February 2017 [Volume 1, Issue 1] Cotton Community Quarterly Welcome to the CCQ The Cotton Community Quarterly is a publication brought to you by the partnership between the RADC (Robstown Area Development Commission) and the RIDC (Robstown Improvement Development Corporation). The purpose of the CCQ is to bring the readers insight as to what is going on in and around Robstown and Western Nueces County. The CCQ will give you updates of what is going on in the world of business as it pertains to our community, as well as what community events are going on. The CCQ will also provide information on what if going on in government on a local, county, and state level. Sections such as, A Message from the Mayor, and Commissioners Corner, are just a few of the areas we will cover. Contents Welcome to the CCQ 1 A Message from the Mayor 2 Outlets at CC Bay 3 Unemployment Report 4 Sales Tax Report 5 New in the Community 5 Commissioners Corner 6 Upcoming Events 7 Wondering what new business are coming to town, or who might be hiring locally? We will have your answers here! We look forward to providing news and information that will help our community prow and prosper.
2 A Message from the Mayor On behalf of the Robstown City Council great progress we have made and how and myself, I would like to welcome you we plan on continuing the to the Cotton Community Quarterly. improvements and development of our great city and neighboring communities. We are excited to have a resource that will keep our community and other Once again thank you for reading and partners informed of what is going on we look forward to bringing you more. here in Robstown and Western Nueces Sincerely, County. Mayor Mandy Barrera Our goal is to keep citizens, businesses, and our partners up to date with all the Great things in business are never done by one person. They re done by a team of people. - Steve Jobs Outlets at Corpus Christi Bay Grand Opening Grand Opening March 2, 2017 thru March 5, 2017 VIP Preview Party Wednesday March 1, 2017 from 6PM-9PM Location: Outlets at Corpus Christi Bay Robstown, Texas For more information visit the Outlets online at www.corpuschristioutlets.com or on Facebook at Outlets at Corpus Christi Bay After a long time of planning and building, the Outlets at Corpus Christi Bay have finally arrived. The first 25 stores are in the final stages and will be ready for the Grand opening. Over the next several months more stores will open in what is being called a rolling grand opening. The Grand Opening of the outlets will be a weekend long event, starting with the Ribbon Cutting on March 2, 2017. Come out and enjoy a weekend long celebration with great deals. For those of you who can t wait that long, there will be a VIP/Fundraiser event on March 1 st. Your donation will get you into the party 1 day sooner and you will get to see what all the outlets have to offer. For more information on the VIP event please visit the website for more information on how to purchase your tickets. https://www.facebook.com/corpuschristi Outlets/
3 Workforce Snapshot December 2016-6.5% Regional Unemployment - 1,325 Total Job Postings - 2,476 Total Job Openings - 2,098 Active Employers in WorkInTexas.com - 7,402 Job Seekers Served - 561 Veterans Received Priority Service - 1,293 Families Served Child Care Services - 2,183 Children Attended a State Licensed Child Care Center *Source- Job & Employment Report December 2016 WorkInTexas.com Unemployment Report Unemployment Rates December 2016 Area Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate USA 159,640,000 152,111,000 7,529,000 4.7% Texas 13,434,978 12,810,651 624,327 4.6% Corpus Christi 213,180 200,263 12,917 6.1% Coastal Bend 270,628 253,088 17,540 6.5% Jim Wells 16,976 15,322 1,654 9.7% Kleberg 13,948 13,019 929 6.7% Nueces 171,463 161,637 9,826 5.7%
Sales Tax Report Sales Tax February 2017-(Collection for Dec. 2016/4th Quarter 2016/Annual 2016) City February-17 February-16 % Change YTD 2017 YTD 2016 % Change Agua Dulce $2,533.74 $2,879.03-13.6% $5,243.41 $5,605.39-7% Bishop $26,399.50 $22,614.75 14.3% $44,820.63 $36,756.61 18% Driscoll $4,186.03 $4,384.67-4.7% $8,058.29 $7,990.23 1% Robstown $179,628.85 $181,386.90-1.0% $316,393.42 $307,223.19 3% *Source Local Sales and Use Tax Allocation COMPTROLLER.TEXAS.GOV New in the Community Whataburger Ribbon Cutting Ceremony January 13, 2017 Diaz Skate Park Ribbon Cutting Ceremony January 24, 2017
Commissioners Corner As your new County Commissioner, I have been working these last 6 weeks with our local leadership in Robstown and western Nueces County to make sure our goals work together. Some of the projects I am working on this year is to improve our local roads, support and create new local jobs and work in partnerships to save taxes dollars. Our area has several exciting opportunities which includes finally opening the new Outlet Mall. My plan is to support our local sports leagues and bring the focus of our county s growth back to the Crossroads If you have any ideas, questions or concerns make to contact me so I can help. Sincerely, John Marez 361-960-6315 Coffee with the Commissioner January 31, 2017 Oscar Ortiz County Park Upcoming Events - Commissioners Court Meeting February 15
- RIDC Board Meeting February 20 - Port of Corpus Christi Commissioners Meeting February 21 - Job Fair @ Robstown City Hall February 22 - RTA Board Meeting March 1 - Outlets at Corpus Christi Bay VIP Event March 1 - Outlets at Corpus Christi Bay Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting March 2 March 5 - Robstown Utility Board Meeting March 6 - Commissioners Court Meeting March 8 - Robstown City Council Meeting March 13 - RIDC Board Meeting March 20 - Port of Corpus Christi Commissioners Meeting March 21 - Commissioners Court Meeting March 22 - RADC/RIDC Network Mixer March 28 - Robstown Utility Board Meeting April 3 - RTA Board Meeting April 5 - Robstown City Council Meeting April 10 - Commissioners Court Meeting April 12 - RIDC Board Meeting April 17 - Port of Corpus Christi Commissioners Meeting April 18 - SBA DBE Certification Seminar April 19 - Commissioners Court Meeting April 26 Cotton Community Quarterly Presented by Robstown Area Development Commission & Robstown Improvement Development Corporation Elva V. Lopez RADC Executive Director Ronald Berglund RIDC Executive Director