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Milton council reviews downtown improvement grants for Exchange Hotel, law firm and new boxing gym
Summary
Council members heard several downtown grant requests including the Exchange Hotel's exterior restoration, a $3,800 Willing Street Law Firm request (with $1,300 match), and a $1,000 downtown CRA request for Blackwater Boxing; staff recommended some items be placed on the consent agenda while others were left open for public comment.
During the work session the council reviewed multiple business improvement grant applications aimed at supporting downtown revitalization and historic preservation.
Richard (identified in the transcript as the Exchange Hotel applicant) described extensive exterior work and restorations, saying exterior work alone is "in the neighborhood now of about $2,829,000," and that grants would help the project with timing and prioritization. Staff told the council that the city presently has $40,000 available in the grant fund and that each…
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