Sparta Streetscape Project Awarded Federal Grant

DDA — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:44:58 +0000

Thanks to a matching federal Transportation Enhancement Grant administered by the Michigan Department of Transportation, Downtown Sparta will begin a Streetscape Project in April. This project is an initiative of the Downtown Development Authority in partnership with the Village of Sparta. Sparta is one of only seven municipalities in Michigan to receive the grant in 2009. With $376,500 in Transportation Enhancement Grant funds, the improvements include pedestrian safety measures including brick crosswalks and lighting, benches, trees, shrubs, and landscaping in an effort to slow traffic down. Project limits are on Division Avenue from State Street to the Nash Creek Bridge and along N. Union. Additional funding is through Kent County, Sparta DDA, and the Village of Sparta.

For a few years, the DDA and Village have been budgeting funds in anticipation of this project, which means taxes will not be increased and special assessments will not happen for this project. The DDA captures a percentage of tax dollars from the taxing jurisdictions on specific DDA parcels as passed by State Legislation to work on development projects. The project is anticipated for competition in early July.

Shaping Up Downtown Sparta

admin — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:00:08 +0000

The Village of Sparta Downtown Development Authority would like to invite the community to attend a Downtown Streetscape Construction Project Open House and a chance to view the exciting revitalization efforts which include new streetscape lighting, new downtown benches, paved crosswalks, street gardens, and much more!

The Downtown Streetscape Construction Project is set to begin April 1, 2009 and last through the beginning of July 2009 from State Street to Prospect on Division Avenue.;

To find our more details about the project, please join us at the open house between:

6:00 and 8:00 pm on Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
at the Sparta Civic Center • 75 N Union • Sparta, MI 49345

Stop by to see what the excitement is about in downtown Sparta!

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Sparta Streetscape Project Awarded Federal Grant

Shaping Up Downtown Sparta