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Baltimore County Awards Commercial Revitalization Grants to Six Business Organizations

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Towson, MD  (June 21, 2004) - Baltimore County Executive James T. Smith, Jr. today announced over $53,000 in grants to six business organizations for projects to improve traditional commercial areas throughout the County. Projects range from a new welcome sign along Baltimore National Pike to landscaping and maintenance of the Dundalk Village Center to support for a new farmers market in Pikesville.  

"These grants represent a key partnership that makes our main streets work -- the partnership between the County and local business organizations," said County Executive James T. Smith, Jr. in remarks at the grant presentation ceremony. "These organizations represent over 2,000 businesses and property owners in the County's commercial revitalization districts - they are vital links and advocates for their business communities." 

The following business organizations were awarded Baltimore County commercial revitalization grants for fiscal year 2004:

Arbutus Business & Professional Association

• $5,000 for district maintenance, web communications and promotional materials

Greater Catonsville Chamber of Commerce

Dundalk Renaissance Corporation

Pikesville Chamber of Commerce

•  $5,000 for district clean up
•  $5,000 for seasonal streetscape plantings
•  $2,916 for new Farmer's Market

Towson Business Association

• $6,063 for holiday lights
• $6,063 for street banners
   
  Woodlawn Business & Professional Association
• $4,866 for district maintenance, security cameras, refurbishing Woodlawn Village welcome sign

Designed to help local business organizations invest in traditional commercial areas, the grants are awarded based on proposals submitted to the Baltimore County Department of Economic Development.  Business organizations in the County's 13 designated Commercial Revitalization Districts may apply for grants.  Each organization is required to match part of each project's total cost.
 
"It's an exciting time for the County's traditional downtown shopping areas," said Andrea Van Arsdale, director of Baltimore County's Commercial Revitalization program. "We are pleased that the County Council approved a budget that allows this program to grow next year, with $97,500 available in grants. When added to our existing loan and business incentives and a new marketing campaign designed to encourage people to support their local merchants, we have a lot to look forward to on main street."

Since 1994, Baltimore County has awarded over $600,000 in Commercial Revitalization grants for improvements in designated older commercial districts. Past projects have included signature clocks for Dundalk Village and Arbutus, a stone "Welcome to the Liberty Road Communities" entrance sign, and street banners in Essex and Reisterstown. Baltimore County's designated 13 commercial revitalization districts are in Arbutus, Woodlawn, Catonsville-Paradise, Baltimore National Pike, Pikesville, Liberty Road, Reisterstown, Towson, Overlea-Fullerton, Loch Raven, Parkville, Dundalk and Essex.

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