{"id":24299,"date":"2025-02-20T12:35:36","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T17:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=24299"},"modified":"2025-02-20T12:36:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T17:36:45","slug":"seven-firms-awarded-decatur-facade-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/20\/seven-firms-awarded-decatur-facade-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven firms awarded Decatur fa\u00e7ade grants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By BOB SHRALUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seven Decatur businesses have been awarded fa\u00e7ade grants by the City of Decatur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year’s awards were unique in a couple of ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the first time in memory, all of the $50,000 annually put up by the city was not used. So all seven applicants received the funds requested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And for the first time, a grant was awarded to a business not located in the downtown area, a change city officials made in the rules for 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fa\u00e7ade program offers 50\/50 grants to qualifying businesses. The business must match the amount given it by the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To qualify a business must operate primarily within the City of Decatur and contribute to the Decatur economy. It must be independently owned and operated and not be dominant in its field on a national basis. It must employ under 50 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year, the awards \u2013 presented to city council by Community Coordinator Jamie Gephart \u2013 just back from maternity leave — totaled $37,919.53.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is another way we’re trying to improve our city; it makes our community look good,\u201d Mayor Dan Rickord. He also offered praise to Curt Witte and Brad Roe of the building\/zoning department for their continued enforcement of city codes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The largest facade grant, $10,000, went to the Adams County Historical Society for much-needed roof repairs at its Dugan Museum.,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The non-downtown area firm is StoppCo, an inspection business owned and operated by Stan Stoppenhagen and located at 9060 NW Winchester Road. Stoppco was awarded $2,997 for a sign for a duplex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other grants:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yvonne Marie’s, $8,700 for siding on the rear of the second floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next Page & More bookstore, $7,971 for repairs to cornices, brick and trim repairs , and adding an awning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vinnie’s, $3,950 for a new rear stairway, rear bar window, two windows and a door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Famous Monster Pizza, $2,576.53 for a lighted sign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EF Gass Salon, $1,725 for rear entrance siding, adding an awning and seal coat on roof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Decatur Main Street design committee and the Redevelopment Commission looked over the requests; the former gave its approval, then the Main St. board handed down the final okay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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