STEPHEN F. AUSTIN BUST IN BELLVILLE RECEIVING MAINTENANCE

  

The bust of Stephen F. Austin that welcomes drivers on Highway 36 South into Bellville is getting some work done.

At a recent meeting of the Bellville Economic Development Corporation, board member Danny Jacob said that a former board member was reaching out to people who could perform maintenance on the bust.

After the bust is touched up, it will need to be repainted.  According to Jacob, based on the date of the paint cans used previously on the bust, the last time it had received maintenance was 2016.

The bust was dedicated in May 2013, and was completed using grant funds.