Neighborhood Partnership Program Information
City staff has drafted additional information on the City's new neighborhood matching program. The program will provide financial assistance to groups representing residential neighborhoods and business districts.
The objective is to make available City funding for improvement projects in the public right-of-way or on other public property - with the City's funding to be matched by contributions from the partnering organizations. Funding for this program was included in the budget for the City for the period beginning July 1, 2007.
This program is one of the neighborhood initiatives passed by the council in March. All of the programs will be funded, beginning July 1. The new initiatives include: Neighborhood Partnership, the "100 Homes" neighborhood financing program, the new neighborhood liaison/specialist, and additional NETS police officers.
A meeting is set for June 25th at 5:30 pm in the Design Center (corner of 2nd/Brady) to seek additional input on the matching program.
To learn more about the proposal, see below:
Click here for a program memo
Click here for a propsoed design of the program
posted by Ian Frink @ 10:37 PM
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I heard that Davenport One is excluded from the program 0 is that true?
The program is for residential neighborhoods and business districts only, so it wouldn't be something they would be directly involved in. I do see them, potentially, working in-directly with business districts (i.e. East Village) throughout the city to inform them and guide them through the process.
I did see that the Downtown Partnership is not allowed to participate in the current draft.
Thanks for the post, Ian
That is what I meant I guess, the partnership. why is that?
Not sure, maybe keep the focus on neighborhoods. I can bring up the question at the next meeting, thanks for the post - Ian
What neighborhoods? I guess after looking at the proposal, i see that the neighborhoods will actually have a barrier to getting this money in that they will not have access to the amount of money the businesses will. I am not sure where this proposal actually came from? I seems like it came out of the blue. Is it an East village thing?
I believe this program, initially grew out of interest from residential AND commercial neighborhoods. I know I have discussed this program with the East Village, Goose Creek Hts., and Gold Coast for sure - so I think the interest is pretty well spread around.
Some talk has centered on making sure X% of the money is dedicated to the traditional residential neighborhoods. I assume this will be a topic of discussion on the 25th.
Thanks for the post, Ian
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