{"id":14950,"date":"2024-04-18T09:52:30","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T13:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=14950"},"modified":"2024-04-18T09:52:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T13:52:30","slug":"eligible-projects-for-beautification-listed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/18\/eligible-projects-for-beautification-listed\/","title":{"rendered":"Eligible projects for beautification listed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By BOB SHRALUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The City of Decatur, through the Mayor&#8217;s Youth Council, has unveiled plans for a beautification program to work much like its 50\/50 sidewalk program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Members of the youth council, working with Community Coordinator Jamie Gephart, put together the particulars for the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/F4436A4BABBB467D925544E288D2E963.jpg?resize=640%2C251&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/F4436A4BABBB467D925544E288D2E963.jpg?w=726&amp;ssl=1 726w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/F4436A4BABBB467D925544E288D2E963.jpg?resize=300%2C118&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A resident will apply for a grant, explain its proposed project and the cost, and, if approved, will have the city match the amount requested. The maximum amount awarded will be $500, or $750 if submitted with the immediate neighbor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The city set aside $15,000 for the beautification program in this year&#8217;s budget.<br>Here are examples of eligible projects and expenditures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* Lawns, landscape beds or planter areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* Tree and\/or shrub maintenance or installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* Flowers, shrubs, bushes or other vegetation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* Exterior washing or painting of the primary building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* Painting or staining of porches, decks or fence exterior paint\/primer\/stain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* Repair or placement of gutters, soffit, fascia, porches, and\/or decks, including railings and steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: All projects must be visible from the public sidewalk or right of way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A property which has any of the following conditions is not eligible:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* Not located within the city limits of Decatur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* Owner owes the City of Decatur any money or debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* Properties owned by a current elected official of the City of Decatur or by a government entity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* Businesses are not eligible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Renters are eligible to apply for funds, but the property owner must be identified on the application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>City council will administer the program and have final say on all matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications are online at various sites.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By BOB SHRALUKA WZBD.com The City of Decatur, through the Mayor&#8217;s Youth Council, has unveiled plans for a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[17,14,15],"class_list":["post-14950","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-community","tag-community","tag-decatur","tag-featured"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14950","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14950"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14950\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14950"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14950"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14950"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}