Economic Development in Raymondville
Economic Development and Expansion in Raymondville
- The Little Caesars pizza franchise is building a 1,500-square-foot building along Hidalgo Avenue
- VTCI/VTXC is installing fiber optic in Willacy County; the first phase over 20 percent complete and expanding
- VTCI is constructing a state-of-the-art, 15,000-square-foot facility on east Hidalgo Avenue
- Barbee Neuhause (John Deere) is relocating to an expanded and remodeled, 5,000-square-foot building along the frontage of Highway 77
- The Texas Department of Human Services is expanding and relocating into a new 10,000-square-foot building
- The Su Clinica renovation and expansion on FM 3168 is almost complete
- La Jarra Estates will be developed on 500 acres along east Highway 186. It will include two- to three-acre homes, a memory care unit with 18 beds and an upscale RV park with walking trails and butterfly gardens
- Laguna Point Recreation Park in Port Mansfield will be constructing a new fishing pier and birding trails
- Two wind farms are locating to Raymondville and Willacy County. E-On Climate and Renewables is located off Highway 186 and Texas Energy (Duke Energy) is being constructed in the Santa Monica-Lyford area
- Plans are being developed for a Willacy County Sports Complex and roping arena
- The Federal Bureau of Prisons recently signed a five-year contract with MTC
- The Willacy County Appraisal District will be constructing a new facility on property adjacent to the Rural Technical Center
- Kids Skills is relocating to FM 3168 with the construction of a new building
- The City of Raymondville is upgrading several of its residential streets
- Texas State Technical College and University of Texas-Brownsville are now servicing Willacy County students
- Raymondville High School received a Texas Title One Priority School Grant focusing on the pathways of high school students through electives leading to graduating with college credits and training
- Valley Federal Credit Union locates to Raymondville
- Willacy County is steadily working hard on street and drainage improvements
We are excited to boast about these highlights and present and upcoming progress and development in Raymondville and Willacy County.