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• Facade Rehabilitation Program - The City of Decatur sponsored a facade rehabilitation <br /> program to encourage downtown business owners to remove old steel facades and renovate <br /> the historic storefronts in the downtown area. The program encompassed four square blocks <br /> and achieved restoration of all facades but one in the program area. Approximate cost: <br /> $200,000 <br /> • Tax Increment Finance(TIF) District/Urban Design - The Economic and Urban <br /> Development Department is currently overseeing an $18 million dollar redevelopment <br /> project in the Downtown,Near West and Millikin University areas. This project involves the <br /> generation of new commercial activity, restoration of historic homes and buildings, and the <br /> creation of special residential and entertainment/cultural districts. <br /> The City of Decatur has dedicated over$7,500 to the restoration of the Stephen Decatur <br /> monument through the general fund. It is the goal of the City Council to completely rehabilitate <br /> its tribute to Commodore Stephen Decatur. The City of Decatur plans to have the sculpture and <br /> columns completely rehabilitated by August 1, 2001. <br /> Maintenance is considered of utmost importance to the City of Decatur. Therefore, the City will <br /> commission Andrzej Dajnowski, Conservation of Sculpture and Objects Studio, to prepare and <br /> implement an annual maintenance plan for the sculpture and columns. Budget funds for <br /> maintenance ($5,000 annually) have already been dedicated from the general fund for all <br /> sculptures within the City of Decatur's jurisdiction. <br />