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The Downtown Location
[/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ layout=”1_1″ last=”yes” spacing=”yes” center_content=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” hover_type=”none” link=”” border_position=”all” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding_top=”” padding_right=”” padding_bottom=”” padding_left=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”” animation_speed=”0.1″ animation_offset=”” class=”” id=”” min_height=””][fusion_checklist icon=”fa-caret-right” iconcolor=”#386fd3″ circle=”no” circlecolor=”” size=”14px” class=”” id=””][fusion_li_item icon=””]Lower rents: compared to a strip mall location, which lack character and foot traffic, rent is generally lower in the downtown.[/fusion_li_item][fusion_li_item icon=””]Foot traffic: First Fridays,Farmers Market,Wine Walk, festivals, and events at the renovated Strand Theatre bring thousands of people to the sidewalk outside your storefront on an almost daily basis.[/fusion_li_item][fusion_li_item icon=””]Investment: Recent streetscape investments, with additional improvements to be phased in; Way finding signs program directing visitors toward the historic downtown.[/fusion_li_item][fusion_li_item icon=””]Recent designation of the downtown as an arts district.[/fusion_li_item][fusion_li_item icon=””]Currently about 750 people employed in the downtown, within a short walking distance to your storefront.[/fusion_li_item][fusion_li_item icon=””]The Downtown Public Square is a free Wi-Fi Hot Spot.[/fusion_li_item][/fusion_checklist][fusion_separator style_type=”none” top_margin=”20px” bottom_margin=”” sep_color=”” border_size=”” icon=”” icon_circle=”” icon_circle_color=”” width=”” alignment=”center” class=”” id=”” /][fusion_text]
Financial Incentives
[/fusion_text][fusion_checklist icon=”fa-caret-right” iconcolor=”#386fd3″ circle=”no” circlecolor=”” size=”14px” class=”” id=””][fusion_li_item icon=””]Facade Grant Program for exterior building improvements.[/fusion_li_item][fusion_li_item icon=””]Interior Grant Program and Rent Subsidy Programs[/fusion_li_item][fusion_li_item icon=””]Additional assistance with building improvements: Mainstreet offers design assistance, help with the Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit.[/fusion_li_item][fusion_li_item icon=””]Recent designation of the downtown as an arts district.[/fusion_li_item][fusion_li_item icon=””]Financing: Assistance navigating the Small Business Recovery Act loans, SBDC and SBA loans and programs.[/fusion_li_item][fusion_li_item icon=””]Co-op marketing opportunities with the Downtown Businesses and vibrant “Buy Local” campaign.[/fusion_li_item][/fusion_checklist][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]