FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Tonya Britton, Administrator
Columbus Community Industrial Development Corporation
Phone: 979/732-8385
FAX:  979/732-5881
E-Mail: ccvb@sbcglobal.net

March 14, 2007

Columbus Community Industrial Development Awards Grant Funds

 

Columbus, Texas - The Columbus Community and Industrial Development Corporation (CCIDC) has selected recipients for its 2007 community grant funds sponsorship program. They are:

 

·         Live Oak Dance Center – Signage
 

·         Columbus Ball Park - Renovations (construction of a backstop)
 

·         Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau - Information kiosks, information racks, improvements on community information sign, banners
 

·         Columbus Little League - Pitching screens, astro turf, sun screen, sprinkler system and batter box templates
 

·         Veterans Memorial Center Building - Building restoration
 

·         Live Oak Art Center - Restoration of Brunson Building
 

·         Columbus Garden Club- Downtown beautification projects (planters, benches, banners, signage)
 

Eligible activities for receipt of these funds are outlined in the proposition section of City Ordinance No.12-95.  A summary of the eligible uses for these funds may be described as being for the promotion and development of new or expanded enterprise.  These include parks, buildings, equipment, facilities, and other improvements required or suited for amateur sports; athletic, entertainment, tourist, convention and public park facilities, including stadiums, ballparks, auditoriums, amphitheaters, concert halls, library/ learning centers, municipal buildings, museum facilities, parking and transportation facilities; and maintenance or operating costs associated with the above projects.  Other projects not listed in this summary may also be eligible.

The CCIDC board administers the city’s half-cent 4-B sales tax revenues- approved by voters in 1995- for economic and community development.  “Community Grant Funds available for eligible organizations or projects are for the current CCIDC fiscal year ending September 30, 2007,” says Chuck Rankin, CCIDC Board President. CCIDC is not obligated to award funds for any eligible project and reserves the right to reject any or all applications.  The next grant process is scheduled to begin Fall 2007.

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ABOUT US: The Columbus Community Industrial Development Corporation (CCIDC) administers the city’s half-cent 4-B sales tax revenues- approved by voters in 1995- for economic and community development.  Eligible activities for receipt of these funds are outlined in the proposition section of City Ordinance No.12-95.  The Corporation manages the Texas Crossroads Business Park and administers a community grants program.  The Corporation is managed by a Board of Directors appointed by the Columbus City Council.  The Corporation maintains a contract for administrative services with the Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau.  Contact the CCIDC at 979-733-8282 or 979-732-8385 or  e-mail ccvb@sbcglobal.net.