Brooks City Base Travels with Brazilian Road Show #SelectUSA
November 10, 2015
SAN ANTONIO – Representatives from San Antonio’s Brooks City Base will travel to Brazil for the SelectUSA Brazil Road Show in December 2015- Rio de Janeiro (Dec 1 - 2), Sao Paulo (Dec 3) and Belo Horizonte (Dec 4) in an effort to introduce South American investors to Texas real estate development projects. Brooks City Base Regional Center Director Sha-Rone Caffie-Reyes will host discussions with…
Brooks City Base Recognized for Excellence in Procurement by the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
November 3, 2015
SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce awarded Brooks City Base the Max Navarro Public Sector Procurement Excellence Award for its procurement opportunities for small, minority, women-owned and local businesses. The award was given during the 2015 Business Connect, an annual event presented by the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the City of San…
Brooks Receives Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
September 24, 2015
SAN ANTONIO – Brooks Development Authority has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). This is Brooks’ first year submission to GFOA for consideration. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of…
Brooks Issues $54.9 Million in Revenue Bonds
September 24, 2015
SAN ANTONIO – Brooks City Base announced the issuance of the Brooks Development Authority Revenue Bonds, Series 2015. The $54.9 million bond package includes: The bond issuance will provide funds for public infrastructure improvements at Brooks City Base including restoration of Hangar 9 and the development of a new town center and a linear park. Other notable projects within the bond package…
Full-Service Embassy Suites by Hilton Groundbreaking
September 24, 2015
SAN ANTONIO – Construction is underway on the Embassy Suites by Hilton San Antonio Brooks City Base. Community leaders including Mayor Ivy Taylor, Councilwoman Rebecca Viagran, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Judge Nelson Wolff, Commissioner Tommy Calvert and leaders from Brooks City Base joined John Rogers, global head of Embassy Suites by Hilton & SVP of product management, to break ground on the…