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City hears Main Street Fort Smith report, moves to place renewal agreement on next regular meeting
Summary
Main Street Fort Smith told the City Board of Directors about $15 million in 2025 downtown investment, new events and a mini‑grant program; directors asked for vacancy, residential and funding metrics and moved to put a renewal agreement on the next regular meeting agenda.
Amanda Hager, executive director of Main Street Fort Smith, told the Fort Smith City Board of Directors at its Jan. 27 study session that the nonprofit overseeing downtown revitalization recorded $15,000,000 in commercial investment in 2025 and welcomed 19 new businesses to the district.
Hager outlined the organization’s 2025 work, including rebranding from “646 Downtown” to better align with its Main Street America designation, a 7th Street pedestrian‑corridor mural and lighting project funded with an Arkansas Heritage public‑art grant and downtown revitalization dollars, a new mini‑grant program that will award eight façade and safety projects with $16,000 of a $30,000 grant, and a renewed Levitt AMP concert grant that will provide about $28,000 in 2026 with a required local match. She…
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