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Newport gains Tennessee Main Street designation, opens door to downtown grants
Summary
City officials celebrated Newport’s acceptance into the Tennessee Main Street program and outlined related downtown redevelopment plans that could make local businesses eligible for state facade and downtown improvement grants.
Newport officials announced the city has been accepted into the Tennessee Main Street program, a state designation officials say will make the downtown eligible for several state and federal downtown improvement grants aimed at private-sector revitalization.
City Administrator James Finchem and local volunteers credited multi-year work by staff and community volunteers. “Gary worked on it for years. Monica came along and was helping him a little bit,” Finchem said, noting the designation is a step toward leveraging private investment in downtown redevelopment.
Why it matters: Tennessee Main Street status typically makes municipalities eligible for…
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