Mayor Bruce Harrell announced the creation of the $2 million Storefront Repair Fund today from the University District, which he said has seen its share of vandalism against mom-and-pop shops in the past few years.
The grants will go toward repairing windows, doors, and other damage to buildings.
While a grant may only cover the cost of one door or window replacement — and not the repeated break-ins that some businesses have faced — Nelson said it is a start.“The need to help small businesses far surpasses the resources available,” she told KIRO Newsradio. “We’ve got to start somewhere, and this is a fine place to start.”
“This is a practical program to make things better. We are not saying that this is the whole solution, but it is a step forward,” he said. “And that’s what we strive for every day, a step forward in the right direction.” Costs incurred from shoplifting and graffiti are not covered by these grants. Maysaa Abouhamze, who owns Cinnaholic on Capitol Hill, told KIRO Newsradio that her bakery is constantly being tagged and re-tagged with graffiti.McIntyre said that the city has other programs to help business owners deal with graffiti, and noted that it was “something [the city] would continue looking at … how it’s costing a business, and what can the city do in partnership to help relieve that.
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