MCEDC welcomes new Executive Director Heather Menzies, Director of Communications | 22-May-2013 Michael
Strotheide, 25-
year economic
development
veteran, has been
named executive
director of the
Matagorda County
Economic
Development
Corporation. read more >
Gov. Perry Announces Tenaris to Create 600 Jobs in Matagorda County Office of the Governor Rick Perry news release | 25-Feb-2013 Gov. Rick Perry announced that Tenaris will be extending its U.S. investments by building a new steel pipe manufacturing facility in Matagorda County, creating 600 jobs and $1.3 billion in capital investment. read more >
Bludau: 2012 was a year of contrasts Heather Menzies; The Bay City Tribune | 10-Dec-2012 Owen Bludau, Matagorda County Economic Development Corporation executive director, described 2012 as a year of “contrasts” for economic growth and development in Matagorda County, during his annual review presented to local community leaders and officials at the Corporation’s annual meeting Friday, Nov. 30. read more >
Gas Power Plant in Works Heather Menzies; The Bay City Tribune | 03-Dec-2012 Jack Farley, ApexCAES (Compressed Air Energy Storage) LLC chief executive officer, announced Friday morning the company’s intent to build a 317 megawatt natural gas power plant, Apex Matagorda Energy Center, west of Bay City on the Clemville Salt Dome with a target construction start date of December 2013. read more >