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Downtown business owners press council for transparency after façade grant dollars redirected
Summary
Business owners asked why façade-grant dollars were repurposed after the program was announced as sunsetting; the mayor said funds were reallocated as part of a broader downtown revitalization strategy that included a $180,000 city investment and purchases of three buildings for $360,000 with Indiana Landmarks loan support.
Several downtown business owners pressed the Tiffin Common Council about the city’s façade grant program and recent use of related dollars.
Brandon Chapel Ford (215 Northwest Street) told the council he believed façade‑grant funds were spent on a North Main property after an earlier Dec. 10, 2024 communication had said the program would be "sundown." He asked why those dollars appeared to be spent for a building auction that occurred months later and said the process felt "very selective"…
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