Trenton Downtown Improvement Association Director Debbie Carman gave an update on several activities going on in the downtown area during a meeting of the TDIA on Thursday night at city hall.
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Mrs. Carman gave an update on progress she said is being made relating to businesses in the downtown area as well as events that have been or are scheduled to be held.
She said there are three to four new owners of downtown buildings and that others are being cleaned up to make them available for rent. One of the new owners, Debbie Kinnison, came to the meeting to announce her purchase of the building at 922 Main St. with plans to move her business, Kinnison Embroidery, to the downtown area. She said the structure will undergo numerous renovations, including roof and window work and painting, while keeping what she termed “its original look.”
Mrs. Carman reported on Independence Day entertainment for the Sesquicentennial Park in downtown Trenton this Sunday. The program begins at 1 p.m. with 14 persons performing over a six-hour period. Those attending are reminded to take lawnchairs for seating. Several food vendors, including community garden participants, will also be set up in the downtown area on Sunday.
Mrs. Carman said Citizen’s Bank and Trust will sponsor a free movie in an outdoor presentation at the Sesquicentennial Park on Saturday, July 10. Other events are also planned in downtown Trenton this year with details to be announced as they become finalized.
Community Development Director Ralph Boots told of plans by the city to seek designation in the certified local government program which, he said, would open some doors to more grant and low-interest loan opportunities. He said the local historic preservation committee is working on guidelines to be followed when owners look at making improvements to the properties.
Boots said he believes that the first historic preservation district in the city of Trenton should encompass the downtown area currently designated as the centerpiece of the city’s DREAM Initiative project.
Meetings of the Trenton Downtown Improvement Association are on the first Thursday evening of the month at 5:15 at Trenton City Hall. The next meeting will be on Aug. 5.