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Council discusses creating a city economic‑development manager position; possible funding from EIC under review
Summary
City staff proposed creating a dedicated Economic Development Manager to focus on local business retention, downtown development and small business support; Council asked staff to refine the role and funding and to coordinate with the Economic Improvement Corporation (EIC) and Kerr‑EDC.
City staff presented a proposal on March 11 to create an Economic Development Manager position within the City of Kerrville to focus on business retention, small‑business support, downtown/Main Street initiatives and local retail attraction.
Staff said the proposed role would concentrate on the city limits (as opposed to the regional Kerr EDC), help administer grants and facade‑improvement programs, coordinate with brokers and businesses on site availability, and be the city’s primary liaison for business retention and…
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