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Hagerstown proposes $1,000 ‘Main Event’ grants for downtown businesses

Mayor and City Council of Hagerstown · November 19, 2025
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Summary

City staff proposed a new Main Event grant that would allow Main Street businesses to apply for up to $1,000 per eligible event (up to five times per calendar year) with $20,000 reallocated from existing downtown event funds; council members asked about eligibility, collaborations and application details.

City staff presented a new Main Event grant program on Nov. 18 that would let Main Street businesses apply for up to $1,000 per qualifying event to help offset costs for larger indoor or on‑site events that current downtown-event funding does not cover.

Britney, a Downtown/Main Street staff member, said the program would not…

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