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City of Seattle
Gregory J. Nickels, Mayor
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NEWS ADVISORY
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| SUBJECT: Mayor Announces Funding Awards for 16 Neighborhood Business Districts
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
6/14/2006 10:00:00 AM |
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alex Fryer (206) 684-8358
Karin Zaugg Black (206)733-9810
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Mayor Announces Funding Awards for 16 Neighborhood Business Districts
Funds will increase City investments in Seattle neighborhoods
SEATTLE - Mayor Greg Nickels presented funding awards today to 16 Neighborhood
Business District Associations throughout Seattle to continue the City’s
investments in building healthy communities.
“Investing in our neighborhood business districts is an important part
of ensuring a thriving economy,” said Mayor Nickels, who presented the
awards at a community event in Columbia City. “Small businesses are economic
engines at the heart of every neighborhood - our local restaurants, coffee
houses and grocery stores are how we define ‘home’.”
The Office of Economic Development received proposals totaling more than twice
the amount of money available. Grants totaling $150,425 were given to 16 neighborhood
business organizations.
“One of my priorities is to make City government a better partner with
business, and today we’re celebrating the work by some of those partners
- the non-profit business associations that work side by side with small businesses
to improve our neighborhoods,” said Nickels.
“The Office of Economic Development is focused on helping neighborhood
businesses city-wide grow and thrive,” stated Steve Johnson, Acting Director
of the Office of Economic Development. “The awards we give out today
will be used for a wide range of projects, from the creation of marketing materials
to installing pedestrian lighting, all designed to help strengthen and grow
these local business communities.”
Some examples of the projects funded include: business district promotion
(marketing campaign, directories, signage), and physical improvement and enhancement
projects (graffiti removal, pedestrian lighting, flower baskets, winter decorations).
The following organizations are recipients of the 2006 Neighborhood Business
District Awards:
- Beacon Hill Chamber of Commerce $ 10,400
- Broadway BIA $ 8,000
- Central Area Community Festival Association $ 5,000
- Columbia City Business Association $ 12,905
- Crown Hill Business Association $ 6,500
- Environmental Coalition of South Seattle $ 19,600
- Greater University Chamber of Commerce $ 9,500
- Lake City Chamber of Commerce $ 3,000
- Lake City Taskforce $ 5,000
- Madison Park Community Council $ 12,000
- Pioneer Square Community Association $ 10,000
- Rainier Chamber of Commerce $ 10,000
- SODO Business Association $ 15,000
- Taproot Theater $ 5,000
- West Seattle Chamber of Commerce $ 8,520
- White Center Community Development Association $ 10,000
Total Amount of Awards: $150,425
To learn more about the 2006 Neighborhood Business District Awards, please
visit the Mayor’s website at: www.seattle.gov/mayor.
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