Texas Border Business
Charles Mueller, from Innovative Block of South Texas is not a stranger to the Valley. He frequently came to the Valley from Kentucky to visit his two sets of grandparents when he was growing up. Then when he attended the Baylor University, he worked on case studies on the international trade of the border region. Charles was fascinated by all the economics it afforded people.
He built a concrete block manufacturing plant in La Feria Texas, which now provides material for the construction industry in South Texas. Learn more about Charles Mueller and Innovative Block of South Texas, a company which is takes pride in serving the Rio Grande Valley.
Moving on up! IBC Bank is proud to reveal multiple promotions among its staff in Hidalgo and Cameron Counties. Many of your professional bankers are moving up. More in this issue.
On another note, according to Texas Workforce Commissioner Julian Alvarez III, even at the onset of a global pandemic in 2020, South Texas College was one of the first institutions to begin showing the workforce and its employers how to adapt.
Commissioner Alvarez, who was on hand to present STC with a Skills Development Fund (SDF) check in the amount of $287,500 at a special recognition ceremony on July 6, said it has been amazing to see progress at the college, compared to one year ago.
“The unemployment rate continues to drop,” Alvarez said. “That’s amazing considering what we were experiencing this time last year, and South Texas College was one of the first institutions to start training the workforce by working with employers to adapt.”
What a great event. In a Board of Trustees’ reception held Thursday, July 29 at the Pecan Campus, committee members supported and credited new South Texas College President Dr. Ricardo J. Solis’ vision for South Texas College.
At a special reception held last week, Dr. Solis met with college trustees as well as with members of the search committee who enabled his selection following the national search for STC’s next leader. Complete story in this issue.
A Business boom is unfolding in Weslaco and the city’s economic development corporation announces that $19 million in new investments is expected to generate 100 new jobs in the community.
Three companies – ColiMex, Inc., Clean Label Foods, LLC, and La Abuela Mexican Foods Inc. – are launching or expanding current operations in Weslaco. The Weslaco EDC’s expanded industrial park and the Mid Valley Airport are also expanding. “This type of growth is an example of the leadership and stability in Weslaco,’’ Valdez said.
Luckily, McAllen does not believe in defunding the police. I say that, because City of McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos along with City Manager Roel “Roy” Rodriguez welcomed representatives from the McAllen Professional Law Enforcement Association (MPLEA), including Sgt. Jesus Regalado, who is the union’s president, to officially sign the City of McAllen-MPLEA Collective Bargaining Agreement. The new CBA between the City of McAllen and the police union will stand for the next two years, through 2023.
“McAllen is the 7th safest city in the nation because of the hard work and dedication of the men and women in blue who everyday put their lives on the line for the security that we enjoy in this great city,” said McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos. “This collective bargaining agreement between the City of McAllen and the McAllen police union represents not only our investment in their well-being, but also recognition for their hard work every day.”
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