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Stanford
Renaissance (Main Street Program)
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Working toward
a Gold level city in 2003-2004.
A Silver level
Renaissance Kentucky community since 2000.
A Bronze level
Renaissance Kentucky community since 1998.
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County: Lincoln
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Area Development
District: Bluegrass
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Congressional District:
Sixth
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Population: 3,430
Renaissance
Kentucky Top Five Priorities
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Remove and replace
overhead electric, phone and cable wires and poles.
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Repair and/or replace
deteriorated street curbs and sidewalks in the downtown area.
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Provide an improved
streetscape by adding landscaped areas to the downtown sidewalk system.
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Place electric streetlights
and electric convenience outlets that return the downtown area to a turn-of-the-century
appearance and provide electricity for future downtown festivals.
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Remove a dilapidated
building that appears to have no historic value.
Accomplishments
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Since entering
the Renaissance Kentucky program in the fall of 1998, the City of Stanford
has received approximately $1,000,000 in funding for downtown projects.
These projects include:
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Facade improvements
-- $37,500 50/50 match.
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Streetscape improvements
-- $200,000.
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Direct appropriation
funds (for facade improvements) -- $62,500.
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Major revitalization
(for the acquisition and restoration of a building to house indoor parking,
an antique car/auto parts and tool museum) -- $150,000 plus $100,000 (tea-21
grant).
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Management support
-- $15,000.
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Historic rehabilitation
tax credits -- over $400,000...
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