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Community Development Corporation 4B

Farmersville CDC pushes website plans, advances demolition, tightens grant rules and moves to hire help

The Farmersville Community Development Corporation spent this meeting on practical next steps. Board members talked through a new website, hiring part-time help, cleaning up financial tracking, moving a long-discussed demolition forward, and setting firmer rules for future grant requests. The decisions affect local groups, downtown visitors, and residents watching how city-backed projects move from talk to action.

Website work moves toward photos, video and board emails

The board said M7 plans to visit Farmersville during the March 28 Margarita Crawl to gather video, drone footage and other images for the new website. Board member headshots are also being planned. If everyone cannot make that date, members may use free photo appointments at Collin College so the site can still move forward.

Board wants a cleaner, more official online presence

Board members also said they want everyone to have a farmersvilletx.com email address. The goal is simple: make communication look more official and make it easier for residents to know who they are hearing from. Once the website is ready, social media work is expected to follow with it.

Part-time admin job moves ahead at $25 an hour

The board approved moving forward with a part-time administrative assistant posting. Members said the job description needs a few updates first, including a clearer weekly time commitment. The board discussed setting it at about 25 hours a week, including attendance at the monthly board meeting.

Financial reports get easier to read

Board members approved the January and February 2026 minutes, then reviewed financial statements. They praised the new report format but asked for full-size copies of signed checks in future meeting packets because the bank images were too small to read. They also want interest entries to stay in the reports so they can better track revenue over time.

Budget categories still need cleanup

The finance discussion also showed some money is not being sorted into the right buckets yet. Items such as special events, maintenance costs and utilities may need to be reorganized. Board leaders said they plan to meet with city staff and bring back a cleaner version so the budget is easier to follow.

Orange Street demolition finally starts moving

One of the biggest updates came on the Orange Street property. The board said demolition has started after months of coordination, with help from the Farmersville Outreach Alliance, police, fire, Rotary, the senior center and volunteers. Before teardown began, crews salvaged items including two stoves, two microwaves, window units, bathroom fixtures and most of the windows.

Property could be cleared by the end of the month