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Council reviews draft Bay Street building‑reface grant; debate over match and in‑kind contributions
Summary
The draft grant would fund storefront facade work on Bay Street in three tiers (small grants up to $5,000 with no match, mid-tier $5,001–$25,000 with ~30% match, and large projects above $25,000 with finance committee recommended 50% match). Council discussed durability standards, first‑come-first‑served rules, and whether donated materials or volunteer labor should count toward matches.
Port Orchard staff presented a proposed downtown building‑reface grant program patterned on Auburn’s program, with program design and eligibility intended to concentrate improvements on Bay Street commercial facades.
Key program elements in the draft include: eligibility limited to commercial or mixed‑use buildings with visible facades on Bay Street (no ground‑floor residential), material standards tied to the city’s design code (Port Orchard Municipal…
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