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Commission discusses paint-and-repair grants, draft owner letter, enforcement and community cleanups
Summary
City staff told the Landmarks Commission on March 25 that the 2025 paint-and-repair grant allocation is $25,000 and that awards will not be issued until signed grant contracts and funding are in place; commissioners also discussed rewording the commission’s regular letter to historic property owners and options to strengthen enforcement.
City planner Charlie briefed the Landmarks Commission on the paint-and-repair grant program and related outreach at the March 25 meeting. Charlie said the program generally provides roughly 15% of a project’s cost up to a maximum grant of $3,000, and that the 2025 paint-and-repair allocation is $25,000. He also told the commission the city was holding $2,850 from projects that were not completed in 2024.
Commissioners agreed that no paint-and-repair grants will be awarded until a signed grant contract is in place. Charlie said staff will contact the two grantees from 2024 to confirm the status of their projects; if they opt out, the remaining funds could be allocated to new…
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