SANTA FE- Long awaited and much needed improvements to the New Mexico MainStreet Program’s Clayton district began this week. The new streetscape project includes the 100 block of Walnut, and will feature new sidewalks, planters and historical lighting.
“This project is vital not only to business recruitment, but also for quality of life,” stated Deputy Cabinet Secretary Toni Balzano. “Efforts like this invigorate the community and help define Clayton’s identity.”
The project is entirely a local effort. The local MainStreet Project wrote and secured a $300,000 grant from New Mexico MainStreet, which will be matched with funds and in kind services by the Town of Clayton and Clayton MainStreet. The Town administers the grant and all contractors and suppliers are local to Clayton.
According to Town Manager Ferron Lucero, “Completion of this project will increase pedestrian safety, improve the overall appearance and lighting and provide a family-friendly environment for the entire MainStreet district. It will also stimulate economic development by encouraging privately owned businesses to open shops in the district.”
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