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Residents press commission on Lewis House spending and urge broader facade-grant eligibility
Summary
During public comment and commissioner reports, residents and business owners questioned the city's spending on the Lewis House and asked the commission to expand the façade (small-business improvement) grant beyond restaurants and coffee shops; commissioners asked staff for a history of the program and current funding levels.
Several residents and business owners used public comment on Dec. 1 to press the Longwood City Commission about how the city uses limited funds for historic-property work and downtown storefront improvements.
James Larry Howard told the commission he was skeptical of spending on the Lewis House and suggested money might be better used to help fill vacant commercial spaces or support public safety. “I just don't see…
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