The Victoria City Council approved the expansion of its cultural district and the library’s new master plan Tuesday evening.
The city established its cultural district last year but held off applying to the Texas Commission on the Arts to recognize it to improve the application.
“We needed to establish the district first,” Economic Development Director Danielle Williams said.
The commission recommended expansion from a 20-block area to a 36-block site to enhance the application and account for the substantial growth within the region, said Kate Garcia, Victoria Main Street manager.
The original 20-block area included the Leo J. Welder Center, Mitchell School, Memorial Square and the Nave Museum.
The expanded area adds the Five Points Museum of the…
