Government
Conroe launches downtown initiative
The overview
Mikeska said the year-round Downtown Rangers will be made up of four to five part-time staff members, and the funding will come from reallocating some of the parks department budget to the downtown budget. Mikeska also said the cost of the pilot program is still unknown. “We want to establish a routine of maintenance ... and work on some beautification as well,” Mikeska said.
The idea of a dedicated downtown maintenance team has been long in the making, starting with the creation of a Main Street Advisory Board in 2022. However, the board is currently taking a pause with the creation of the new program, Mikeska said. She also said Mayor Duke Coon wanted a program to help improve Conroe’s downtown.
The city of Conroe is launching the Downtown Rangers Program to improve downtown’s visual appeal and upkeep of the area. Conroe City Council approved the program during its March 27 meeting, which is designed to build on past efforts while setting a new standard for ongoing maintenance, Deputy City Administrator Nancy Mikeska said. “We firmly believe this initiative will make a big difference in keeping our city looking the way we all envision a great city to look. However, if the program is not successful, we will certainly shift the focus to other needs in our city.” NANCY MIKESKA, DEPUTY CITY ADMINISTRATOR
“I don’t know that they’ve created anything new. I think good minds think the same way, and the ideas they would have had probably were the same ones we had.” LARRY FOERSTER, FORMER BOARD MEMBER, MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD
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