Vicksburg’s 2024 Public Improvement Grant program features six recipients who have committed to making upgrades that benefit the public.
Village Manager Jim Mallery detailed the situation during Village Council’s March 18 meeting.
According to Mallery, the second year of the program saw funds made available to:
117 E. Prairie St., former offices for the Hideaway, $3,750.
Gilbert & Ivy, $7,000.
R&R Weddings and Events, $7,500.
Classic Mortgage, $7,500.
Rise-n-Dine, $7,500.
AppleKnockers, $15,000.
In addition to the Vicksburg DDA, the Vicksburg Foundation and the village contribute financially as sources to the funding pool.
In the first year, more than $63,000 in grants were awarded.