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Onancock Main Street seeks façade grant, hires consultant and readies summer events
Summary
Onancock Main Street announced a Downtown Investment grant application for façade improvements, plans to hire a consultant to help businesses refresh storefronts, selected two mural finalists and is producing seasonal rack cards; OMS also thanked new board member Michael Hartman.
Onancock Main Street (OMS) told the council it submitted a Downtown Investment grant to Virginia Main Street to fund façade improvements for downtown businesses and plans to hire a consultant to advise property owners on storefront improvements and digital promotion. Councilmember Lisa Fiege announced OMS asked the town for funding for an "Open for Business" program to support digital display ads, public relations and social-media work tied to a dedicated website page listing available commercial properties.
OMS also reported that two finalists for uptown murals have been chosen, a mosaic for a new welcome center is near completion, and seasonal rack cards promoting Onancock will be distributed across Virginia. Councilmember Fiege welcomed Michael Hartman to the OMS board and said the program aims to attract customers to downtown merchants and improve storefront presentation.
