CUERO COMMUNITY LEADERS' MEETINGS

The Cuero Development Corporation brings together community leaders once a month. A speaker is invited to talk about relevant issues and in the past speakers have included Guadalupe Blanco River Authority, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Texas Department of Agriculture, and Lamar Advertising.

In April, Larry Blackwell, Manager of Victoria Regional Airport, was the guest speaker. Mr. Blackwell talked about several projects ongoing with the airport. One of the largest is the refurbishing of the air traffic control tower. This project is funded 95% by the FAA with a 5% local match. By having a functional air traffic control tower the airport will be "on the map" so to speak. A lot of aircraft are not willing to land at an airport that does not have a tower. This is due in part to the safety factor.

Mr. Blackwell encourages everyone to utilize the airport. Continental flies two daily flights from Victoria to Bush Intercontinental in Houston. In some cases the ticket cost is the same from San Antonio or Austin. When the cost is higher it normally can be offset when gas, vehicle wear and tear, time and parking fees are considered. Parking at Victoria Regional Airport is free!

The next time you are taking a trip remember Victoria Regional Airport!

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SMALL BUSINESS LOAN PROGRAM

Available to businesses in Cuero

Up to $25,000 for working capital, real estate, machinery, construction, computers, fixtures, furniture, and leasehold improvements

Stop by the CDC office and pick up a brochure

Could You Or Your Employees Benefit From Workforce Training?

The DeWitt Technology Center is a perfect site for workforce training.

The facility is equipped with classrooms, laptops, high speed Internet, kitchen, and restrooms.

Grants are available through Texas Workforce of the Golden Crescent.

Please contact Finley Barth, Tech Center Administrator, at 361-275-5030 or check them out on the web at www.dewitttech.org.

DID YOU KNOW...?

This summer two city drainage projects will be completed. They are both located on the west side of town. The projects were made possible by a FEMA grant totaling 4.2 million dollars.

The city has obtained funding to replace the roof at the Senior Citizens Building. This project was a follow-up from work that was done on the interior by the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority (GBRA). The GBRA assisted the City in obtaining funding from the Johnson Foundation and the Meadows Foundation.

Keep Cuero Beautiful is working to repaint the obelisks street markers. An obelisk, by definition, is a tall, four-sided shaft of stone, usually tapered and monolithic, that rises to a pointed pyramidal top. Please call the Cuero Chamber of Commerce at 361-275-2112 with locations of the markers in your area.

Our office will be closed Monday, May 28, 2007
in observance of Memorial Day.