Sugar Land Development Corporation

Agendas & Minutes


Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

Membership


Seven directors appointed to serve two-year terms.
Members
 Position
 Term Expiring
Himesh Gandhi
 President
 May 2020
Jennifer Lane
 Vice President
 May 2020
Carol McCutcheon
 2 Year Term Member
 May 2019
Joe Zimmerman
 2 Year Term Member
 May 2020
Amy Mitchell  2 Year Term Member
 May 2019
Bridget Yeung
 2 Year Term Member
 May 2019
Steve Porter  2 Year Term Member
 May 2019

Establishment


Sugar Land Development Corporation was approved by City Council and established as a non-profit corporation in April 1993.

Purpose


To promote, assist, and enhance economic development activities in the City of Sugar Land.

Duties & Responsibilities


The Sugar Land Development Corporation is a “Type A” economic development corporation governed by a Board of Directors and authorized under Texas law to levy an economic development sales tax to promote, assist and enhance economic development activities for the benefit of the City. As part of these responsibilities, the Board of Directors is charged with overseeing the SLDC’s Direct Incentive policy and program, as well as making recommendations on the City Economic Development Strategic Plan. The corporation utilized a .25 cent sales tax approved by voters for the purpose of funding economic development activities. The main requirement for the voter-approved tax is the recruitment and retention of primary employment within the City. Learn more about the SLDC >>