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Committee preserves storefront grant and community outreach funds; ABR mailer earmarked $1,500
Summary
The proposed 2026 budget continues a storefront grant program and funds for business and community development consulting ($2,400/month for Tom Jordan) and newsletter mailings; Council Pro-Tempore Chitester asked $1,500 be set aside for the ABR board to mail historic-home owners.
Finance Director Tom Reynolds said the 2026 budget continues funding for the city’s storefront grant program and business-development consulting, including Tom Jordan’s consulting fee at $2,400 per month.
Reynolds explained that the $36,000 business and community development line includes the consulting fee and funds for the city newsletter and mailings; Councilman Chad Gluss queried the math between the $36,000 total and the monthly fee calculation and Reynolds said the remainder covers the newsletter and postage, with each mailing roughly $5,000.
Council Pro-Tempore Brian Chitester asked that $1,500 be set aside to allow the ABR board to mail historic-home owners next year. Councilwoman Megan Coy suggested a postcard might be more effective than a full envelope to reduce waste. Reynolds agreed that the funding could come from the business and community development allocation or the postage fund depending on ABR’s needs.
Council did not take formal action on the mailer during the meeting; staff were asked to confirm counts for historic-district households and to clarify the budget line in the next iteration.
