The Economic Development Department is organized exclusively for the purposes of benefiting and accomplishing public purposes of the City of Brownfield, Texas, by promoting, assisting, and enhancing economic development activities for the City as provided by the Development Corporation Act of 1979 as amended.

Economic Development is overseen by the Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation. The affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by a Board of Directors.  The City Council shall appoint the Directors of the Corporation.  The number of Directors shall be five (5). The Budget for the Economic Devlopement Department is funded by the 1/2 cent sales tax.

The City has specifically authorized the Corporation by Resolution to act on its behalf to further the public purposes stated in said Resolution. It is the goal of BIDCorp to promote and enhance the overall economic welfare of Brownfield, Terry County, Texas. The Corporation operates with an annual budget of approximately $270,000 in revenues and is headed by Executive Director, Jack Cargill.

The following data has been summarized in order to help summarize the City of Brownfield's most relevant factors for potential development. More information is available upon request.

"The Star of the South Plains", Brownfield is a hub city that connects state highways 62, 82, 385, 380, and 137 into one city. Because of this infrastructure, the city serves as a functional gateway that is witness to combined daily average traffic states that are approximately 1.5 times the population. Established as the county seat for Terry County, Brownfield also is host to the West Texas and Lubbock Railway as well as a small rural airport which provides a portal for Birdsong Peanuts, one of the nation's largest peanut shelling plants.

Leading State Highways

• U.S. Highway 385 South leads to Andrews, Odessa, Ft. Stockton I-10; 385 North leads to Levelland, Vega I-40, Colorado
• U.S. Highway 380 East leads to Haskell, Decatur, Denton; 380 West leads to Roswell (NM), San Antonio (NM) I-20
• U.S. Highway 62/82 North leads to Lubbock, 62 North to Childress, 82 East to Wichita Falls; 62 South leads to El Paso, 82 West leads to Artesia (NM)
• Highway 137 South leads to Stanton I-20, Ozona I-10, Highway 163 to Highway 90 at Del Rio

Last updated: 4/5/07

South Plains College in Levelland offers 78 Associate Degree Programs, including employee-training programs (30 miles) with a campus enrollment of more then 5,900 students. Web site: www.southplainscollege.edu

Lubbock Christian University is a faith based university (40 miles) offers 34 baccalaureate degrees and 10 master’s degrees with an average annual enrollment of approximately 4,000 students. Web site: www.lcu.edu

Texas Tech University is a Division I University in Lubbock (40 miles) offering Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate Degrees, with medical, engineering and law schools. Annual enrollment of 27,500. Web site: www.ttu.edu

Last updated: 4/5/07

Utility	Provider
Electricity	City of Brownfield
Natural Gas	Atmos Energy
Water	City of Brownfield
Waste Water	City of Brownfield
Solid Waste	City of Brownfield

Electricity
MINIMUM BILL*	$15.39
First 100 KWH	.1539 per KWH
Next 400 KWH	.1271 per KWH
Next 500 KWH	.1164 per KWH
Next 1000 KWH	.1057 per KWH
Next 3000 KWH	.0950 per KWH
Next 5000 KWH	.0843 per KWH
Over 10, 000 KWH	.0736 per KWH
GIN MINIMUM BILL	$13.78
First 100 KWH	.13781 per KWH
Next 500 KWH	.10568 per KWH
Next 100,000 KWH	.08105 per KWH
Next 100,600 KWH	.07676 per KWH
Protective Vapor Light Charge	$9.45 per month per Vapor Light
Water
Minimum Bill to 1,000 gallons	$ 12.20
All over 1,000	$2.10 per 1,000 gallons
Special Rate to Schools	$2.10 per 1,000 gallons
Water Taps:
3/4" line	$115.00
1" line	$180.00
1 1/2" line	$300.00
2" line	$450.00
If necessary to cut pavement, add $2.75 per square foot.
Sewer
Minimum Bill	$12.15
plus average water consumption, @ $.25 per 1,000 gallons
If necessary to cut pavement, add $2.75 per square foot.
Garbage
Each Unit	$20.00

Last updated: 4/7/07

Brownfield Regional Medical Center is a regional care facility with 2 full-time physicians and 45 beds. Special features include Wellness Center, Cardiac Rehab and Level 4 Trauma Center. Center also includes laboratory, radiology therapy, respiratory therapy, physical therapy and social services. Additional medical resources include Brownfield Family Physicians that house 3 full-time physicians. Brownfield also has 1 of dentist, 3 pharmacists and 1 chiropractor.

Last updated: 4/5/07