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Goliad Road in Floresville is part of the original road that ran from San Antonio to Goliad and on to the Texas coast during the Spanish colonial rule.
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| River Bend Neighborhood |
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| Downtown Square at Christmas |
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| Wilson County Jailhouse Museum |
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El Rancho Grande—Acquisition of 305 acres for El Rancho Grande Business Park one mile South of Floresville on FM 537 off US 181.
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Arcadia Theater—Assisted in financing the renovation of the Arcadia Movie Theater. |
| Medical Park—Developed a 50 acre site for a Medical Park as well as coordinating the effort to win the bid for a Texas Veteran Nursing Home in Floresville. FEDC acquired and donated the 20 acres for the nursing home. |
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Main Street—Fund the Main Street development initiatives in the historic downtown area. |
| Riverbend—A 500 acre tract that will consist of a community of over 800 homes, an 18 hole golf course, several parks along the San Antonio River, and other amenities that will offer a unique enhanced quality of life for its residents. FEDC funded legal fees to acquire the railroad right of way as part of the negotiations, the City of Floresville, entered into with Grayhawk Corporation to make Riverbend a reality. FEDC is actively involved with Riverbend to market the community and the city as a whole. |
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| Railroad Depot—The FEDC purchased the original Floresville Railroad Depot from a private owner and is in the process of moving the depot to its original location on the railroad right of way. In 1885, the depot in Floresville, was the first depot built outside of San Antonio on the San Antonio Aransas Pass Rail Line. The Railroad Depot will be the midpoint along the Hike and Bike Trail. |
Highland Oaks Apartments—
Assisted the City of Floresville in extending water and sewer lines to the complex. |
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Annual Christmas Lighting Project—
Spearheads the annual fundraising drive to light the County Courthouse and Square for the citizens of Floresville and to attract more visitors to the city during the holiday season. |
US 181 and Highway 97 Intersection Beautification—
Working with the City of Floresville and the Texas Department of Transportation to fund a project to improve the appearance of one of the main entrances to the city. This includes adding trees, shrubs and other ornamental plants to a barren area and erecting a dynamic welcoming sign. |
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Hike and Bike Trail—Leading the effort to create a 2.9 mile hike and bike trail on the old San Antonio Aransas Pass Railroad right of way. The trail passes through the city and out to the Riverbend Community. This is another initiative to enhance the quality of life in the city and to create another reason for visitors to stop and enjoy the sights in Floresville. |
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