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Downtown Inc. outlines 2024 gains, Codorus beautification grant and BID renewal plans
Summary
Downtown Inc. director Sarah O'Brien briefed council on 2024 accomplishments including a $15 million grant for Codorus Creek beautification, a $500,000 tree grant, new downtown wayfinding signs and the upcoming Business Improvement District (BID) renewal, and said ARPA funds will bring public restrooms to downtown.
Sarah O'Brien, director of Downtown Inc., told York City Council that the downtown nonprofit and its partners reported multiple projects and grants in 2024 and outlined priorities for 2025, including a major Codorus Creek beautification grant, a tree canopy study funded by a $500,000 grant and a planned BID renewal.
O'Brien said Downtown Inc. secured a $15,000,000 grant for the Codorus Creek Beautification Project and that the project is currently in the permitting phase. She told council the organization raised more than $1 million in philanthropic and grant funding in 2024 to…
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