Coon Rapids Mayor Cook told the City Council on Jan. 6 that the city has received about 119 applications for the Front Door home-improvement program and urged residents to check eligibility before applying.

Why it matters: the program is intended to increase curb appeal for qualifying homes; applicants whose properties have an assessed value above $400,000 do not qualify and should not complete a full application if their property exceeds that limit.

Details provided at the meeting

- Applications received: Mayor Cook said there were about 119 applications as of that afternoon.
- Eligibility: The Front Door program is available to homes with an assessed value of $400,000 or less, Mayor Cook said.
- Outreach: The mayor asked residents who received the city newsletter to read the Front Door program guidance and said the program is designed to help homeowners improve curb appeal.

No formal council action was required on the announcement. Mayor Cook and council members encouraged eligible residents to apply and noted the program information is available in the city newsletter and on the city website.