NEWS
Nocona receives $500,000 grant to renovate building
Mayor Robert Fenoglio received news from the Texas Department of Agriculture the City of Nocona will receive a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant used to restore the downtown Justin Building at 100 Clay St.
The city received word they were scoring in the top six and had high hopes for receiving the grant, but official word did not arrive until last week. City Secretary Revell Hardison said the next step will be to sign the paperwork.
This is the second year the city has applied for the grant, falling 10 points short of receiving the grant last year. Steve Tettleton, council member, explained in a previous council meeting the city automatically receives 10 points if they missed the grant the previous year. The council leveraged $50,000 in funds in a July meeting.
Read the full story in the weekend News.
Pictured a concept rendering of the Justin buildilng.
On Friday city officials reported the intersection at Rock and Pillar was closed due to a sinkhole in the street. This area has been experiencing major drainage problems for many years damaging culverts and the street asphalt and concrete, with a portion of the street collapsing earlier in the spring. Drivers should avoid this area.
The Nocona City Council approved a trio of Nocona Economic Development Corporation requests and considered infrastructure work questioned by a city council.
Councilors met on June 10. Two of the NEDC requests had already been presented with the timeclock for comment started. With that time limit over, the requests were finalized.
The Type A and B Boards will spend $19,225 at the Indian Oaks Golf Club for equipment, aerifying and top dressing the greens and batteries for rental carts. It also will expend $20,000 to the Nocona Chisholm Trail Rodeo Arena Committee to build new concrete bleachers, railings, fence and platform.
The third NEDC request is a new one related to a Type B board loan of $200,000 to Amy and Chris Nunneley for a new apartment and office construction project.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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