Part of telling the story of downtown Seguin and the Seguin Main Street Program is tracking its progress, which is done by reporting quarterly to the Texas Main Street Program statistics on reinvestment, new businesses, employment growth and volunteer hours.
Seguin Main Street recently compiled the numbers for 2018 and we are pleased to report that it was a great year for downtown. Over $4,000,000 dollars was reinvested in downtown Seguin during 2019. That number includes sold properties, completed rehabilitations of buildings and physical improvements to properties in downtown.
These projects included small repairs like the rebuild of an awning at the Aumont at 301 North Austin to large renovations like the complete remodel of First United Bank. Physical improvements like the ADA access improvements at Court Street Coffee Shop and the rebuilt sidewalks along Nolte, Washington, Camp and River Streets also represented a significant investment in downtown.
Over a dozen new businesses opened in downtown during 2018, including Funky Monkey Vintage on River Street, Remax Realty on Austin Street and Kimber Grace Boutique on South River Street. The new businesses have added to Seguin’s unique sense of place and bring more people to visit downtown.
The work of Main Street would not be possible without the support of volunteers who make our projects and events possible. In 2018, volunteers logged 687 hours for downtown Seguin. This included volunteers who planted a new flower bed and volunteers who worked the information booth at Pecan Fest. 687 hours equate to a value of almost $17,000.00 in volunteer time.
While 2018 was a great year for downtown, 2019 looks like it will be even brighter. Nine new apartments will be completed, the rehabilitation of the Sleep Shop will continue, the City’s new development center will be completed and more is on the horizon for 2019. Join us in downtown Seguin throughout 2019.
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