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Approval of Beautification Task Force Recommendation to Award 2021 Beautification 50:50 Matching Grants in the Amount of $42,149.22
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SUBMITTED BY: Allie Ferko, MMC, Deputy City Clerk
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: $42,149.22
Unencumbered Balance: $114,128.75
Funding Source: 350.5550.55000 (Beautification Task Force Reserve)
RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve Beautification Task Force recommendation to award 2021 Beautification 50:50 Matching grants in the amount of $42,149.22
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Following advertisement, the Beautification Task Force received 12 applications for the 2021 Beautification 50:50 Matching Grant Program. (Blank application with program guidelines attached for reference.
Ten of the 12 applications were determined to be eligible. One applicant was disqualified due to delinquent property taxes. (Program criteria requires eligible properties to be current on property taxes.) A second applicant was disqualified as they submitted their application after the established deadline. (Program criteria clearly states late submissions will not be accepted and the Beautification Task Force did not feel it was appropriate or equitable to waive the submission deadline requirement).
After careful consideration of program goals, detailed review of submitted applications, and scoring each eligible project, the Beautification Task Force selected and recommends awarding grant funding to the following five beautification projects in 2021:
Organization Property Address Maximum Grant Award
Growler Bay Brewing Company 224 Galena $4,200
Valdez Outfitters 241 North Harbor Drive $10,000
D&R Properties 2310 Richardson Hwy $9,974.22
Robe River Storage 455 9th Street $10,000
Glacier Mini Storage 155 Mill Street $7,975
Total 2021 Grant Awards: $42,149.22
Under grant program requirements, business owners can apply for a grant rebate to pay up to 50 percent of the actual cost of improvements, with a maximum r...
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