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Committee member outlines DARS role and 50/50 building-improvement match
Summary
A Committee member described DARS's behind-the-scenes work to stabilize buildings and cited a roughly "50 50 match" program used for structural and facade improvements that speakers say helped preserve downtown stock.
A Committee member described the Downtown Area Revitalization effort (referred to in the talk as DARS) as doing much of the unseen work to make downtown buildings safe. "A lot of the work that DARS has done has been behind the scenes, making these buildings safe," the Committee member said, and explained that the program provides matching support for improvements.
The Committee member said the assistance covered structural work through cosmetic upgrades and called the matching approach an investment in long-term building life: "We have like a 50 50 match for building improvements, you know, and you think from roofs to structural integrity. And then the fun part is just like painting and facade improvements." Speakers linked that financial support to increased occupancy and tenant activity downtown.
