Chamber Presents Grant Checks to Downtown Property Owners

The Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce presented checks to several downtown Smithville property owners after being awarded a $25,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). The CDBG funding was used for commercial façade improvements on the west side of the public square including new awnings and signs, painting, building repair and other upgrades.
“Community development is one of the major keys to continued economic growth in our county,” says Chamber Director Suzanne Williams. “We are very grateful for the State of Tennessee’s investment in our ongoing downtown revitalization project. We are excited about future collaborative efforts with the State as we move forward with our Tennessee Downtowns Program.”
The CDBG program is administered in Tennessee by the Department of Economic and Community Development.