by Richard Uhlhorn
Wednesday, May 8, the Manson Chamber of Commerce held a second meeting at the Manson Grange Hall to collect more input from residents on what short, medium and long term priorities should be instigated.
The Chamber received a $68,000 grant from the LTAC to be specifically used for capital projects and are hoping to leverage that grant with other funding sources.
The Chamber is hopeful the community will become involved in its preservation. “We took all of the information and recorded it in hopes of conserving our community, its culture and history,” said Tom Tochterman, the Chamber’s Community Development person.
He added, “It’s time for a Manson Comprehensive Revitalization plan.”
The Chamber is seeking ways to achieve better curb appeal with effective and attractive signage along with making the downtown thoroughfare safer and friendly for pedestrians and cyclists.
“We need to know where our community is going for the next five to 10 years,” said Tochterman. “$68,000 doesn’t go very far so we need to prioritize what we do.”
The Chamber members recently walked downtown with Chelan County Commissioner Tiffany Gering and County Public Works and Tochterman said, “We don’t want to spend money on things the County should be doing anyway.”
The Chamber has developed seven separate categories and provided signup sheets for those in attendance which would indicate an individual’s interest. The Categories follow:
- Light pole rehabilitation
- Outdoor Art – Maybe a mural depicting Manson’s culture and history
- Effective and attractive signage
- Historic District
- Outdoor Seating
- More Parking and Safer Roads
- Pocket Parks.
For more information contact the Chamber at: 509-888-1553
17 HALE STREET, MANSON, WA, 98831, USA
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signage would be helpful. When we drive through I can’t tell what shops are there and what’s open. I know I’m missing so much.
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