Looking Forward to 2024 in Downtown Seguin!

Special by: Kyle Kramm, Main Street & CVB Director

(Seguin) — Happy New Year Seguin!

The Seguin Main Street Program has a lot to look forward to in 2024 after an eventful and successful 2023. Here are some of the projects and events that Seguin Main Street is looking forward to in downtown Seguin in 2024.

In January, the City of Seguin will close on the purchase of the Wells Fargo building and will start the community input process to create a development plan of the property. The development plan will lead the City in selecting a developer to make the community vision a reality. The process will take a little over a year for the City to create the development plan and solicit proposals from developers who will ultimately purchase the building from the City. Be on the lookout for more information on public meetings where you will be invited to share your input on the development of the site.

Another project Seguin Main Street will be working on in early 2024 is the creation of a downtown tax increment reinvestment zone. This zone will be used to invest in downtown infrastructure, property improvements, and more that will continue the revitalization of the downtown area. The zone’s funding comes from the increased property values as the district’s revitalization grows.

Several businesses have announced plans to open in downtown over the next year, including a new café on North River Street, a bar on Court Street, and a distillery on North Camp Street. These businesses will add to the character of downtown and address some of the most requested businesses to the downtown district.

Finally, Main Street is looking forward to beginning the construction of public restrooms downtown. With the completion of the downtown master plan, a location for the restrooms was a large discussion item. The plan recommends that they be located in Central Park. Council has approved funding and now Main Street and the City of Seguin are beginning to work on the design.

There will be much more to celebrate in 2024 as the year progresses. We hope the community will continue to come out and support our small, independent businesses throughout all of 2024.