By Anton Riecher
Historical buildings being allowed to decay by owners with no incentive to invest in their upkeep is significantly hindering downtown redevelopment in Devine, a couple of participants in an economic development workshop agreed.
John Gamble, a business professor with Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi, said he has heard the same complaint in various small town communities across the state.
“What some communities have said is ‘We have codes in place to prevent this but we don’t have the enforcement capabilities,” Gamble said.
The workshop program, organized with the help of Texas A&M, consists of six 75-minute workshops schedule every three- or four-weeks to identify community…
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