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EDC launches downtown Main Street workshop and preservation push; CDBG funds targeted to Britton Avenue
Summary
The EDC and Main Street will begin a comprehensive downtown revitalization plan with a workshop and trolley tour; the city’s CDBG grant covers improvements on Britton Avenue and staff proposed naming the old fire station after a community founder.
EDC staff told the board on March 17 that the mayor has directed a coordinated, multiagency effort to develop a comprehensive downtown revitalization plan tied to the two‑to‑three‑year loop construction. The EDC and Main Street will hold an initial workshop this week that will include local property owners, code enforcement, real-estate representatives and TxDOT personnel; the meeting will begin in the morning with a working lunch and include a trolley tour of downtown buildings in need of attention.
Staff said the effort will produce a written action plan that could include façade…
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