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CDC approves small‑business grant package for Chopsticks and Empowered Counseling, and a midyear budget amendment
Summary
Los Fresnos’ Community Development Corporation unanimously approved a package of grants for local businesses — including multiple awards for Chopsticks and a sign grant for Empowered Counseling Services — and adopted a midyear budget amendment that formalizes prior approvals and adds sales‑tax revenue.
The Community Development Corporation of Los Fresnos voted unanimously July 6 to approve a package of small‑business grants, acknowledge the May financial report and adopt a midyear budget amendment.
The board approved a sign grant for Empowered Counseling Services, PLLC, for a total bid of $10,200 with the CDC’s portion capped at $5,000, following a committee recommendation. "The lowest bid submitted was for a graphic spot in the amount of 10,200. CDC's max portion would be $5,000, committee met and approved for that amount," the committee reported (Mr. Huerta, S9).
A group of related awards for Chopsticks, a restaurant at 31230 State Highway 100, passed unanimously: a sign grant (total $7,600; CDC portion $3,800), a storefront grant (committee recommended Manny's Painting at $16,900; CDC portion $7,500), a landscaping grant (lowest bid $8,500; CDC portion $3,750) and an interior grant for which the committee recommended the CDC pay the maximum $5,000. Committee materials list the lowest interior bid as $12,200, but a later readback in the meeting referred to $12,500; the board approved the interior grant with the CDC portion at $5,000 (note: the transcript contains that numerical inconsistency).
Earlier in the meeting Mr. Milam presented the May financial report. "May was 19.65% up over last year. It brings our total year to date 12.5% above last year," he said (S2). Board members noted the CDC is about 67% through the budget year and that disbursements were within expected lines.
The midyear budget amendment the board adopted formalizes prior approvals and reallocates funds between line items. The manager said the amendment adds $111,400 for park improvements, $25,190 for technology maintenance and accounts for previously approved Little League items. It also reallocates approximately $20,600 among line items to cover higher health‑insurance and travel costs while adding $63,000 in projected sales‑tax revenue.
All motions in this agenda block passed by voice vote with no recorded roll call. The board did not record named vote tallies in the transcript. The board moved on to the general manager’s report after approving the budget amendment.
