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Harlingen EDC reports business retention, small‑business grants and pipeline projects in FY2024–25
Summary
Orlando Campos presented the Harlingen Economic Development Corporation final report, highlighting 145 trade‑show leads, 30 relocation proposals, support grants (including $312,000 to 107 businesses after March floods), 10 closed projects creating about 453 jobs and a pipeline of 12 active projects.
Orlando Campos, CEO of the Harlingen Economic Development Corporation, presented highlights from the FY2024–25 annual work plan and answered commissioners' questions about metrics and next steps.
Campos said the EDC attended 12 trade shows in the U.S. and Mexico that generated 145 leads and submitted 30 corporate relocation proposals to the governor's office. He reported 88 local company visits to businesses that collectively employ about 7,000 people in Harlingen and…
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