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Brownwood council ratifies BMDD $50,000 grant to aid fire-damaged downtown building

City Council of the City of Brownwood · March 10, 2026
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Summary

The City Council ratified Brownwood Municipal Development District Board action to approve a Building Improvement Incentive Program grant of up to $50,000 to Brownwood Enterprises, LLC for repairs at 114 Center Avenue after an October fire; estimated repair costs exceed the grant and completion is anticipated in April 2026.

The Brownwood City Council on March 10 ratified the Brownwood Municipal Development District Board’s approval of a Building Improvement Incentive Program (BIIP) grant not to exceed $50,000 to Brownwood Enterprises, LLC for a building located at 114 Center Avenue that was significantly damaged by a fire in October.

Deputy City Manager Ray Tipton told the council the building sustained its most extensive fire and smoke damage on the first floor; smoke affected the second and third floors. He said the owner applied for and received BMDD approval for a grant to remediate the second and third floors and to assist tenants displaced by the fire. Renovations to the second and third floors are underway; first-floor equipment removal continues.

Tipton said the owner also applied for an additional BMDD grant to support cleanup and repairs for the first-floor restaurant space (formerly Lucille + Mabel) and remediation required to meet IICRC standards. Work includes HVAC repairs and replacements, duct cleaning, and cleaning and deodorizing affected surfaces. Tipton provided cost estimates of approximately $50,490 for the second and third floors and $51,400 for the first-floor work and said project completion is anticipated in April 2026. He added that the grant application does not ask where renovation funds will come from and that BMDD grant funds are not paid until the project is complete.

Councilmember Ed McMillian moved and Councilmember HD Jones seconded ratification of the BMDD Board action; the motion carried unanimously.

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