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Council unanimously approved the second phase of a revitalization grant program that matches at least half of structural improvements on downtown businesses.
Administration proposed matching all grant opportunities beautifications, murals, and improvements to interiors, patios and premises be matched by 50 per cent as they were in phase one.
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Councilor Krista Balsom successfully boosted this amount to 75 per cent for approved patios and murals by local artists. This would be retroactive to patio grants approved in phase one. Balsom argued downtown businesses, especially restaurants, were struggling before COVID-19. The pandemic and last year’s flooding worsened things.
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