A. Goal
To have one hundred percent (100%) occupancy of the buildings in the Central Business District (CBD).
B. Objective
To maintain a viable and attractive CBD for retail, commercial, and office operations by focusing resources on a block-by-block strategy, to begin with the 300 block of South Texas.
C. Targeted Area
Central Business District / Main Street, defined as south on South Texas from U.S. Business 83 to Sixth Street.
D. Elements
1. Provide for or facilitate the addition of public parking where needed and feasible.
2. Offer façade improvements to business and building owners.
3. Assist with grants on a cost-sharing basis, up to a maximum of $25,000.00 per building, to bring a building up to code to include life and safety code, electrical and plumbing systems, mechanical systems, roof, ceilings, and demolition and grease traps.
4. Provide incentives for promising and experienced entrepreneurs to rent/lease, or purchase property for business use in the CBD.
5. Recruit and invite business owners to locate in the CBD.
6. Offer rewards for individual recruiting, identification, and location of businesses to the CBD.
7. Cleanup of sidewalks and adding trash cans.
8. Downtown Merchants Association
9. Organize and implement a plan for market days and festivals.
10. Downtown Manager
E. Grant Requirements
1. The maximum grant per building on a 50:50 match is $25,000.00.
2. Requests for Weslaco 100 grants need to be submitted prior to commencement of the work. Works in progress will not be considered.
