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Downtown association presses for short-term fixes as council directs staff to return with Old Town street-direction plan
Summary
The Downtown Hutto Business Association asked council for a workshop and short-term actions to revitalize downtown; after an open-house survey on parking and one-way streets, council asked staff to return by May 1 with a focused plan on street directions for the Old Town area and pursue phased parking improvements.
The newly formed Downtown Hutto Business Association (DHBA) asked the city council at its April 3 meeting for a collaborative workshop and a short-term, phased effort to improve downtown walkability, lighting, façade repairs and parking. The council later voted to ask staff to return by May 1 with a recommended street-direction plan for Old Town and a phased implementation approach.
Gracie Matthews, representing the DHBA, outlined the nonprofit's short- and long-term goals and asked for a May workshop so the association and city leaders could align on priorities. "Our goal is to rehabilitate historic charm and revitalize downtown as a hub for commerce and…
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