© 2007 Confidential Property of the City of Alton City On The Grow ALTONTexas June 2008

© 2007 Confidential Property of the City of Alton  Alton originated as a stop on the San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway in 1911  Founded by citizens of Alton, Illinois and named by railroad officials after the Alton Railroad  1920s, the Alton School District was formed and later consolidated with the Mission School District  Water District No. 7 was formed in the 1930s to serve Alton  San Martín de Porres Catholic Church, originally a mission, was constructed in 1967 and declared a parish in 1969  Community voted to incorporate on April 10, 1978  Voted for a Home Rule Charter in the May election of History of Alton Tradition

© 2007 Confidential Property of the City of Alton  4 miles north of Mission, Texas on Hwy. 107 in Hidalgo County  14 miles north of Mexico border  80 miles west of the Gulf of Mexico  2006 population: 8,700 (98% increase in six years)  City area is 2.2 square miles  Median age of population is 26 years  Part of McAllen-Mission-Edinburg MSA  8th fastest growing MSA in the U.S.  Ranked #1 in job growth and #2 in cost of living  Consumer market area of 10,000,000 people 3 About Alton Reynosa Reynosa Texas Mexico Opportunity

© 2007 Confidential Property of the City of Alton Reynosa Reynosa 4 About Alton cont’d  International airport in McAllen  3 multi-lane state express roadways  $4 billion transportation improvements  Rail accessibility and 65 miles from a seaport, Port of Brownsville  Hidalgo County: 2 Mexican ports of entry  3rd international bridge opening in 2008  3 independent school districts  2 higher education institutions  6 hospitals in close proximity  17 golf courses in the surrounding area  Pro baseball, football, hockey and basketball sports near by  Over 60 shopping centers in the area  Major ecotourism attractions Texas Mexico Opportunity

© 2007 Confidential Property of the City of Alton 5 Alton Business… is growing! Strength

© 2007 Confidential Property of the City of Alton 6 Alton Business… is growing! Strength

© 2007 Confidential Property of the City of Alton 7 Alton Business… is growing! Strength

© 2007 Confidential Property of the City of Alton 8 Alton’s Community Development Nuestra Casa Home Lending Program Proud

© 2007 Confidential Property of the City of Alton 9 Alton’s Community Development The Greater Alton Chamber of Commerce Human Capital

© 2007 Confidential Property of the City of Alton 10 Alton’s Community Development International Relations Cedral, S.L.P. – Sister City

© 2007 Confidential Property of the City of Alton 11 Alton’s Community Development Serve Your Community, Earn A Bike Facilitating the Advancement of Alton’s Youth Nurturing Back To School Book Fair

© 2007 Confidential Property of the City of Alton 12 Alton Recreation Center Alton’s Quality of Life Friendly

© 2007 Confidential Property of the City of Alton 13 Josefa Garcia Park Fun Alton’s Quality of Life Sylvia Vela Park 61 Acres of City Parks

© 2007 Confidential Property of the City of Alton 14 Alton’s Quality of Life Empowering Alton Elementary Headstart Program

© 2007 Confidential Property of the City of Alton 15 Alton’s Quality of Life Nuestra Clinica Mission Hospital Health Clinic Wellbeing

© 2007 Confidential Property of the City of Alton 16 San Martín de Porres Catholic Church Alton’s Quality of Life Faith

© 2007 Confidential Property of the City of Alton 17 Alton’s Quality of Life Multi-housing for Senior Citizens Caring

© 2007 Confidential Property of the City of Alton 18 Multi-family Housing Developments in Progress Alton Residential Development Villa de Alton Investment El Milagro Estates

© 2007 Confidential Property of the City of Alton 19 Alton Residential Development Magnolia Pointe From $99,000 to $150,000 Neighborhoods

© 2007 Confidential Property of the City of Alton 20 Alton’s First Gated Community Alton Residential Development Tuscany Village Neighborhoods

© 2007 Confidential Property of the City of Alton 21 Alton Commercial Development Las Clinicas El Templo Biblico Investment

© 2007 Confidential Property of the City of Alton 22 Alton Industrial Park Building 20 Acres Alton Industrial Park More Acreage for Growth Alton Industrial Development Job Creation

© 2007 Confidential Property of the City of Alton  Proximity to Mexico & McAllen-Mission MSA  5-mile radius with 60,000 roof tops  20% annual population growth rate  30% increase in single family housing last 2 years  Median family income is over $23, Opportunity Invest Alton

© 2007 Confidential Property of the City of Alton  Open retail corridors with solid traffic counts  Abundant land, ready for development  Young, hungry workforce (low unemployment)  36% population holds high school degree (or equivalent)  Stable leadership that’s “Pro Business and Pro Growth” 24 Opportunity Invest Alton cont’d

© 2007 Confidential Property of the City of Alton Alton Where growth and opportunity meet! Where growth and opportunity meet! 25 City on the Grow Rewarding

© 2007 Confidential Property of the City of Alton Contact: Mr. Steve Pena Assistant City Manager Alton, Texas (956) Web Site: 26 Making it Happen Come Join Us