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City of Fountain Inn's Monthly Newsletter

May 2022

Meetings this Month
Planning Commission
May 2nd at 6 pm
300 Wall Street, Fountain Inn

Council Budget Workshop
May 10th at 6 pm
300 Wall Street, Fountain Inn

City Council Meeting
May 12th at 6 pm
300 Wall Street, Fountain Inn

Board of Zoning Appeals
May 16th at 6 pm
300 Wall Street, Fountain Inn

View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes

Or watch the meetings live on our YouTube channel. 
Grant Opportunities

CommunityWorks and the City of Fountain Inn have partnered to create the City of Fountain Inn Relaunch Grant program. This program will allow eligible for-profit and non-profit businesses to apply for up to a $5,000 grant to support business pivots, working capital, rent and mortgage, inventory, utilities, infrastructure development, COVID-19 related marketing expenses, PPE, and more. Businesses and nonprofits must be located within the city limits of Fountain Inn, have ten or fewer employees, and meet several other qualifications, which can be found at https://communityworkscarolina.org/lending/covid-relief/#local-relief

Main Street Improvement Grant Program

The City of Fountain Inn Announces Main Street Improvement Grant Program to revitalize the historic downtown!

The mission of Main Street Fountain Inn, a department of the City of Fountain Inn, is to preserve, manage, promote, and enhance the development of Fountain Inn’s historic downtown. The following grants are available to all commercial properties in the Main Street Program area:

Outdoor Expansion and Beautification Grant: The grant provides up to 50% of project costs up to $20,000 in fund reimbursement to commercial properties within the Fountain Inn Main Street Program Area with infrastructure expenses to expand or beautify outdoor space intended for public use.

Façade Improvement Grant: This grant provides up to 50% of project costs up to $10,000 in the fund reimbursement to commercial properties within the Fountain Inn Main Street Program Area to restore or improve to build Facades.

Outdoor Seating and Accessories Grant: This grant provides up to 75% of project costs up to $4,000 in fund reimbursement to commercial properties within the Fountain Inn Main Street Program Area to create vibrant outdoor areas.


Announcements 
Grab your swimsuit and head to Main Street! The Splash Pad is now open!
 

To keep Fountain Inn beautiful once a year, our Public Works team sets aside a whole month of May to pick up items that our sanitation team would not usually collect!

Please schedule your pick-up ahead of time and have your items by the curb at least 3 feet from any mailboxes, cars, etc. 

Every house may receive one pick-up during Spring Cleaning.

Schedule your May pickup at https://www.fountaininn.org/FormCenter/Public-Works-21/Spring-Cleaning-Pickup-96

Contact Fountain Inn Public Works at (864) 409-3310.

Employee Spotlight!
Sandra Woods  - Municipal Clerk
With twenty years of service to the City of Fountain Inn, Sandra's heart for serving our community is unmatched. As our Municipal Clerk, she serves as the technical, administrative liaison for all official actions between the City Council and Mayor, as provided by state law and city code.

 
More than half of Americans either own or work for a small business. They create approximately two out of every three new jobs in the U.S. each year.
National Small Business Week is an annual celebration of those entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Here are a few ways to recognize, celebrate & support your local small businesses:
🏪 Pledge to shop small & shop local May 1-7.
🏪 Thank your local business owners and their staff with a simple hand-written note or a positive experience post on social.
🏪 Visit a new store and a restaurant you haven't yet explored.


 
Inn the News
The City of Fountain Inn earns the Fire Safe South Carolina Designation!

To earn the “Fire Safe South Carolina” designation, fire departments completed courses to improve data quality, trained community partners to deliver in-home safety visits, and further developed their skills through online National Fire Academy courses in risk reduction and assessment. Read the full press release.
 
Upcoming City Events

Have you signed up for the Fountain Inn Police Department’s Community Golf Classic?
All proceeds benefit our Community Outreach Programs such as:
-Youth Summer Camp
-Senior Watch
-Citizen's Police Academy
-Neighborhood Watch Programs
-National Night Out
-D.A.R.E
-Christmas Toy Giveaway
Sign up today

Downtown Fountain Inn is the best place to be on a Friday night! Our Sounds of Summer music series is home to the best local musicians in South Carolina! We are excited to announce that Growler Haus is co-hosting this summer! 

For more information and the entire summer lineup, visit our website!

 

The Fountain Inn Farmers Market is home to the freshest, locally sourced, and sustainable vendors in South Carolina. This year our market is home to over 50 vendors, including 12 farmers!

Our 2022 Farmers Market season will be every Saturday in June - August from 8 am - 12 pm. 

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