Downtown building rehabilitation and Grow Monroe grants
Monroe
Summary
Seven downtown property owners were up for city grants to fix up buildings on Main, Church, Hayne, and Franklin streets — part of Monroe's ongoing downtown revitalization push.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
Grant amounts weren't specified on the agenda.
The seven downtown property owners and, indirectly, downtown visitors and businesses.
Mentions & discussions (6)
City Council - Sep 8, 2026
Seven downtown property owners were up for city grants to fix up buildings on Main, Church, Hayne, and Franklin streets — part of Monroe's ongoing downtown revitalization push.
City Council - May 12, 2026
Two downtown grants are scheduled for May 26 public hearings: a building rehabilitation grant to Bill Heisner for Trattoria on Main at 109 S. Main Street and a Grow Monroe grant to Courtney Stevens-Garrison for Superior Home Medical at 108 S. Main Street.
City Council - Mar 24, 2026
Cathy Haney's downtown business, Flora Greens, was up for a city Grow Monroe economic development grant. These grants use public dollars to spur downtown investment, so the question for the council was whether this one delivers enough public benefit.
City Council - Mar 10, 2026
Changes to the downtown building rehabilitation and improvement grant program were on the consent agenda, affecting how downtown property owners can tap facade and renovation dollars.
City Council - Feb 10, 2026
A downtown economic development grant to Cathy Haney for Flora Greens was on the consent agenda, with a public hearing set for March 24.
City Council - Jan 13, 2026
The city planned to accept an ElectriCities Downtown Revitalization Grant and adopt a capital project budget ordinance to renovate a downtown office. Grant money could mean downtown improvements without full local funding.
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