By Chad Feehan
Local Initiative Reporter
November 3, 2023 Edition
City council has motioned to approve a grant to a new business under its facade improvement grant program.
The program aids businesses in improving the look and feel of the buildings they operate in.
O’Neill Group / Countryside Farms Butcher at 969 Topsail Road will receive $9,700 under the program.
Councillor Mark Rice said the application had been “reviewed, scored, and evaluated by the judging and selection committee” which deemed it within the criteria of the program.
The program offers up to 50 per cent of total project costs to a maximum of $10,000.
Some improvements included in the program include doors and windows, signage, exterior lighting, patio and outdoor seating, and cleaning and painting.
To be considered, businesses must have no outstanding debts to the City, the proposed improvement must improve the aesthetic appeal of the building, and the economic viability and benefits to the community must be identified, among other criteria.
Ever After Bridal Boutique was approved to receive a grant under the program earlier this year.
