Pharr officials highlight new cold-storage facility, Feeding America visit; scholarships and business cohort open
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Pharr leaders showcased a nearly 55,000–60,000 sq ft cold-storage and logistics project and a Feeding America delegation visit to the Rio Grande Valley, and announced Pharr EDC Foundation scholarships and a Spanish-language business cohort with March application deadlines.
Pharr officials used the commission meeting to spotlight recent economic-development activity in the city, including a groundbreaking for a new cold-storage and logistics facility and a visit from Feeding America representatives to the Rio Grande Valley.
Presenter (Speaker 3) introduced a video showing the AIMAS/IMS Fresh groundbreaking, describing a refrigerated warehouse reported in the presentation at roughly 55,000 to 60,000 square feet as part of Pharr’s growing industrial base. "Cold storage is critical, especially at border points like this," said Presenter (Speaker 4) during the presentation, explaining the role such facilities play in handling cross-border produce, reconditioning shipments and supporting grocery supply chains.
The presentation also described a Feeding America Texas tour that brought out-of-state delegates to the region to learn about trade and food distribution at the Pharr international bridge and local food-bank operations. A visiting participant (Speaker 6) said the delegation included ‘30’ to ‘50-plus’ attendees at different points in the presentation; the purpose was framed as fostering collaboration and partnerships to address food insecurity in the Rio Grande Valley.
Victor Perez, identified in the presentation as president of the Pharr Economic Development Corporation, was credited for facilitating connections between food banks and Pharr’s international business community and for supporting opportunities for local food-bank access to fresh product.
The meeting also included community-facing program announcements: the Pharr EDC Foundation scholarship application period was opened with a deadline announced as March 13, and the Kaufman small-business cohort in Spanish was accepting applications with a March 2 deadline. No further application details or eligibility criteria were provided in the meeting transcript.
The presentation and announcements took place during the director’s administrative report; no formal action was required on the projects or the tour during those agenda items.