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BENBROOK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

The City continues to provide the Benbrook Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) with office space at City Hall,
access to City equipment and services, and participation in group insurance programs and benefits. Members of the
Benbrook City Council continue to serve on the Benbrook Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors and
the City Council reviews and approves the BEDC’s annual budget and ratifies major purchases.

In the summer of 2010, the Benbrook City Council voted to make the Benbrook Economic Development Corporation a
City department and to classify the Economic Development Director and Management Analyst as City of Benbrook
employees. The effective date for this transformation was November 1, 2010. The Benbrook Economic Development
Corporation continues to exist as a separate entity; all sales tax and other funding sources for the Benbrook Economic
Development Corporation are restricted for Benbrook Economic Development expenditures and projects.

The Benbrook Economic Development Corporation plays a primary role in the Benbrook Boulevard Project that broke
ground in the summer of 2014. Aside from contributing financially towards the project, the EDC developed a
communications campaign, in partnership with LComm Marketing and Communications, called “Building a Better
Benbrook.” The goals and objectives of the marketing campaign are to inform, engage, and involve Benbrook citizens,
businesses, and visitors during the duration of the project. The key message of the campaign is to keep Benbrook
strong by doing business locally. By choosing to shop, eat, and play in Benbrook, the community can help to sustain
the local economy during the re-development of Benbrook Boulevard and to “Build a Better Benbrook” in the future.

Benbrook Boulevard Redevelopment Project

The Benbrook Economic Development Corporation purchased property located at 9454 Benbrook Boulevard, formerly
operating as the “Rub-A-Dub” car wash. The property is being readied for redevelopment. As part of the preparation,
the building and other structures will be demolished.

The BEDC is working closely with interested developers, and will be selective in assessing plans for future development
of the property. The goal and desire of the BEDC is to recruit a desirable commercial use for this site.

Storefront Improvement Program

The Benbrook Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) promotes a diverse and vital economy by attracting new
businesses, retaining and supporting existing businesses, facilitating desired development, and promoting Benbrook
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