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Downtown facade grants exhausted; staff asks council to consider a $25K+ buffer to meet immediate demand
Summary
Staff told council the $50,000 fiscal‑year allocation for downtown facade grants has been fully encumbered; three known applications would require at least $25,000 more to be funded this fiscal year and staff suggested adding a modest buffer to accommodate speculative inquiries.
Planning and downtown staff updated council Tuesday on the status of the facade grant program and asked council to consider a short‑term appropriation to meet immediate demand. Staff said the program offers matching grants of up to $5,000 — or up to $10,000 in high‑impact streetscape areas — to help property owners improve building exteriors and activate the streetscape.
"So this year, we allocated…
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