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Jefferson council authorizes application for $1M downtown revitalization grant, agrees to $50,000 match
Summary
The council authorized submission of the Phase 1 Texas CDBG downtown revitalization application (potential $1,000,000 grant) and committed the recommended $50,000 local match, with staff instructed to hire a grant administrator to meet an April 3 phase‑1 deadline.
The Jefferson City Council voted to authorize staff to submit a Phase 1 application for the Texas Community Development Block Grant (TXCDBG) downtown revitalization program. If funded, the project would bring a $1,000,000 grant to the city and requires a local match; the council agreed to pursue the competitive $50,000 match to maximize scoring.
Wesley Traylor, who attended to answer questions, told the council that a $50,000 match…
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