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Lebanon Redevelopment Commission approves $100,000 for Heart of Lebanon events and downtown placemaking
Summary
The Lebanon Redevelopment Commission voted to grant Heart of Lebanon $100,000 for 2025 to support downtown events, staffing and placemaking; one commissioner abstained because of a leadership role in the nonprofit.
The Lebanon Redevelopment Commission voted to award Heart of Lebanon $100,000 for 2025 to support downtown events, staffing and placemaking, the commission said during its meeting. The motion carried by voice vote after a commissioner who also serves as president of Heart of Lebanon declared an abstention.
Heart of Lebanon’s executive director, Missy Kreulik, told the commission the organization is seeking $100,000 for 2025. “The board has asked that I, asked for a hundred thousand dollars for the Heart of Lebanon this year,” Kreulik said. She described the request as an increase from prior years tied to rising costs and new project work.
The funding request follows an annual report in which Heart of Lebanon leaders said the organization produced 35 programs and events in 2024 that drew more than 38,000 visits across downtown. Kreulik cited individual event attendance measured by cell-phone…
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