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o <br />Communicate economic development challenges or opportunities <br />related to water supply and cost to elected officials. <br />o <br />Bring together multiple stakeholders to develop a regional water and <br />wastewater plan with consistent development guidelines. <br />Reach out to the South Central Texas Regional Water <br />Planning Group to explore this opportunity and potentially <br />leverage new programs and funding opportunities at the <br />federal level to develop a regional water and wastewater plan. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Action 1: Enhance area resources so that target businesses can thrive in <br />Greater San Marcos. <br />Health Care <br />o <br />Form a Health Care Council so that new opportunities including t <br />new Seton Hospital and Central Texas Medical Center expansion ar <br />realized and workforce challenges are effectively addressed. <br />o <br />Explore linkages to Austin and San Antonio’s growing bioscience and <br />health care industry clusters. <br />Support the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce’s efforts <br />to secure a state-funded medical school in Austin. <br />’ <br />Support TXSTs efforts to build relationships with Southwest <br />– <br />Research Institute, University of TexasSan Antonio, the <br />University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, <br />and military-based health technology groups located in San <br />Antonio. <br />Materials Science and Advanced Manufacturing <br />o <br />Engage the San Marcos Manufacturers’ Association to help identify <br />competitive challenges for the industry and work to address them. <br />Recruit skilled workers in advanced manufacturing through a <br />talent recruitment campaign. <br />Communicate with Austin Community College, Alamo <br />Community College, and the engineering programs at the <br />University of Texas-Austin and the University of Texas-San <br />Antonio to encourage the expansion of training and education <br />programs. <br />o <br />Educate regional and state leaders on Greater San Marcos’ partic <br />strengths in this industry, particularly TXST’s initiatives and how it <br />supports the State’s Advanced Technologies and Manufacturing <br />cluster. <br />Final Strategy <br />September 2009 31 <br /> <br />