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Staff reported the program has met the metrics the board established at launch and said participation and event attendance have grown; staff gave the example of a social-media workshop that filled 25 seats within days of announcement. The program manager has begun using intake forms to better track participant needs and requested services, which staff said will improve the ability to produce program metrics.

At a recent city council meeting, some council members asked that services be limited to businesses residing inside Fulshear city limits and that sales-tax return be used as an ROI metric. Board members and staff said sales tax is an imperfect near-term metric because many early-stage businesses do not collect sales tax or may not remain in the city. Several board members urged patience for the program, noting that incubator and entrepreneurship programs are long-term efforts that can take many months to generate a measurable sales-tax return.

Board members asked staff to provide regular updates; staff said they would increase reporting and invited board members to attend the program's advisory-board meeting and upcoming sessions to observe programming and participant progress. The board did not take action to change eligibility or funding at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Fulshear - Economic Development Corporation - Mar 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Board members discussed Fulshear Fast Track, an entrepreneurship and small-business support program funded by the EDC. City council members raised concerns about return on investment and whether participants should be limited to city residents; staff reported growing participation and said the program has met board-set metrics to date.","taxTitle","Fulshear, Fort Bend County, Texas","taxId",69473,"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},6633371,"Fulshear EDC adopts economic-incentive policy; application fee set at $1,500",1085,3891000,4976000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2665774-de3435cf4f171aeb60931a142ae753a1&start=3891&end=4976","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2665774-de3435cf4f171aeb60931a142ae753a1/thumbnail_3891000.jpg","/articles/6633371/Fulshear/Fort-Bend-County/Texas/Fulshear-EDC-adopts-economic-incentive-policy-application-fee-set-at-1500","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6633371-a2b58ed8957be90b03fce30367ac5d33/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168792&Signature=cPosAoCB8Vcfq-ZzUOTGhPcCygT2xzKw6A-5VEZTHJdoge0XwbKie001JwP8y82D~Q6YUCZQ12pGsQXs3qovn4MMTLPPzh4cMB-bz6byQHQ7NJ28TR5mwvrtElyVvEKk0uiymmXtzXSitT2WcCNkuhY9E5CRNIqKAM1OKSutdmT8vi7jNMFrBt8gL0KIMdkx72FGMk6jS8v0-VCzdQRMGGbo4T7DDnrcPpTrTFtsX~3sY2gCmbJmBcaCBXluXMycz7Qn8hOBuZQYPdSxubGOB2-XbKE-iNtWJuwIpIOib-ZecbT7KiD8t~FMYD70UpyYvIwsqa1nBh-XZmhxYmdIBA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fulshear Development Corporation approved FDC resolution 2025-02 to adopt an economic-incentive policy that defines guiding principles, eligible incentive types and an application process for future development requests. The board amended the application fee after discussion and adopted a $1,500 application fee.

Staff told the board the policy consolidates the EDC's incentive offerings and aligns the guiding principles with the city's strategic and economic development plans. The document lists incentives the city can use (including grants and infrastructure assistance) and notes some incentives (such as certain tax tools) require city council policy. Staff said the full incentive policy is intended to provide a transparent application and review process for requests to the EDC.

Board members debated the appropriate application fee to signal seriousness and offset evaluation costs. The board considered proposed fees ranging from $100 to $2,500; an initial motion proposed $2,500, then an amendment set the fee at $1,500. The final vote carried with one board member recorded as opposed. The motion as adopted directs staff to implement the policy with the $1,500 application fee and to prepare accompanying forms and processes.

