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Roger, who led the parks update, said he is collecting quotes for concrete picnic tables and reported a wide spread in prices. He told the board one quote came back at about $131,300 (noted as \"without shipping\"), and he also cited lower unit quotes that he characterized as $2,800 and another near $1,300. The board discussed options including buying locally and asking the Rotary Club to cost-share. Roger said one of the lower-cost table options was ADA-compliant and that pickup could likely be arranged from suppliers in Houston or San Antonio to avoid high shipping costs.

Roger said he was still collecting quotes for a fabric sail-type shade to cover the library's projector-screen area and that earlier metal-structure quotes were substantially higher. He presented an estimate for a full parks walking-trail program that covered multiple parks; Roger said the all-parks quote was in the \"400 and some thousand dollars\" range and that the board could consider phasing improvements park-by-park.

Board members also discussed upcoming cleanup and minor renovations at Samuel Wiley Park and vandalism repair at Campbell Park. Roger said the skate park was holding up \"so far so good,\" and noted the old fire-station pavilion downtown is complete as a community gathering space; the pavilion rendering shown at the meeting already included planned fire hydrants and fencing.

On partnerships, Roger and staff described coordinating with the Cleveland ISD CTE welding and ag/mechanics programs to use student labor supervised by instructors to assist with some installations, with the city supplying materials.

Library staff also described a small community-garden project with planter boxes (in partnership with the Liberty County extension office) that will supply produce to library patrons and include educational programming. Board members offered to help with soil donations and logistics.

No bid awards or contract approvals were taken at the meeting; staff sought direction on preferred options and noted they would return with firm pricing and a recommended procurement plan at a future meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Of Cleveland EDC Meeting 2/24/2025","oneSentenceSummary","EDC staff presented quotes and options for park furnishings, shade structures and walking trails and outlined plans for pavilion, skate-park maintenance, a library community garden and a CTE partnership to install fire hydrants and fencing.","taxTitle","Cleveland, Liberty County, Texas","taxId",69552,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6310713,"Cleveland EDC highlights 2024 accomplishments, rebranding and target-industry outreach",623,3637000,4260000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2398859-213a85289995dd6e6ccc5e04a8afee5b&start=3637&end=4260","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2398859-213a85289995dd6e6ccc5e04a8afee5b/thumbnail_3637000.jpg","/articles/6310713/Cleveland/Liberty-County/Texas/Cleveland-EDC-highlights-2024-accomplishments-rebranding-and-target-industry-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6310713-86ee352669acbcad1dfe3ee9835e54bf/orig.mp4?Expires=1775059119&Signature=ip8gI0cRVE93NuqXYwvdNNjLcGzNq6IzVEQq12q6-X9xXsn6VJvoJiIMEuxqzFzDo3WV9s9lHjtjzVcyEeAUVXaGtWBObYg2Hk3F8o3Op6Fk9NF2KtMRIUE7prBTmRo1hjk-2i7DCbxj0aF56omQJGWqRifLu6Gwn7QNexC~ibL0MdEqIvbGCg8-V3Y6F-8JSA9JSWvLOckTjsHlrSCcjV84WIapxCk7hng7r-SjY4gu2806EN~9l0hJur7HQCHN~sru1L7T1LIDUQ8BTbV98LD8FvQyepHi0gixc2s2Y2tSnifRtLIUKO7RdsURJAD7VdmBz5BCVgX6eh1CnMx95A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cleveland Economic Development Corporation reviewed a draft annual report for 2024 and heard an update on a target-industry analysis under way with Applied Marketing at its meeting on February 24.

Emilio, the EDC coordinator, summarized work completed in 2024 and early 2025, including a gateway rebranding project funded by the EDC, promotional campaigns (Shop Local, Coco Crawl, and outreach merchandise), and investments in parks and beautification. He said staff had \"sought about just under a billion dollars in investment\" and noted several active leads he described as having \"real legs,\" including a potential project that staff estimated could bring roughly $100 million in investment and more than 50 primary jobs if finalized. Emilio told the board the EDC provided about $6,500 in small-business support via façade grants and had invested close to $82,000 in parks and beautification projects in 2024.

The board also introduced Xochit Perez as the new communications and marketing coordinator. Perez said, \"This place is amazing. It is great. It is stunning,\" and described plans to expand social media outreach and finalize a marketing plan to guide the remainder of the fiscal year and to inform next year’s budget.

