Sealy News!
The Sealy Economic Development Corporation posts notable news and information about agendas on this page,so check back often to keep up with the latest news and events.
Put your Sites on Sealy, Texas
Strategically located directly in the growth path of the Greater Houston area makes Sealy, Texas a perfect location for economic development. If you are looking for a great area to locate your business, put your sites on Sealy, Texas.
We look forward to seeing you in Sealy.
Texas A&M University's Downtown Revitalization Plan for Sealy receives Award
The Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA) awards committee has chosen Texas A&M University's Downtown Revitalization Plan for Sealy as the recipient of the Chapter's 2011 Student Planning Award. The awards program allows the Texas APA to promote the work of planners in our state by recognizing exemplary work.
The Downtown Revitalization plan performed by the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning at Texas A&M University was funded by the Sealy Economic Development Corporation. In addition, the Sealy EDC received a grant from the Anice Read Fund of Communities Foundation of Texas to help offset the cost of the comprehensive downtown plan.
The Sealy Downtown Revitalization plan may be viewed on the City of Sealy website at the following link: http://www.ci.sealy.tx.us/whats_new/index.htm
Congratulations to Dr. Bright and the outstanding graduate student planning team for their award!
Click on the following link and read the entire article on the Sealy News. http://www.sealynews.com/news/article_cd8defba-efaf-11e0-a587-001cc4c03286.html
Buxton Community ID ® - Retail Site Assessment
Buxton recently conducted a Community ID ® site assessment on behalf of the Sealy Economic Development Corporation to determine the viability of Sealy, Texas as a location for potential retail and restaurant development.
Community ID® is a target marketing program that matches specific retail and restaurant concepts to the buying habits and lifestyles of the consumers living in a trade area. This unique program can factually identify exactly which concepts should be in a community.
Buxton is the national leader in customer analytics with more than 500 cumulative years experience in retail management and site selection. Buxton speaks retail with over 1,900+ clients including 450 community clients. For more information regarding Buxton and their services please visit: www.BuxtonCo.com
Please click on the following to view the Retail Site Assessment for Sealy, Texas:
Retail Site Assessment - Sealy, Texas
Should you have any questions or need any addtional information regarding this matter please contact Kim Meloneck, Executive Director, at 979-885-3511, extension 121 or kmeloneck@ci.sealy.tx.us
Revitalizing Downtown Sealy
Whether you are a downtown property owner, a business owner or a citizen with an interest in the preservation of historic downtowns we would like you to join us to discuss the revitalization of the downtown district area. The designated downtown district covers an 8-block area within the old town site of the City of Sealy which is bordered by the centerlines of the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way, West Front Street, Fifth Street and State Highway 36.
The Sealy Downtown Association meets monthly on the first Monday of each month (unless it falls on a holiday) at Sealy City Hall (in the Council Chambers) located at 415 Main Street at 6:30 pm. If you have any questions regarding the Sealy Downtown Association please contact Larry Kuciemba, President at 979-885-4716
Mark your calendar and join us!
Downtown Revitalization Plan
The City of Sealy and the Sealy Economic Development Corporation partnered with the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning at Texas A&M University to develop a downtown revitalization plan. The project was a comprehensive assessment of the eight-block designated downtown district area.
The Downtown Revitalization plan is available at the City of Sealy website at the below link - please note: this is a large document so please allow time for downloading. Click on "What's New" and view the "Sealy Downtown Revitalization Concept".
Also, available is the City of Sealy Comprehensive Plan.
Board Meeting Agendas:
Linked files are in PDF format. If needed, you can download Adobe Acrobat Reader on the Adobe website.