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Commissioners approve Renewport and Habitat MOUs for façade and home‑repair grants
Summary
The board approved a Renewport MOU to revive a commercial facade grant (city $25,000 match) and a separate MOU with Habitat for Humanity to fund $75,000 in residential emergency repairs via matched contributions; public comment urged transparent selection procedures.
The Board of Commissioners voted on March 9 to partner with Renewport and Habitat for Humanity on two initiatives aimed at improving commercial storefronts and helping homeowners with health‑and‑safety repairs.
Under the Renewport MOU (Commissioner’s Order 17), the city will commit $25,000 and Renewport will match that amount to create $50,000 for a commercial facade program. Staff said the program will increase the maximum per‑building grant from…
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