The City of Bay City, is truly the gateway to the great outdoors of beaches, bays, rivers, bird watching, fishing, boating, hunting, nature walks, kayaking, sailing and golfing to name a few.
Bay City residents enjoy the best of both worlds being just an hour drive from the fast pace of Houston, Texas and 20 minutes from the unspoiled beaches of the Gulf of Mexico.
The Bay City area truly provides "the good life" for business with an excellent business climate and an attractive, affordable lifestyle. In Bay City, small town values survive and a sense of community permeates every activity. For businesses looking to expand or relocate, Bay City is a great choice.
Bay City is on the cusp of enormous growth. With the announcement of the expansion of the South Texas Nuclear Project (STP) and 6,000 workers coming in Bay City is actively perusing new housing development and retail recruitment to provide the amenities that our citizens need.
In addition to STP, Matagorda has multiple power generating companies seriously considering our county in which to locate new generating facilities. Their employment needs could generate a demand for 10,000+ additional construction workers and 2,400+ additional permanent new operating jobs on completion.
The Bay City Community Development Corporation is a 4 B sales tax corporation under the Development Corporation Act. Its function is to administer the expenditure of sales taxes for community and economic development programs in the City of Bay City.
The mission of the Bay City Community Development Corporation is to enhance Bay City's economy by retaining and creating jobs, expanding the tax base, and providing for a better quality of life.
The office will assist with tax abatement applications to the City of Bay City and work with infrastructure and financing issues for businesses expanding or relocating to Bay City.