Staff said some incentive mechanisms listed in the policy would still require council-level policy decisions and that additional standard agreements and fee recoveries (for legal or consultant review) could be added as the EDC implements the program.","The Fulshear Development Corporation approved an economic-incentive policy and amended the proposed application fee from $500 to $1,500 after board discussion; the policy outlines incentive types, guiding principles and an application process for future requests.",{"_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},6633375,"Fulshear Development Corporation adopts amended bylaws; forwards resolution to city council",266,3654000,3920000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2665774-de3435cf4f171aeb60931a142ae753a1&start=3654&end=3920","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2665774-de3435cf4f171aeb60931a142ae753a1/thumbnail_3654000.jpg","/articles/6633375/Fulshear/Fort-Bend-County/Texas/Fulshear-Development-Corporation-adopts-amended-bylaws-forwards-resolution-to-city-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6633375-64ccad2c38d4eb525411fcd66531c69e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168792&Signature=l7hEOlqq-3am3KPdJpwibP~yQtm~vnlhuY2XQd70NQPe-QFP-y2IEvguAwQOqc0UH~5Zvi4oq1nS53jpSN6eez4BM9lWQuppObKryzT1dT4Xdb-nnS7qFpb8gMFmE0aSbKJ1cvxfQHvyLyNJVKuEICOpeZ7P3-Iycg3xVPp0zGRvvkEtG-PLPRw3IFGJmmT6ii4q1szqUaTDP5g9~3bTYWNtpMbtx6lCrlfwgw8HofXoV27fLE65qaOHFimprv3BQSYjcKYT25BOiYkBY~I737CyU2Wh5MLh3QzqpIzihvoR6CbLSsaUIQJ2jH4O4-mlTpIDcsRj6G8AvbOtesfJUg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fulshear Development Corporation approved resolution FDC 2025-01 to amend and adopt updated FDC bylaws and set an effective date.

Staff said the bylaws had not been revised since the corporation's creation in 2007 and that the redline version reflected legal counsel's recommendations to remove provisions that are within the city council's purview. The board reviewed comments from members, including questions about ex officio directors and insurance coverage; staff confirmed the corporation is covered under the city's insurance umbrella. A gendered reference to the executive director in the draft bylaws was noted for correction.

A board member moved to approve the resolution; a second was recorded and the motion carried. Staff will present the resolution and the draft bylaws to city council for final approval.","The Fulshear Development Corporation approved a resolution adopting amended bylaws and will present the draft bylaws and a resolution to the city council for final approval.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6633380,"Developer outlines $370 million resort proposal for 70-acre site in Fulshear",2035,197000,2232000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2665774-de3435cf4f171aeb60931a142ae753a1&start=197&end=2232","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2665774-de3435cf4f171aeb60931a142ae753a1/thumbnail_197000.jpg","/articles/6633380/Fulshear/Fort-Bend-County/Texas/Developer-outlines-370-million-resort-proposal-for-70-acre-site-in-Fulshear","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6633380-fd4a4d2d26fa352b379779b723eeff4b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168792&Signature=hVSjM~exohoJqfqxHI4DDeuf1EMuKRwb5dSjDmgkUrN6sCM2SHwnhl2Sw0TbOrH-z04W3fv191XNkDrGeKsBrHZBsskxVKuLV3MLMwT2z8JhE0wUmAxZQGy8HL8TsV6mqy50ViqWd090RE035Pbj~0jaOn1cLNNNDH1F6fVhYH0XleGm83kNk5P1Wc~LLrAadLcSG7Rxy5vpACGI~7bExolqOQSFy8O-xssS-kvdM-U-w8LUzCshefgvDoPukOH1-XqPBT76WQaX6~ynmf5PlRyzro9K-vDEYUoXze8sx4RtVDb4bsT9IQbvvJIOmoYVUX0BsGPZq6RWazwJ3EjkoA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Project Long Development presented a concept master plan for a mixed-use resort and sports-entertainment destination to the Fulshear Development Corporation, proposing an integrated hotel, indoor water park, sports courts and event space on a roughly 70-acre parcel near Westpark Tollway and Fulshear Trace.

Alex Long, an architect and principal with Project Long Development, described the planned core components as a 300-room hotel, an indoor water park, a 90,000-square-foot indoor court facility convertible between eight basketball courts and 16 volleyball courts, a 30,000-square-foot family entertainment center, 24,000 square feet of food and beverage/retail facing a public fountain, and convention and ballroom space. Long said the current conceptual cost estimate for the full master plan is about $370,000,000 and that the figure does not include potential rebates, subsidies or incentives.

