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Kerrville TIRS board discusses $50,000 pilot facade-improvement grant for Terrace District
Summary
City economic development staff proposed a $50,000 pilot facade-improvement matching grant for the Terrace (TIRS) District that would offer up to $5,000 per business for exterior, signage, landscaping and parking upgrades; board asked for more detail and scheduled a return with standards and a workshop.
KERRVILLE, Texas — City economic development staff presented a proposal June 11 asking the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRS) board to consider a $50,000 pilot facade-improvement grant for the Terrace District to help pay for building exteriors, signage, landscaping and parking-lot work.
Kelly Hagemeyer, the City of Kerrville economic development manager, said the program would be a reimbursable matching grant with a proposed maximum of $5,000 per business and would be limited to public-facing exterior work. “I’m coming to you to start the conversation of what a facade improvement grant would look like,” Hagemeyer said, outlining eligibility, permit requirements and a suggested application window rather than a rolling intake.
The proposal would require applicants to obtain appropriate permits and to provide proof of payment and completion for reimbursement; the city would…
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