Applied Marketing consultant Lehi Hao outlined the scope of the target-industry analysis and stakeholder engagement: data gathering, interviews, focus groups and recommendations that include industry profiles, marketing targets and messaging. Hao said recommendations will be delivered in an iterative process and estimated a timeline of about four to eight weeks to produce recommendations and profiles, depending on feedback.

Board members discussed regional assets they expect to leverage in recruitment, including Cleveland’s location relative to Houston, Beaumont and Conroe, an established general-aviation airport, and the pending BNSF project. Members cited transportation and logistics as core strengths and said industrial and distribution uses are likely growth areas; they also flagged retail and workforce-development capacity as gaps to be addressed alongside industrial expansion.

Emilio said work will continue to finalize the annual report for presentation to city council and public posting, and staff will proceed with the rebranding committee and marketing rollouts now that the communications coordinator is on board.","EDC staff presented a draft 2024 annual report summarizing branding work, near-term investment attraction efforts, and a target-industry analysis engagement with Applied Marketing; the board heard staffing and marketing updates including the new communications coordinator.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6310716,"Cleveland EDC approves consent agenda and adopts revamped Business Improvement Grant",2381,2473000,4854000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2398859-213a85289995dd6e6ccc5e04a8afee5b&start=2473&end=4854","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2398859-213a85289995dd6e6ccc5e04a8afee5b/thumbnail_2473000.jpg","/articles/6310716/Cleveland/Liberty-County/Texas/Cleveland-EDC-approves-consent-agenda-and-adopts-revamped-Business-Improvement-Grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6310716-7258bfc8c60d52e3c5af1082d2e48fc4/orig.mp4?Expires=1775059119&Signature=cBfL6ONVvFshgsnVly77Q3ZrRUzCN3qj2VuRpDsdOfCib5gXnVc2dcuLckWx8ixzdDKs~47RaHuurHHn85ecyeu7LUy79JXsE9zw3r96f6t8X9912b0MDwggCrbfGjLkecAPmxMmpOjxKHgKztba7vlIBsZKyE-ewzkL7EA8xRpbCMP0nDETEjYC3Ut5bAFcOp-ypPC9H64TjhQRSKwv1VKfRsK0FF9QiqmMxbXkkVLcA3rG1jaXlo~eDtObgMkD6wnRs1dP2Cz7jG9n4BaoBItd-gC8MueYZ9olAUX9zFXMSTyrv2tKVmO2I50BBB4rxL~3qGo8b3Hm3RCyCGDEyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cleveland Economic Development Corporation unanimously approved its consent agenda and adopted new program guidelines for the Business Improvement Grant at its February 24 meeting.

Board members voted to accept the consent agenda with corrections to meeting minutes, including a clerical correction changing a reference to \"November 2025 financials\" to November 2024. The board then voted to adopt the revised Business Improvement Grant program after the city attorney reviewed the changes.

The grant program previously was called the facade improvement grant. City attorney Tommy Ramsey reviewed the revised guidelines and gave the board \"green light to proceed,\" Emilio, the EDC coordinator, said during the meeting. The motion to adopt the program was made by Mr. McWaters and seconded by Mr. Thompson; the board voted unanimously to adopt the guidelines.

Emilio told the board the packet included the revised document, and the board moved the adoption without further amendment during the meeting. Board members noted the document had been included in the meeting packet; no redline was circulated at the table.

The consent agenda approval and the grant-adoption vote were recorded as unanimous with no roll-call tally read; minutes show no abstentions or dissents. The board also recorded a procedural correction requested during the review of minutes: one appointment noted in the draft minutes was to be changed to \"appointed later in the meeting.\" That correction was handled as part of the consent motion.

The board did not take any other formal action in open session after the executive session concluded and adjourned at the end of the meeting.

Looking ahead, the adopted Business Improvement Grant guidelines will govern future facade/streetscape assistance and were described at the meeting as the product of prior board edits and attorney review. The board did not specify an immediate funding appropriation in the motion; implementation steps and funding decisions were not part of the adoption motion recorded at the meeting.","The Cleveland Economic Development Corporation unanimously approved its consent agenda with corrections to minutes and adopted revised guidelines for the Business Improvement Grant (formerly the facade grant), after city attorney review.","actionData","errors"]

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EDC discusses park and library improvements, benches and shade structures; seeks cost guidance

Cleveland EDC highlights 2024 accomplishments, rebranding and target-industry outreach

Cleveland EDC approves consent agenda and adopts revamped Business Improvement Grant