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Carefree council approves Town Center facade grant program capped at $15,000
Summary
The Carefree Town Council unanimously approved a pilot Town Center Facade Program offering property‑owner reimbursement grants equal to up to 15% of eligible project costs, with a $15,000 per‑project cap. The program will run as a quarterly, reimbursable grant aimed at revitalizing buildings inside the Village Center Redevelopment Plan area.
The Carefree Town Council voted unanimously to approve a pilot Town Center Facade Program that will reimburse property owners for eligible exterior improvements at up to 15% of project cost, capped at $15,000 per project.
The program targets properties inside the town’s Village Center Redevelopment Plan and is intended to encourage storefront and building‑level improvements that increase retail activity, pedestrian safety and sales‑tax revenue in the town center.
Town staff presented the program as the result of a multi‑year planning process that began with early design guidance and studies (including a 2013 ASTAP study and the Village Center Master Plan) and was refined by the Economic Development Advisory Board, planning staff and public feedback. The program will operate as a quarterly, reimbursable grant beginning with the new fiscal year in July; applicants will submit proposed scopes, budgets and timelines and will be reimbursed after approved work is completed and validated.
Under the approved rules, property owners (including owners of multi‑tenant buildings)…
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