Economic Development

• Secured $500,000. CDBG Downtown Revitalization Grant for Streetscape Improvements.

• Secured $400,000. CDBG Business Assistance Grant for Hodgdon Yachts, Inc.

• Provided business technical assistance to several companies.

2007 ACHIEVEMENTS

• Secured $150,000. CDBG Community Enterprise Grant for Business Facades and Streetscapes.
• Downtown Revitalization: Façade Improvements to Main Street Buildings, Streetscape Improvements, Parking and Sidewalk Improvements.
• Write/Develop Other Grant Applications.
• Downtown TIF Development Fund and Capital Improvement Projects.
• Develop New Credit Enhancement Agreements.
• Assist Kennebec River Initiative.
• Recreation and Tourism Marketing, Maps, Brochures.
• New Gateway Signs/Information Kiosk.

2006 ACHIEVEMENTS

• Secured $420,000. CDBG Public Infrastructure Grant.
• Coordinated a successful $1,179,000. Town Storm Water Project.
• Facilitated the Sale of the Richmond Business Center.
• Developed Richmond Main Street Downtown Façade Program,
• Initiated Downtown Revitalization-Phase III with Designs for Streetscape, Sidewalks, Façade Improvements, Parking, Building Site Improvements.
• Conducted Successful Business Attraction Campaign.
• Coordinated Richmond Pine Tree Zone Designations.