NEBRASKA CITY – Gloria Glover announced at Monday’s city council  meeting that a creative district has been officially formed in Nebraska City.

A meeting is scheduled at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19, at the Veterans Memorial Building to discuss executive board membership, strategic plan and an artist walk kickoff event.

The Nebraska City Creative District has submitted a 10-year strategic plan that identifies the district to include portions of Central Avenue and First Corso, as well as the KHN Center for the Arts. The boundary could be expanded east on Central Avenue to the Missouri River in collaboration with riverfront development goals.

The plan includes capital improvements, marketing and programming in the district.

Programming ideas include a “third Thursday weekend” for live music, visual art events and theater. Capital improvement ideas include the Veterans Memorial Building theater.

The Veterans Memorial Building is listed as a goal for theater and culinary spaces, as well as a commercial kitchen.

Extending the flower basket program to the entire district and implementing a marketing campaign are also goals.

Other goals are a maker space, environmentally friendly parking lot and Missouri River visitor amenities.