Link: Businesses
Download: Agenda 04-16-2013
Term of Office: Two Years
Meeting Schedule: Quarterly, 3rd Thursday of 1st Month in Quarter at
07:30 a.m.
Staff Liaisons: Terry Roberts/Paula Shields
| Board Members Kenjura Atwood, Chair Darrell Blum David Cone Charles Moser John Barkman Bill Betts John Hasskarl |
Term Expires December 31 2013 2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 |
The Brenham Community Development Corporation (BCDC) promotes economic and community development within the city and on behalf of the city by developing, implementing, providing, and financing projects as defined in Section 4B of the Development Corporation Act (Article 5190.6 V.T.C.S.).
The business of the BCDC is managed by a Board of Directors composed of seven (7) members, who reside within the City of Brenham, appointed to two-year staggered terms by City Council. All two-year terms expire in December of the appropriate year. Not less than three (3) members of this Board of Directors shall be persons who are not employees, officers or members of the governing body of the City of Brenham.
The BCDC has all the powers, both express and implied, granted to corporations governed by Section 4B of the Development Corporation Act (Article 5190.6 V.T.C.S.) and by the Texas Non-profit Corporation Act. The Corporation is operated according to its own Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.
The BCDC Board develops a budget each year based on sales tax
projections. The City collects a local sales tax of 1.5 cents; of
that amount, 3/8 (.375) cents is dedicated to BCDC activities.
Historically, the BCDC has allocated 35% of its funds to economic
development activities and 65% to community development projects.