Council approves $3,560.73 reimbursement for downtown storefront door under CDBG revitalization grant
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The council approved reimbursement to Spring Creek Cleaning for storefront door work under a 75% reimbursement provision of a downtown revitalization Community Development Block Grant. The CDBG award totals $435,000 and must be spent by May 14, 2026.
The City of Sydney council approved reimbursement of $3,560.73 to Spring Creek Cleaning for storefront door replacement under the city’s downtown revitalization Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). Staff told council the city received a $435,000 CDBG award in February 2023 for downtown revitalization; the award’s end date is May 14, 2026, and the city has spent $89,154.21 to date with $345,845 remaining for eligible projects. Under the program, storefront work is generally eligible for reimbursement at 75 percent. Staff recommended the council approve the Spring Creek payment of $3,560.73; council approved the reimbursement by motion. Staff noted most CDBG funds for this program are used for storefront facades and code‑related work on building fronts; the grant requires reimbursement after owners complete eligible work and submit documentation.