO.M~+N KourVlrthgse, I7pp s} 78028, unnl 9:OOam. July _________ 20; 1992. A} that time the f comm4sbnen eoud will S~r•orn to and subscribed before me by the said --__- r c«,vene q pubuc heq,n,o - -- to dtseus anY Problems ~~/f~ and. H necemary, ro de- ~-N J (~ VeIOP and order a plan. Publisher, Of THE KERRVILLE TIMES, OTt th25 the-- -_-____ _ ---___ day Of~---- The publk:. especially per- aorn with diwbiYtiea, b In- A. D. 19.4; to certify which witness my hand and seal of office. et~~htrerw and make j~""=~° ~` WQAPfU~L ACEU£f)O !,~ ~ ~~ NOTARY PUELfC ~.~~~~ State of Texas ~'` ~ ~~~ttkYYY \~os iE' Comm. Exp. I1-13-35 Nota Pu Ic, Kerr County, exas. 9r ~' ~--~, - PRINTER'S FEE_ __~ - 1~___ _____-_ i ~i5ed5sr d ni M ~ ~~ i0~ Q ~ ~~ ~SC ~.~5 ~~~~~~~ptlD ~ kt ~ ~~, ~F S'~YUS~? ~U ~' TNT ~'UD~~ r ~2LGuC5T ~oAlaPttc~l ~Ve~~,fnJ' ~Jtt' OkTr dlb~ ~~~~ ~!' It ~"t /vim