One Year Later
I knew it had been some time since the last post, but over a year? What has transpired? The NRSA has been a complete bust:
- Three facades: Bahnan, Mark Dumas, Suney
- Summer Internship Program: Around the Corner
- One Home Improvement
In total I believe only approximately $50,000 has been spent of the first two years of allocations (think around $280,000). I will get accurate numbers on both of these over the next week. Has there not been any interest? Just the opposite, there is alot of interest.
Why has it stalled? There is nobody to handle the day to day administration of the plan. We have even gone to the point to hire a consultant to help with the daily implementation of the NRSA. Although this was recommended by City Of Worcester Economic Development Office and it is an eligiblue usage of CDBG monies according to HUD, our request has been denied.
What confuses me is that I thought it was up to us (Chandler Business Group and Common Ground) to determine how best to spend the funds, while following the HUD guidelines?
posted by Bill Randell at 3:20 PM
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looking forward to discussing at next weeks meeting Bill..I have canvassed the business comunity along Chandler & Park with flyers and hopefully we will have a good showing at Living Earth.
The new web site will be up and running and I think it will be a good opportunity for us to have a bully pulpit for our area of the city as well as show all the good things happening and how it can be a great place to do business and live.
www.chandlerstreetbusiness.com
our location within the city should be considered a prime location.
As a resident I have walking distance access to great urban options:
Living Earth
Ed Hyders
Bahan's
Walgreens
CVS
The Pet Barn
Foley Stadium
Newton Hill
Elm Park
Castle Hill Park
Big Y
Suney's
Dunkin Donuts
(2) Chinese Restaurants
Biaggio's
(2) Sushi joints
Bus Stop out front
Jelly's CD & Record Store
CC Lowell's
So many close by urban options that most have to get in a car to travel to to experience
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