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The Voice of Seguin
Central Park restrooms boost downtown visits
WEEKEND EDITION
TODAY Alex Baltierra
Cindy Aguirre-Herrera
(Seguin) -- What began as a long-discussed quality-of-life project is now proving to be one of downtown Seguin’s smartest investments. Just months after a preconstructed brick public restroom was lowered by crane onto the northeast corner of Central Park, the city facility is already delivering measurable results. That’s according to Blaire Friar, director of Seguin Main Street and the Convention and Visitors Bureau. She says the restroom project stemmed from priorities identified in the Seguin Downtown Master Plan, where residents and stakeholders consistently ranked public facilities among the top needs for continued revitalization. Funded through the American Rescue Plan Act and designed to complement downtown’s historic architecture, the facility includes ADAcompliant stalls, stainless steel fixtures plus baby and adult-changing stations. But for Friar and other downtown leaders, the true success of the project isn’t just perception, it’s in the numbers. “Since the downtown restrooms opened, we have seen a significant increase in the amount of time that people are spending downtown. We use a data source called Placer. It kind of helps us look at those traffic patterns and how long people are spending (downtown). And, we have seen an increase,” said Friar. Friar says downtown businesses are also
feeling the ripple effects. She says visitors attending concerts, markets, parades, and other Central Park events now have convenient facilities that allow them to stay downtown longer. “That was the end goal with the restrooms is, you know, we didn’t have a public restroom downtown. And so therefore people were having to leave downtown to go use the facilities. And, you know, once you leave, once you pack up in your car, you’re not likely to come back that same day. So we were really excited to be able to provide that and just offer that extra service and keep people downtown, keep people enjoying the heart of Seguin,” said Friar. Officials say the restroom facility was intentionally placed at the northeast corner of Central Park to serve both daily visitors and special events without disrupting event flow or the gathered crowds. The new bathroom facility was installed and put into operation in November.
Threats, disturbance at local store lands man behind bars Cindy Aguirre-Herrera
(Seguin) -- Thanks to the quick response of the Seguin Police Department, a man threatening customers at a local store is behind bars. Seguin Police officials say the disturbance was reported at 11:20 a.m. Thursday at the business located in the 700 block of East Kingsbury Street. Officers were advised that a male, identified as Alex Baltierra, 28, of Caldwell County, had entered the business and was threatening to cause serious injury to random customers, causing fear and alarm to several individuals. Officers located Baltierra outside the business, where he attempted to flee on foot. He was quickly taken into custody. During the investigation, officers learned Baltierra had two active warrants for his arrest. Baltierra was arrested and transported to the Guadalupe County Jail.