BUSINESS & COMMUNITY LENDERS OF TEXAS

Business & Community Lenders of Texas is a partner with Cuero Development Corporation in a loan program for eligible local businesses. The types of loans are primarily working capital, lease hold improvements, real estate, machinery, construction and computers as well as furniture and fixtures. Individual loans can be from $2,000 to $25,000 (maximum) for up to 5 years. At present the Cuero Small Business Loan Pool has 15 active accounts. Funding continues to be available to qualified local businesses.

CHRISTMAS IN CUERO

The lighting of this year's Christmas in the Park took place on November 21st and scenes will be on display each night up through January 1st from 6-10 p.m. Our annual lighted parade was on November 26th with over 20 units entered. This year a huge flag has been added in the park along with Santa riding a Brahma, Santa riding a motorcycle, an animated horse, a Gobbler, animated Jack-in-the-Box, Victorian Bicycler, "Main Street Joe," an elf loading a stocking, Mr. & Mrs. Claus in a pickup, a Golfing Santa, and numerous new snowflakes in addition to the already great displays of previous years. A live Nativity, carriage rides and free hot chocolate will be available on certain nights. Be sure and visit the park for a fun time and then shop and eat at the many fine establishments our community has to offer.

CDC COMMUNITY LEADERS MEETING

The Cuero Development Corporation held its monthly Community Leaders Meeting on Friday, November 4, 2005. This month's guest speakers were from the Cuero Community Hospital. The speakers described their new high speed CT Scanner and the importance of this new piece of equipment to the healthcare community.

TThe CDC Community Leaders Breakfast Meetings are held the first Friday of each month at 7:00 a.m. at the Cuero State Bank Community Room, 121 E. Courthouse St.

WHAT'S CDC WORKING ON NOW?

In our last edition we listed some of CDC's accomplishments over the past several years. Following is a list of projects that will be funding by CDC during this next year or into the future.

• Public restroom to be built on Main Street
• Funding for Keep Cuero Beautiful for Municipal Park work
• Commercial and Historic District paving, water and sewer infrastructure work, electrical upgrades, drainage work, parking lot creation and handicap accessibility improvements
• Funding for purchase of trailers for transporting and storing Christmas in the Park scenes
• Partnering with Business & Community Lenders in the Small Business Loan Pool
• Park beautification projects including fencing and signage
• Highway signage directing visitors to the CDC office
• Marketing and international business incentive projects

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