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CUERO'S RESTROOM WINS CONSTRUCTION AWARD

The new downtown public restroom on Main Street won in the category of Best New Construction in the Texas Downtown Association President's Awards.

Cuero was one of four finalists competing against projects from Elgin, Farmersville and McKinney. A detailed application with photos was submitted by Shelley South of the Cuero Development Corporation in July.

The restroom was a partnership between CDC, the City of Cuero, and local merchants that took several years of planning with the construction process beginning in early 2007, and a July grand opening. While the exterior of the building blends perfectly with the turn-of-the-century structures on Cuero's Main Street, the interior of the facility is completely modern with automatic lights, faucets, hand-dryers and toilets.

The award was accepted by Cuero City Manager Corlis Riedesel at the Annual Texas Downtown Association Conference in Fort Worth, Texas on October 18. Also attending the ceremony were CDC Board President Charles Papacek and Mrs. Papacek.

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
  
  

Join us this holiday season for Christmas in the Park!

Starting Nov. 19 and Ending Jan. 1

6 pm to 9 pm

40 new pieces

More than 90 scenes

Live nativity

Hot chocolate nights

Wagon rides

Check out the website at www.christmasincuero.com or call 361-275-8178 for more information.

University of Texas-Austin Students in Cuero

The Chamber of Commerce, Cuero Development Corporation and Visionaries in Preservation have been working on a historic walking tour brochure for downtown Cuero. With the rich history found in Cuero's downtown the tour is a perfect addition to the many activities that can be enjoyed there. Cities like Goliad and La Grange have similar projects with brochures that feature buildings and their unique history.

The group discussed how to get architectural renderings of the buildings and discovered that Wayne Bell with the Texas Historical Commission was teaching a class at the University of Texas this fall on architecture and historic preservation.

Although other communities were considered Cuero was chosen for a class project. Eight students and two faculty members spent two days studying, taking photos, and researching downtown Cuero in October. The end result will be recommendations on how to restore a building to its original design. Also, the students will help create architectural line drawings for the project brochure as well as assist with creating text for the brochure.

Mr. Bell will be speaking at the December Community Leaders' Meeting to share with the public the results and findings of the class.

Our office will be closed Monday, November 12, 2007
in observance of Veterans Day.