EDC FY2026-2027 budget and grants
Summary
The Van EDC is spending $12,500 to help a local restaurant install code-required plumbing infrastructure. The condition keeps the equipment with the property, so future tenants benefit too.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 10, 2026.
Impact analysis
$12,500 from the EDC's economic development funds.
Coupe's Café and Game Room, plus any future tenants of the space.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Council - Sep 10, 2026
The EDC budget includes a new facade grant for building exteriors and a larger business improvement grant — up to $20,000 per project — for parking lots, lighting and signage.
City Council - Aug 13, 2026
Sales tax is up 8.7% this fiscal year, McDonald's has opened, a subdivision on Highway 16 is pouring concrete, and new development talks along I-20 plus a possible assisted living facility could bring more revenue.
City Council - Jul 24, 2026
The Van EDC is spending $12,500 to help a local restaurant install code-required plumbing infrastructure. The condition keeps the equipment with the property, so future tenants benefit too.
City Council - May 14, 2026
Property values are flat and sales tax is up about 7%, but the city faces roughly $13-14 million in future needs — water infrastructure, park surfaces, servers, and fire apparatus. Council will hold a budget workshop June 18 once insurance numbers arrive.
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