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Downtown director says taxable sales doubled since 2019; Main Street accreditation site visit set for Feb. 24
Summary
Sarah Anks, executive director of Downtown, told the council about rising taxable sales, new businesses, grants and events in 2024 and invited council to a Missouri Main Street site visit Feb. 24 as the downtown program pursues accreditation.
Sarah Anks, executive director of Downtown, briefed the Lebanon City Council on Jan. 27 about 2024 results and the program's plans, saying downtown taxable sales have doubled since Downtown hired its first director in 2019.
Anks gave specific statistics: taxable sales increased from about $5,000,000 in 2019 to about $10,000,000 in 2023; eight facade improvement grants were approved in 2024 totaling $23,000 (a program total of $187,667 across 37 grants since inception); nearly 2,000 volunteer hours in 2024 estimated at about $60,000 in value; and Downtown…
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