Two new grants will help create pride in neighborhoods, city
EDITOR S NOTE: The Times Recorder will produce a series of Zanesville 2021 stories looking at the challenges facing the city of Zanesville this year and what is being done to overcome them.
ZANESVILLE - The city of Zanesville has announced a pilot program for a pair of grant opportunities to raise community spirit, and make the city a more attractive place to live.
The two programs, administered and funded by the city s community development department, provide funds for community activities and for external improvements to owner-occupied structures.
The Community Grant Program is designed to facilitate neighborhood programs, and civic engagement events. The city s Community Development Director Matt Schley used the old 8th Ward Reunion as an example.
ALLIANCE – The city is making progress with plans to redevelop the north side of the 500 block of East Main Street.
City Council passed an ordinance Monday approving an agreement between the city and Intellicore to acquire land owned by the company that Director of Public Safety and Service Michael Dreger said the city needs to reconfigure the area. This is for a small lot that sits next to where we currently have a parking lot, he said.
In February, Council approved an ordinance to demolish four buildings at 172, 176, 530 and 534 E. Main that had been condemned or certified delinquent. Dreger said the city aims to begin demolitions within the next two to three weeks. Alliance plans to repurpose the lots and put them back to use.
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PERRY TOWNSHIP Trustees may be looking at simplifying the fee structure for zoning permits and evaluating the benefits of a tax abatement program.
Trustees discussed both ideas Monday night.
Trustee Chair Steve Bailey talked about contacting some attorneys who specialize in setting up Community Reinvestment Areas, which is basically an area where homeowners can get a tax abatement on new construction or improvements to their residences.
The city of Salem has a CRA which covers most of the city, with a few exceptions, covering both residential and commercial properties.
Over the last few years, only three or four new homes have been built in the township for minimal growth and there’s land available for construction, indicating a CRA could spur growth.
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