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Planning commission and Main Street report new outreach and grant activity
Summary
The planning commission outlined a timeline for a comprehensive-plan public process beginning in mid-September; Main Street reported a downtown investment grant application seeking funds for facade improvements and other promotional work, and the historic school introduced its new executive director and summer events.
The Planning Commission reported progress on bylaws and preparation for a public outreach schedule tied to the comprehensive plan; commissioners expect to begin public sessions in mid-September and are planning layered GIS maps for public review. The commission asked for modest resources to generate new map layers and noted bylaws remain pending town-attorney review.
Main Street reported submitting a downtown investment grant application to Virginia Main Street focused on facade improvements and small business education. The council also heard from the Historic Onancock School, which introduced new executive director Corey Kovolich and described upcoming events including a public field day and an art walk; HOS clarified that an irrigation well installed for the pavilion was permitted and funded from pavilion-dedicated money.
