An initiative by Elgin’s Main Street Program to bring out the downtown district’s creative side is a finalist for an award from the Texas Downtown Association this year. The program, called the Downtown Public Art Plan, was an 18-month effort by the Elgin Main Street Program Design Committee to research information, gather feedback from residents and construct a plan to bring more public art to downtown Elgin. During the Elgin City Council’s July 2 regular meeting, committee chair Emily Koller gave a detailed presentation on the plan. According to the feedback they gathered, community members are most interested in landscaping and functional ...