Business
The Brenham Community Development Corporation (BCDC) promotes economic and community development within the city and on behalf of the city by developing, implementing, providing, and financing projects as defined in Section 4B of the Development Corporation Act (Article 5190.6 V.T.C.S.). The BCDC board develops a budget year year based on sales tax projections. The City collects a local sales tax of 1.5 cents; of that amount, 3/8 (.375) cents is dedicated to BCDC activities. Historically, the BCDC has allocated 35% of its funds to economic development activities and 65% to community development projects.
The BCDC works closely with the Brenham Economic Development Foundation (BEDF) and the City of Brenham to encourage local businesses to expand and to bring new business into the area.