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La Marque EDC: dozens of new businesses, eight years of record sales-tax growth
Summary
The La Marque Economic Development Corporation reported continuing residential and retail growth, a string of new and returning restaurants and businesses, and sustained sales-tax revenue during an update to the City Council.
Alex Geddy, director of the La Marque Economic Development Corporation, told the City Council that the city has seen steady residential growth and corresponding retail follow-through, with more than a dozen new businesses or returning locations in recent months.
“The corporation, is a a a board of 5 voting members...we've had more than a dozen steady years of residential growth,” Geddy said, describing both west-side development and infill on the historic east side that he said helped produce roughly a 45% population gain over about 12–13 years. He listed openings or reopenings including ARs (an entertainment/food venue),…
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