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Council approves three downtown catalyst grants totaling $87,150
Summary
The council unanimously approved three Catalyst Program grants—Bucks Car Wash, All Faith Community Services and Liquor Corral—totaling $87,150 in reimbursements; the program provides up to $50,000 per qualifying project and is funded at $250,000 annually.
The City Council voted unanimously on Feb. 3 to approve funding for three economic catalyst projects that staff said will support downtown improvements and business reinvestment.
Susie Boyles, the city's economic development director, described the Catalyst Program as a long‑running city grant aimed at exterior rehabilitation of commercial properties. "For every dollar that the city has invested, we have received almost $4 back in return in development and in rehabilitation of buildings into the city of Buckeye," Boyles said, summarizing the program's return on investment.
The three approved projects total just over $87,150 in requested reimbursements and were vetted by the program's review committee, which includes city staff, members of the chamber and Main Street representatives. Projects approved tonight were:
- Bucks Car Wash: exterior cleaning, paint, curbing and fencing; total project cost about $4,200 with the business responsible for roughly $1,100 and Catalyst reimbursing about $3,100 on completion.
- All Faith Community Services: replacement of 14 windows and doors, new siding and exterior security lighting; total estimated cost $75,000 with the organization contributing $25,000 and Catalyst eligible to reimburse up to $50,000.
- Liquor Corral: replacement of three signs, metal cladding and beams at the entry and a new drive‑through window; estimated cost about $53,000 with the business covering roughly $18,000 and Catalyst reimbursing up to about $34,000.
Boyles said the program remains funded at $250,000 annually with a $50,000 maximum reimbursement per qualifying parcel on a rolling three‑year limit. Council member motion and a second carried the measure by voice vote without recorded dissent.
