Business View Civil and Municipal | May/June 2022

96 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 5 was also one of the earliest settlers of Travis County. But even with all that history, the city has rung up a string of firsts over its last quarter century and is now using that momentum to power up its economy and live up to its brand of building Manor strong. “One of the things we’re looking to be is a Main Street City,” shares Heritage & Tourism Manager, Debbie Charbonneau. “We need a little more historic fabric in order to do that, but I think eventually that will be possible. We’ve already got interest in some of the buildings and properties downtown. It’s not a very large area but we’ve started quite a few programs to support small business.” “Redeveloping the downtown is certainly going to be a focus in the future and we’ve earmarked this for our Comprehensive Master Plan,” Jones remarks. “Right now it’s got some retail and restaurant components to it, but it could be so Aviles & Gabes WRECKER SERVICE INC. (512) 341-0911 4868 E. YAGER LN, MANOR, TX 78653 24 HOURS