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What happened

Council Approves Business Façade Improvement Grant Program

Quick view

The Town of Princeton's council has approved a Business Façade Improvement Grant Program, which will provide up to $5,000 in funding for businesses to improve their facades. The program aims to enhance the physical appearance and functionality of commercial buildings and businesses in the town centre and highway corridor areas. Council also approved a budget of $20,000 for the 2021 budget to support the program. The program will be implemented immediately, and applications will be accepted on a rolling intake basis. The program is designed to incentivize commercial property and business owners to invest in the physical appearance of their businesses, with a goal of creating a more marketable commercial destination and assisting in business retention.
FACT · Decisions / recommendations

What was decided (or proposed)

  • passed — Business Façade Improvement Grant Program: Council approved the Business Façade Improvement Grant Program Policy No. 003-2020 and a budget of $20,000 for the 2021 budget to support the program. [6]
FACT · Next

What comes next

  • The program will be implemented immediately, and applications will be accepted on a rolling intake basis.
FACT · Delegations

Who spoke

  • Carolyn Blank, WildSafe BC Coordinator — Provided an overview of the 2020 WildSafe Program.
CONTEXT · Who may be affected

Stakes & interests

Business Façade Improvement Grant Program

The program aims to enhance the physical appearance and functionality of commercial buildings and businesses in the town centre and highway corridor areas, which may benefit local businesses and the community.

FACT · By item

Item notes

Every business item from the published agenda is listed here. Full agenda.

6.1 Wildsafe BC

Wildsafe BC [9]

6.2 Business Façade Improvement Grant Program

Council approved a budget of $20,000 for the 2021 budget to support the program. [6]

“THAT Council approve the Business Façade Improvement Grant Program Policy No. 003-2020. AND THAT Council approve a budget of $20,000 for the 2021 Budget. [6]”

8.1 Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen

Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen [7]

8.2 Vermilion Forks Field Naturalists

Vermilion Forks Field Naturalists [8]

8.3 Letter to UBCM regarding Convention Schedule

Letter to UBCM regarding Convention Schedule [4]

Open questions

  • What are the eligibility criteria for the Business Façade Improvement Grant Program?

Sources

  1. CivicWeb meeting
  2. Agenda document
  3. YouTube recording
  4. 0230-20_Letter to UBCM regarding Convention Schedule_Redacted
  5. Business Facade Improvement Program Guide
  6. Policy No. 003-2020 Business Facade Improvement Grant Program
  7. RDOS Chair and Vice Chair
  8. Vermilion Forks Field Naturalists
  9. WildSafeBC Princeton Annual Report 2020
  10. Regular Agenda - 16 Nov 2020 - Minutes - Pdf
  11. Special Meeting Agenda - 02 Dec 2020 - Minutes - Pdf
  12. Staff Report BFI Program

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Brief 546 · 2020-12-07