The article goes on to share details surrounding the strategic plan including that it was a nearly year-long process involving interviews with 40+ Kingsville business leaders, residents, stakeholders and others. The plan’s reporting included ten key Kingsville strengths including low cost of living, cultural diversity, low labor costs and links to railways and several key challenges Kingsville will need to overcome including a lack of “shovel-ready” sites and limited investment in the school district. Reinforcing this, Newmark managing director Kim Moore stated, “You have to improve KISD’s reputation and their scorecard. Everyone, even other school districts, should want this to happen...”
Additionally, Newmark vice-chairman and global strategy team lead, Robert Hess, urged Kingsville to think outside of their town’s borders emphasizing the global market. “We are bringing you a global perspective today, to be locally competitive in a global marketplace,” Hess said. “It’s just the reality these days. You are part of a global economy.”
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