EDA Projects

Follow the Trout Route
In 2025, the City of Preston received grants from the Taylor Family Foundation and Preston Area Community Foundation to create the “Trout Route”. The purpose of this project was to connect Preston’s Trailhead to its downtown community. Activities included creating a “Trout Route” map, new signage throughout the area (including the Welcome to Preston sign at the tennis courts), updating the downtown pocket parks with new benches, picnic tables and accessories, and the creation of a mural designed by Fillmore Central students and painted by Sarah Hutchison, art teacher at Fillmore Central. The mural will be installed in the pocket parks in Spring 2026. Stop by and check it all out!

State Veteran Home – Preston
Since opening in 2024, Minnesota Veterans Homes – Preston has been committed to caring for Veterans and their families with passion, integrity and teamwork.
Learn more about the State Veteran Home – Preston

Preston Historic Walking Tour
The Preston Historical Society walking tour is a self-guided walking or driving tour of the heritage of Preston. This project was a partnership between Preston EDA, Preston Historical Society and Preston Tourism. View the walking tour here.

Preston Housing Committee
The Preston Housing Committee was formed in 2018 to help uncover housing opportunities in Preston. This included working with the Preston Area Chamber of Commerce to create a Preston Housing Summit in 2018. Preston’s Housing Needs Assessment was adopted on June 4, 2018.

Small Cities Development Grant
The Small Cities Development Grant program was completed in December 2018 and assisted with the rehab of 8 blocks around the Fillmore County Courthouse square in downtown Preston. $933,000 was invested into rental units and commercial buildings (70% grants and 30% low interest loans).

Preston NW Industrial Park