Noting the Northern Development Trust had approved council’s application for business facade funding, District of 100 Mile House planner Joanne Doddridge asked councillors to provide names for the project review committee at the Feb. 25 council meeting.
She added the program guidelines were approved during the Sept. 10, 2013 council meeting.
At that time, councillors had determined there would be three representatives on the project review committee – one member from council, one member of District staff and one member of the South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce (SCCC).
Councillor Ralph Fossum volunteered to sit on the committee, and Doddridge was appointed by council to join him.
Staff will contact the SCCC and ask its board to appoint a member to sit on the committee.
The business facade program provides grants to business or property owners to renovate, restore or redesign retail and commercial building facades and storefronts in 100 Mile.
The goal is to encourage owners or commercial tenants to invest in building facade upgrades that “create a more interesting and appealing streetscapes to attract customers, clients, visitors and businesses to the commercial areas of town.”
The District will provide a 50 per cent reimbursement grant up to a maximum of $5,000 per building/project to improve commercial building facades.
Each building is eligible for a one-time grant only, and the project must have a minimum total cost of $2,000 to qualify.
