Plymouth Common Council amends Facade Grant for full 20 Percent for Wild Rose Moon

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Wild Rose Moon Artistic Director George Schricker 

The Plymouth Common Council amended the previous approval of a Facade Grant for Wild Rose Moon to increase it to the full 20% of cost for eligible repairs. During the previous Common Council meeting the grant was approved for 20% of total cost of repairs; not including the amount covered by an OCRA grant. Upon further review of past approvals, it was discovered that The REES benefited from multiple grants for the roof. To maintain consistency and fairness; the Council revisited the issue at the recommendation of Councilman Duane Culp and approved the 20% match for the approximately $75,000 total project cost which included coverage from the OCRA grant.

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Wythougan Valley Preservation Council to Hold Informational Meeting

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An informational meeting for property owners in Marshall County’s historic districts is set for next week.

The meeting is expected to deliver information on economic development benefits of historic districts, locations of these districts in the county, the value of Main Street as a model for downtown development and Bremen’s experience with the program. In addition, information on grant and tax incentive opportunities will be given.

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Rees Theater Plans Discussed

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The Rees Theater in Downtown Plymouth may become a multi-use event space in the coming years. Randy Danielson and a growing committee of volunteers have been working with the Wythougan Valley Preservation Council on a renovation plan. Community members filled Wild Rose Moon Thursday to hear an update on the project and offer input. Continue reading