Amarillo announced as home for new Cacique food processing operation
Officials with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office announced Wednesday afternoon that Amarillo will be the home to a new food processing operation of Cacique, a brand of authentic Mexican-style cheeses, cremas and chorizos.
According to previous Globe-News reports, Cacique plans to build a 200,000-square-foot food processing facility at the southern end of a business park located near the intersection of Farmers Avenue and South Georgia Street in Randall County.
The facility will cost $88 million, with $52 million in estimated improvements as well as $36 million in new equipment. In the first phase of the project, Cacique would bring 200 new, full-time jobs to the community, with the possibility of adding 300 jobs thereafter.
During Tuesday’s regular meeting of the city of Amarillo’s city council, Amarillo Mayor Ginger Nelson was officially sworn in for another term, coming after candidate Claudette Smith challenged the race through recount proceedings after the results of the May 1 election.
According to previous reports by the Amarillo Globe-News, Nelson, along with Place One Council member Cole Stanley, Place Two Council member Freda Powell, Place Three Council member Eddy Sauer and Place Four Council member Howard Smith were all elected to their respective positions May 1.
However after the results came out, mayoral candidate Claudette Smith requested a recount for the mayor’s race. Because of the proceedings, it delayed the official canvassing and the swearing in of Nelson for this term as Mayor, something Nelson spoke about during the council meeting.
City of Amarillo officials expressed excitement regarding the change in conversation surrounding the home of the American Quarter Horse Association after the council approved an action item concerning the association on Tuesday.
“We are going to celebrate today as we change the phrase…’please stay AQHA’ to ‘hooray AQHA,’” Mayor Ginger Nelson said during a Tuesday afternoon news conference. “Amarillo is proud to be your home.”
During Tuesday’s meeting, the Amarillo City Council approved a location incentive agreement from the Amarillo Economic Development Corp. to keep the home of the AQHA in Amarillo for 10 years after there were conversations that the association was moving to Fort Worth.
AQHA Headquarters and American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum
AQHA Headquarters and American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum The AQHA International Headquarters and the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum will remain in Amarillo. Founded in 1940, the American Quarter Horse Association is the largest equine breed registry in the world. With headquarters in Amarillo, Texas, AQHA has a membership of more than 226,000 people worldwide and has registered more than 6 million horses. text size May 25, 2021 | News and Publications , About AQHA | AQHA Executive Committee , American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA)
On May 25, the Amarillo City Council approved a business retention incentive presented by the Amarillo Economic Development Corp
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Hillsboro EDC Wins Workforce Excellence Award The Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) announced last week the recipients of its 2021 Workforce Excellence Awards, with Hillsboro Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) being the recipient in the 15,000 and under population category. The award winners are recognized at the annual TEDC mid-year conference, which will be held June 9-10 in Frisco. The HEDC application was based on the 2020 Hill County Youth Career Fair held in March 2020 at Hill College. HEDC, Hillsboro ISD, Heart of Texas Workforce Development Board (HOTWDB) and Hill College partnered to organize the event. It was open to all high school juniors and seniors in the county, with over 600 students on the Hill College campus in Hillsboro just prior to the pandemic shutting down all schools.