RAYMONDVILLE – A Raymondville woman believes the economy within her local community could be better.

She tells CHANNEL 5 NEWS she has to travel from Raymondville to Harlingen for her part-time job.

KRGV’s Frank McCaffrey spoke with Mayor Gilbert Gonzales to see what is being done to improve the job market.  

Gonzales says he is working with a number of businesses to bring them to town.

"I think with that going on and the MTC detention center now open, it's helped. It's helped some,” he says.

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