If you’ve driven around the downtown area, you probably noticed work crews installing new sidewalks.The work is part of the city’s downtown revitalization efforts. Funding for the project is coming from a Community Development Block Grant from the Texas Department of Agriculture.The council agreed to go out for the grant in the spring of 2020.Lee Peterson, executive director of the Lamesa Economic Development Corporation, said $75,000 in matching dollars were utilized for the $425,000 grant.A number of years ago, sidewalks were installed around the immediate downtown square, across the streets from the courthouse.This project is expanding that effort and installing ...