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Section 6
Implementation Strategy

While the Downtown Cuero Plan presents several Summary of Top Priority Projects
dozen strategic recommendations, its legacy will 1. Esplanade Streetscape Improvements
be dependent on the community’s prioritization,
sequencing, and political will to navigate opportunity 2. Farmers Market Relocation
costs and engage in proactive decision-making. 3. Façade Grant Program
Given that each initiative requires an investment 4. Code Enforcement
of human capital and funding, this section sets out 5. Direct Fundraising Campaign
to prioritize these resources based on community 6. Main Street Cuero
survey results (see the inset on the following page). 7. Downtown Library Expansion
8. Infill Tax Incentive Program
These findings led to the identification of 12
short-term, implementable projects that can be 9. Educational Workshops
accomplished within the next four years and 10. TIRZ Formation
secondary projects stretching over a longer 11. Cuero Heritage Fund
timeframe (as listed on the right). Due to budgetary 12. Joint Marketing
and staffing constraints, the City will have to
narrow the field and be even more selective, while Summary of Project Considerations
delegating responsibilities and leadership to other
community stakeholders. 13. Parking Signage
14. Gateway Accents
Before the conclusion of this six-month Downtown 15. Alley Improvements
planning process, City staff, elected officials, and 16. Gonzales Corridor
other community leaders had already progressed 17. One-Way Conversion of Church Street
with some of these implementation measures. This 18. Design Standards
forward thinking sets an excellent precedent for the
years to come, which will require interjurisdictional 19. Virtual Downtown Incubator
collaboration, public-private partnerships, strategic 20. Certified Local Government Status
planning, and patience to improve upon the current
state of Downtown.

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