Council authorizes $655,000 master-plan contract for West Texas Aerospace Corridor amid transparency concerns
The council approved a contract not to exceed $655,000 with Kimley Horn – reimbursed to MDC via a Texas Space Commission grant – to develop a West Texas Aerospace Corridor master plan; a public speaker criticized MDC transparency and questioned asserted job-creation claims.
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Council voted 4–0 to authorize the Midland Development Corporation (MDC) to contract with Kimley Horn to develop a master plan for the West Texas Aerospace Corridor. Staff said the scope will include infrastructure and supply-chain analysis, stakeholder engagement and strategic plan development; the cost will not exceed $655,000 and El Paso County will reimburse MDC through a grant from the Texas Space Commission.
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