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Uptown Economic Development director pushes downtown project and local events; Chamber donated $10,000 to fire department
Summary
Cassandra Bishop, director of the Uptown Economic Development Board and president of the Uptown Chamber of Commerce, updated commissioners on downtown revitalization planning, grant-seeking, and recent community events; the Chamber contributed $10,000 to the volunteer fire department.
Cassandra Bishop, who identified herself as director of the Uptown Economic Development Board and president of the Uptown Chamber of Commerce, gave a community update on downtown revitalization and local events.
Bishop said the development board is pursuing grants and planning a downtown project to create more business space and public gathering areas; she noted she recently earned a grant-writing certification and that the board is coordinating with local volunteers. She encouraged commissioners and residents to visit the recently opened hotel downtown.
Bishop also said the Chamber funded festival tables and wrote a check for $10,000 to the volunteer fire department, the largest donation the group has made in a long time. She listed upcoming events including a community yard sale, community cleanup in June, and a return of Oktoberfest following last year’s success.
Her remarks were delivered during the public-comment segment of the meeting; commissioners did not take formal action in response to the update, but thanked her and noted community events and economic-development planning.
