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Council designates Pecos cultural district to support downtown revitalization and tourism
Summary
The council approved a resolution to designate a Pecos cultural district and authorized shared, primarily public–private funding for an application; staff and the Economic Development Corporation will administer the initiative and pursue marketing and grants.
The Pecos City Council approved a resolution to designate a Pecos cultural district, a step city and local partners say will open opportunities for grants, marketing and tourism development downtown.
Jimmy Dethro (presented as PEVC executive director) described the application process and a proposed cost-sharing approach: the application itself costs $10,000 and the expense will be shared among Pecos City, Reeves County and the Economic Development Corporation. Dethro said the cultural district designation is an application (not a direct grant) that “allows you to further the…
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