ABOUT THE EDC

About the EDC
The Alice & Jim Wells County Economic Development Corporation was established in 2002 as a countywide, nonprofit public-private partnership. Among its purposes is the creation of jobs, attaining additional capital investment in the community, and the creation of diverse tax revenues. It is operated with local funds in the amount of $120,000 per year.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Alice Jim Wells County Economic Development Corporation is to identify and facilitate improvement of existing and potential community attributes and conditions which are conducive to economic development and the marketing thereof, using a community-wide team approach.

Funds are contributed by the following:
City of Alice - $40,000
Jim Wells County - $40,000
Alice Industrial Foundation - $20,000

TOTAL: $80,000

The Board currently has one full-time staff member and is governed by a 9-member Board.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Chairman: L. Arnoldo Saenz, County Judge - Jim Wells County

President: Ralph Gomez
Secretary:  Michael Esparza, Mayor Pro-Tem – City of Alice
Treasurer:  Michael C. Day, Brush Country Claims
Robert McIntyre -
Lawrence Cornelius, County Commissioner – Jim Wells County
Charles Galindo
Dale Wilson, Alice Industrial Foundation
Grace Saenz- Lopez, Mayor City of Alice

EX OFFICIO (non-voting):
Pete Anaya, City Manager - City of Alice

STAFF:

Dean Kruckenberg, Executive Director - Alice & Jim Wells County EDC