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Revitalization manager says Restore awards will support about $20 million in downtown improvements; council told of events and capital-project planning

City Council Meetings · March 20, 2026
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Brian McCardell, the city's revitalization manager, told the City Council that this year's Restore awards support roughly $20 million in improvements across two redevelopment areas and that the city will use remaining ARPA funds for placemaking events while compiling a prioritized list of capital projects for the coming years.

Brian McCardell, the city's revitalization manager, told the City Council that the city announced awardees of this year's Restore program on Nov. 18 and that the awards will back roughly $20 million in total improvements across the two redevelopment areas.

"There's about $20,000,000 in total improvements, across both redevelopment areas," McCardell said, and he listed the program's early results: "13 buildings, 28 storefronts, and 11 new businesses are coming from that program." He said one former industrial building will house seven new…

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