Importance of Downtown Brownwood

WHY DOWNTOWN BROWNWOOD IS IMPORTANT TO EVERYONE .........

RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP = RESTORED & REVITALIZED DOWNTOWN
RESTORED & REVITALIZED DOWNTOWN = INCREASED TOURISM INCREASED TOURISM = INCREASED REVENUES
INCREASED REVENUES = INCREASED COMMUNITY BUDGETS
INCREASED COMMUNITY BUDGETS = BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL !

should we push for a redeveloped downtown to boost tourism and economic conditions for the entire community ?
* brownwood............................................................
per capita income $ 9,185.00
median household income $ 17,826.00

* fredericksburg........................................................
per capita income $ 12,097.00
median household income $ 23,328.00

* granbury................................................................
per capita income $ 14,865.00
median household income $ 27,123.00
* statistics found on the AMS homefinder website. 6/30/00
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hotel / motel tax revenues by year and city..........
brownwood ( ‘98 POPULATION 19,654 )

94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99
139,573 130,119 142,259 164,481 165,670

granbury ( ‘98 POPULATION 5,429 )

96/96 96/97 97/98 98/99
167,752 193,281 210,483 220,152

fredericksburg ( ‘98 POPULATION 8,710 )
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
350,533 428,449 457,647 510,747 603,808 640,102

compare POPULATION, REVENUE and GROWTH RATE !

CRIME STATISTICS THAT WERE PRESENTED IN LAST WEEKS PAPER COMPARING BROWNWOOD, GRANBURY, AND FREDERICKSBURG SHOULD TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
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* CRIME REPORTING PRACTICES OF THE CITIZENRY.

* PUBLIC ATTITUDES TOWARD LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIME.

* THE SIZE, DENSITY AND DEMOGRAPHICS COMPOSITION OF
A JURISDICTION’S POPULATION.

* ECONOMIC STATUS OF THE POPULATION AND AREA UNEMPLOYMENT RATES.

* POPULATION STABILITY INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF COMMUTERS, TRANSIENTS, AND SEASONAL POPULATION VARIATIONS.

* CLIMATE

* CULTURAL CONDITIONS SUCH AS EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL, AND RELIGIOUS CHARACTERISTICS.

* COMMUNITY FAMILY VALUES

* LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS AND RELATIVE STRENGTH

* POLICIES OF THE PROSECUTING OFFICIALS AND
THE COURTS

* THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND INVESTIGATIVE EFFICIENCY OF THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, INCLUDING THE DEGREE OF ADHERENCE TO CRIME REPORTING STANDARDS.

* 1998 “ THE TEXAS CRIME REPORT ”
TEXAS DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY
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CRIME IS A SOCIAL PROBLEM OF GRAVE CONCERN IN WHICH LAW ENFORCEMENT ARE LIMITED IN THEIR ROLE OF SUPPRESSION AND DETECTION.

THESE COMPARISONS SHOULD NOT BE USED TO COMPARE LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENTS OR THEIR DETERMINATION TO FIGHT CRIME. CRIME AFFECTS ALL OF US ! WE MUST WORK TOGETHER TO ATTRACT NEW BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY WHICH WILL LEAD TO A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY.

POVERTY AND THE ACCOMPANYING SOCIAL CONDITIONS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED WHEN APPROACHING THE SUBJECT OF THE REVITALIZATION OF DOWNTOWN BROWNWOOD. A REVITALIZED AND RESTORED DOWNTOWN WILL BENEFIT THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.

SHOULD WE (BROWNWOOD) STRIVE TO BE MORE LIKE GRANBURY AND FREDERICKSBURG ?