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Pampa EDC offers $15,000 support for T‑Shirts and More expansion to add youth event space; commission approves first reading
Summary
The Pampa Economic Development Corporation offered a $15,000 funding package to Schimmels LLC (T‑Shirts and More) to renovate space for a youth-focused event room and community rentals; the city commission approved first reading of the EDC-backed resolution.
The Pampa Economic Development Corporation will provide a $15,000 funding package to support an expansion project at Schimmels LLC d/b/a T Shirts and More, an EDC representative told the City Commission. The commission approved the resolution on first reading.
Lynette (Glenette) Goode, president of the Pampa EDC, described the project as a conversion of the rear of the existing downtown store at 111 West Kingsmill Avenue into a small event space aimed at youth gatherings, parties and rentals for local groups. The entrepreneur plans interior renovations, security upgrades (keypad/fob entry) and entertainment equipment including multiple televisions, game consoles and arcade-style machines. Goode said the EDC board held a public hearing June 19 and received no public comment, and the board approved the funding package.
The EDC’s $15,000 support is structured as a forgivable loan tied to job creation. Goode said forgiveness is tied to employment metrics — roughly $3,000 per full-time equivalent position per year — so forgiveness will be calibrated based on the number of qualifying FTEs created and retained. The owner said the renovated back room would hold about 30 people and include restroom upgrades and an outside alley entrance with security camera coverage.
The commission voted to approve the resolution on first reading (R25‑021); the action means the project proceeds to the next statutory step for final approval. Staff and EDC representatives answered commissioners’ questions about parking, safety and the forgiveness terms. Goode emphasized the project’s social and economic goals to provide a supervised gathering place for young people while supporting downtown commerce.
