Committees and Councils
This file appears in: Urban Renewal
Waco’s Urban Renewal Agency retained a board of commissioners and administrative staff of businessmen and local leaders. Called the “Five-Man Commission,” 1968 members included Dan Jacks, Dr. L.H. McCloney, Truett Smith, Melvin Gilliam, Dr. W.M. Avent, along with Executive Director Hank L. Corwin.
This file appears in: Urban Renewal
Urban Renewal
Urban renewal programs swept across the United States in the mid-twentieth century. Funded by the federal government, cities throughout the country sought to improve local architecture and expand residential areas by purchasing and decimating…