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Council briefed on 'Brighten Up the Boulevard' matching grant to encourage commercial holiday lights
Summary
Colleyville staff proposed a matching grant for businesses along the city’s main commercial corridor to install commercial-grade holiday lighting; staff recommended an initial $50,000 seed and use of the existing beautification committee to review applications.
City staff on Sept. 3 presented a proposed grant program to help Colleyville businesses add commercial‑grade holiday lighting along the city’s main commercial corridor, with staff asking the council to approve a consent resolution later in the evening to authorize marketing of the program.
Assistant City Manager Adrienne Lothree described the “Brighten Up the Boulevard” proposal as a two-to-one matching grant that would reimburse participating businesses for eligible lighting purchases. Lothree said staff proposed seeding the program with $50,000 for its first year, offering up to $5,000 per shopping center and up to $2,000 per individual…
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