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Lead <br />Year 1 Task Name <br />Agency <br />As appropriate, involve TXST representatives in visits with local businesses, external <br />GSMED <br />sales missions, and lead generation. <br />Continue to work with Prime and Tanger Outlet representatives to <br />GSMED <br />Marcos to the malls’ over 10 million annual visitors. <br />Action 2: Strengthen internal marketing efforts to bolster Greater San Marcos’ brand, build community <br />pride, and inform the area’s residents of economic development progress. <br />Communicate news about economic development progress with reside <br />GSMED <br />San Marcos. <br />Establish tools and processes that ensure economic development news is frequently shared <br />GSMED <br />with area residents. Through this initiative, build awareness of economic development efforts. <br />Continue facilitating the annual Greater San Marcos Economic Summit.GSMED <br />Dedicate a section of Greater San MarcosEconomic Development’swebsite to Grow One. GSMED <br />Expand the Grow One brand to encompass external marketing.GSMED <br />Objective 3: Develop infrastructure that adequately supports current and future businesses and residents. <br />Action 1: Advocate for the development of business/corporate aviation facilities and services at San <br />Marcos Municipal Airport. <br />Advocate for the timely implementation of the Airport Master Plan. GSMED <br />Support funding measures that will enable the development of fac- <br />end standards including a control tower, additional hangars, inc <br />GSMED <br />business sites,warehouses, and other amenities to transform the airport for lar <br />commercial and corporate uses. <br />Link the airport with Greater San Marcos’ economic development marketing tools, website, GSMED, <br />and publications and the City of San Marcos’ branding efforts. CSM <br />Action 2: Support long-term transportation and utility infrastructure improvements that promote business <br />development. <br />Continue efforts to bring commuter rail to Central Texas through <br />Union Pacific, the Texas Department of Transportation, the Greater Austin-San Antonio GSMED <br />Corridor Council, and local governments. <br />Communicate economic development challenges or opportunities rel <br />GSMED <br />supply and cost to elected officials. <br />Objective 4: Enhance target sectors with new physical and programmatic initiatives. <br />Action 1: Enhance area resources so that target businesses can thrive in Greater San Marcos. <br />Health Care <br />Support TXST’s efforts to build relationships with Southwest Research Institute, University of <br />Texas-SanAntonio,University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and military-GSMED <br />based health technology groups located in San Antonio. <br />Materials Science and Advanced Manufacturing <br />Catalog and keep current available industrially-zoned land and buildings that meet the <br />GSMED <br />needs of employers in this target industry. <br />Supply Chain Management <br />Ensure prime land near the future toll road/highway intersectionare Luling, <br />prepared for businessCC <br />Implementation Plan 19 <br />September 2009 <br /> <br />