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Muncie mayor proposes $1.5 million facade revitalization program; MRC approves $1.65 million package
Summary
Mayor and city staff proposed a 10-year, $1.5 million Muncie Community Revitalization Grant (facade) program. The Muncie Redevelopment Commission approved a broader repurposing package totaling $1,650,000—including $150,000 a year for the facade program—by a 3-2 vote after extended discussion and requests for refinements.
The mayor proposed a new Muncie Community Revitalization Grant Program that would repurpose the annual debt-service payment the city no longer owes into a 10-year facade and rehabilitation grant program, with $150,000 available each year for 10 years.
The program would fund three tracks: a rehabilitation grant (maximum $25,000 match per project for downtown rehabilitations), a curb-appeal grant (up to $15,000, dollar-for-dollar), and a dilapidated-structure/demolition option (up to $10,000 for demolition or up to $15,000 where demolition is followed by required infill). The mayor said the program’s 2025 allocation would direct roughly 50% of funds to downtown,…
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