About Us

What Vision Lampasas Is All About

Local Events

Looking for a way to get involved in our community? Vision Lampasas partners with various organizations to host events throughout the year. Events promote tourism to Lampasas, Texas.

Murals

Has a mural caught your eye recently? Vision Lampasas gathers volunteers from around the community to conceptualize and paint murals on local businesses. Find out where we're painting next!

​Vision Lampasas, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, is comprised of visionaries motivated to enhance the aesthetic, social, cultural, and economic welfare
of Lampasas, Texas.

Your donation may be tax deductible, and is always greatly appreciated!

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Our History

History of Vision Lampasas

The Lampasas Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) began downtown task force called Vision Downtown Lampasas in 2007.  Early supporters and developers were: Jim Rutland, local businessman, Danielle Smith, Main Street manager, and Julie Johncox Consulting.  Others eager to make the new organization successful and carry out projects beneficial to Lampasas were local bankers, artists, realtors, city staff, local politicians, and hundreds of community-minded volunteers.   

In 2012 the organization was renamed Vision Lampasas and the mission statement slightly reworked to: “Vision Lampasas is dedicated to enhancing the aesthetic, social, cultural, and economic welfare of Lampasas” to better reflect an expanded focus on the entire city. 
​Our motto remains: “Remembering the Past with Vision for the Future”. 

Our proud accomplishments

• Master plan design providing a comprehensive strategy to develop the Downtown 
• Comprehensive database of all area properties, with land-use recommendations
• Neighborhood Empowerment Zone (NEZ) providing incentives for developers to invest in the downtown area
• $15,000 Façade Grant Program to encourage improvements to the Historic District
• Low-interest loan pool with the cooperation of four local banks
• Entrepreneurship Workshop / program
• Do-it-yourself Market Analysis
• Banners in conjunction with Go Texan! directing visitors to the Historic District
• Billboard directing visitors to the Historic Downtown District
• Brochures distributed to the local Chamber of Commerce, hotels, RV parks and visitors to Lampasas
• Clean-up campaigns for the Courthouse Square
• Holiday Window Murals contest
• Farmer's Market
• Partnering with the City of Lampasas to support and develop Rex Johnson Urban Nature Park.  The park has now been named Cooper Springs Nature Park and they have branched off into their own nonprofit organization to further develop this treasure
• Public Art – 13 murals have been painted in the Historic District and have received national recognition and the master plan was a runner up for the Texas Downtown Association President’s award for public improvement
• The murals have been featured in The Dallas Morning News, Austin American Statesman, Killeen Daily Herald, Lampasas Dispatch, and Hill Country Magazine
• Local Murals Photo Contest
  
• See our “Murals” page for pictures!
• Special community events: - see our “Events” page

Collaborators

Downtown Merchants • Lampasas County Chamber Of Commerce • The City Of Lampasas
• ​Walmart • Lampasas ISD • Atlas 4000 • LAFTA 

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Friends Of The Night Sky gather at Stoneledge Winery in Lometa, Tx for a Star Party. Photo by Blue Jean Creative Studio.

About Lampasas County Friends of the Night Sky
Lampasas County Friends of the Night Sky is a volunteer group dedicated to helping
​the communities in Lampasas County to reduce light pollution and preserve our Big and Bright Stars
here in the Heart of Texas for future Generations.

Stars Up! Lights Down!

Volunteers meet every first Wednesday of the month at 10:30-11:45
in the Chamber of Commerce conference room. Please join us!

Both Lampasas County and the City of Lampasas have passed resolutions to encourage practices and support efforts to preserve our night skies. See: https://hillcountryalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/LampasasNightSkiesResolution.pdf and https://hillcountryalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/City-of-Lampasas-Night-Sky-Resolution-2021.pdf

We enjoyed participating in the Harker Heights Outdoor and Science Expo last weekend. Met lots of nice folks in Bell County, many are interesting in forming their own Friends Group to protect their night skies.
We shared our process and enthusiasm!

Highlights

• We are a sub committee of Vision Lampasas
• We work closely with Hill Country Alliance and their work protecting the night skies of the Hill Country
• Here is a helpful issue paper developed by HCA on our Night Skies
• The International Dark Sky organization has much helpful information.

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Vision Lampasas In The News

"Backroads Murals Attract Many to Lampasas" - KDHNews

"Finding Gems And Treasures" - Lampasas Dispatch Record

"Vision For Lampasas Murals" - Killeen Daily Herald 

"Vision Lampasas Scores Another Beautiful Mural For Lampasas" - Active Rain

"Vision Lampasas Donates To Texas Ride For Cancer" - Burnet Bulletin

"Casino Night A Big Win For All" - Lampasas Dispatch Record

Our murals mentioned with some history about them at - Hill Country Art Talk

Vision Lampasas on Trip Advisor

Meet The Vision Lampasas Team

Meet our Officers and Members 

Dorinda Barrett​ - Vice President and Secretary

Shirley Blake

Libby Bluntzer     

Nancee Stevens

Carolyne Bulloch

Lori Graham Hickson - Treasurer

  Dianna Hodges - President

Mike Watson

Barb Adams

James Mercer

TJ Monroe

Renne Cummings

Janice Allen

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MURALS

EVENTS

• Some recent changes of the Officer guard •
Dianna Hodges now President, Lori Graham Hickson still Treasurer, and Dorinda Barrett now Vice President, and continues to be Secretary.

Committee Chairs: Art - Libby Bluntzer  / Squared Silly - Dianna Hodges /  Indian Artifact & Mineral And Gem Show - Libby Bluntzer / Carol of Lights - TJ Monroe