BEAVERTON INVITES LOCAL BUSINESSES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT GRANT PROGRAMS FOR REDEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENTS
News Release from City of Beaverton
Posted on FlashAlert: October 8th, 2015 12:12 PM
BEAVERTON, Ore. - The City of Beaverton invites local business owners and property owners in downtown Beaverton and along Allen Blvd to attend one of two upcoming meetings discussing the three matching grant programs recently launched. Business and property owners can attend on the following dates:
* Thursday, Oct. 15 from 2:30-4 p.m. at the Beaverton Community Center (12350 SW Fifth St. #100)
* Thursday, Oct. 29 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Beaverton Activities Center (12500 SW Allen Blvd.)
"We learned through our award-winning community vision program that people want to see the city invest in downtown improvements," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "These programs are intended to help keep our businesses thrive in Beaverton. I'm looking forward to the projects that will be undertaken."
Storefront Improvement Pilot Program. This revamped program will allow property and business owners in downtown Beaverton and on SW Allen Blvd to apply for assistance with exterior business enhancements. Applications for the first round of funding are due November 6.
Tenant Improvement Pilot Program. This program will help attract new downtown restaurants and renovate or expand interiors of existing restaurants. Applications for the first round of funding are due November 6.
Development Opportunity Strategy Pilot Program. This program will help property owners and developers explore opportunities within Beaverton's urban renewal district. This program has an open application, allowing projects to occur throughout the year.
For program guidelines, current timelines, and application materials, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/Incentives.
ABOUT BEAVERTON
Beaverton is a welcoming and responsible city that enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. In 2015, Beaverton was recognized as the safest city in the Pacific Northwest (according to CQ Press for cities more than 75,000). Recently, the city's award-winning finance department received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award as well as the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. In 2012, the city was awarded the Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was named one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine and recognized as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine. The city was named one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com and one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine. The city also received the Recycler of the Year award from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, recei ved a Silver Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists, and recognized as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities. Lastly, the city's nationally acclaimed visioning program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter and also received the prestigious 3CMA Award of Excellence.
For more information, reminders and community news, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov. Also follow Beaverton on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton, or Twitter at www.twitter.com/CityofBeaverton.
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* Thursday, Oct. 15 from 2:30-4 p.m. at the Beaverton Community Center (12350 SW Fifth St. #100)
* Thursday, Oct. 29 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Beaverton Activities Center (12500 SW Allen Blvd.)
"We learned through our award-winning community vision program that people want to see the city invest in downtown improvements," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "These programs are intended to help keep our businesses thrive in Beaverton. I'm looking forward to the projects that will be undertaken."
Storefront Improvement Pilot Program. This revamped program will allow property and business owners in downtown Beaverton and on SW Allen Blvd to apply for assistance with exterior business enhancements. Applications for the first round of funding are due November 6.
Tenant Improvement Pilot Program. This program will help attract new downtown restaurants and renovate or expand interiors of existing restaurants. Applications for the first round of funding are due November 6.
Development Opportunity Strategy Pilot Program. This program will help property owners and developers explore opportunities within Beaverton's urban renewal district. This program has an open application, allowing projects to occur throughout the year.
For program guidelines, current timelines, and application materials, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/Incentives.
ABOUT BEAVERTON
Beaverton is a welcoming and responsible city that enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. In 2015, Beaverton was recognized as the safest city in the Pacific Northwest (according to CQ Press for cities more than 75,000). Recently, the city's award-winning finance department received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award as well as the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. In 2012, the city was awarded the Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was named one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine and recognized as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine. The city was named one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com and one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine. The city also received the Recycler of the Year award from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, recei ved a Silver Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists, and recognized as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities. Lastly, the city's nationally acclaimed visioning program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter and also received the prestigious 3CMA Award of Excellence.
For more information, reminders and community news, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov. Also follow Beaverton on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton, or Twitter at www.twitter.com/CityofBeaverton.
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