Long described the project as a public-private partnership in which the city would hold beneficial title to the land and asset, and the developer's special-purpose entity would take a ground lease, finance, build and operate the asset. \"Everything is owned by the city,\" Long said when asked who ultimately holds title. Long said the development team would operate the asset and remit revenue shares back to the city under the lease model.

Long presented a high-level revenue case and said the developer's analysis anticipates direct revenue to the city over the life of the project, citing an example of roughly $135,000,000 of direct revenue back to the city across multiple tax lines (presented by the developer as aggregate direct revenue from the project) and a later breakdown the developer described as approximately $44,000,000 in hotel occupancy tax (HOT) receipts, $23,000,000 in sales tax, and about $11.5 million each to two economic-development funds over 25 years. Long said the water park would be the primary demand driver and that the project's operations must cover lease payments and reserves.

The developer requested that the EDC consider funding independent studies: a third-party demand study, an independent appraisal of the land, a phase I environmental/wetlands review, and an economic-impact analysis. Long said Project Long Development had advanced roughly $200,000 on concept design and studies to date and that any EDC or city funds used for early-stage studies would be refunded by the developer at financial close.

Board members asked for more specific financials, legal and schedule details. Several board members said they wanted staff and counsel to review the financing model and legal implications before any decision. The corporation moved into executive session to deliberate economic development negotiations, including the resort engagement, and returned to regular session with no immediate public action recorded on the proposal.

The developer and staff said next steps include third-party demand and cost estimates, detailed architectural drawings, and further due-diligence work that staff and council would need to review in future meetings.","Project Long Development presented a proposal for a 70-acre entertainment resort in Fulshear featuring a 300-room hotel, a 90,000-square-foot indoor sports facility, a 30,000-square-foot family entertainment center, and a 90,000-square-foot indoor water park; the developer asked the city and EDC to fund early-stage studies to derisk the project.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6633385,"Fulshear Development Corporation approves January 2025 payables",0,1868000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2665774-de3435cf4f171aeb60931a142ae753a1&start=1868&end=1868","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2665774-de3435cf4f171aeb60931a142ae753a1/thumbnail_1868000.jpg","/articles/6633385/Fulshear/Fort-Bend-County/Texas/Fulshear-Development-Corporation-approves-January-2025-payables","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6633385-cd5ccebce22a9484b50635500f1eed65/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168792&Signature=XojnQGEBl1gg9RpFD5eDf6Mb24oJkR76HpIY5y2yJKxPvGNo0CuQyppg8xk6K9ykOOTkyVkm0znct6cZ55qCHrag9MHdk01ivN-5ia2glnkPrfcTYnUgPhBpz5oCzNDLpFdOrhSeITrI47go1vrzutbhuU2jRgI~W3jOzTaA5ZGyz1f2TKSKl2w8MXyFk6SFcyC-700XXAeQpUqw7j~REiEBxYcSWqQUOkDWVUbsM3SqAxkk8qP2qQTMDEZKgjjhRH3Cu9UMGUZyOqdhT3rTVFvrJo7Atx3BQauNFdt-fHdEi6nHQzJg9fJNsYjuYJ4SN8SQlXRBeaoqLNpuJDduOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fulshear Development Corporation voted to approve the corporation's financial statements and payables for the period ending Jan. 31, 2025.

Board members discussed recent sales-tax remittances before the vote, noting that collections received in March for January activity were \"up 43% from the same period the previous year,\" and represented 38.5% of the budget at 33% of the way through the fiscal year, according to a staff report presented at the meeting. Staff said it had tracked the increase to a specific source but said the underlying data could not be shared.

The board made and seconded a motion to approve the payables for the period ending Jan. 31. The chair called the vote and the motion carried.

No formal dollar-by-dollar rollup or a vote tally by individual board member was recorded in the public discussion beyond the motion being approved. The board did not direct staff to take additional action on the January financials during the public discussion.","The Fulshear Development Corporation board voted to approve the corporation's financial statements and payables for the period ending Jan. 31, 2025. Board members described the sales tax receipts as unusually strong but did not provide source-level detail.","actionData","errors"]

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