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EDC approves $100,000 façade grant program for commercial properties
Summary
The board approved using $100,000 in the current fiscal year budget for a façade improvement grant program limited to commercial properties; staff recommended the restriction to align incentives with economic development objectives.
The Hutto Economic Development Corporation approved a façade improvement grant program funded at $100,000 from the current fiscal year budget and limited to commercial properties.
Staff explained the program aligns with the recently updated downtown incentive ordinance and that the $100,000 line in the EDC budget should be reserved for commercial property improvements rather than residential projects. The resolution as drafted specified commercial-only eligibility; the board approved the resolution by roll call (motion passed 5–0).
