7th Street Bar façade sign subsidy
City of St. PaulNebraska- Detected
- Jul 20, 2026
- 108 days ago
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- Capital Projects
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THE 30-SECOND BRIEF
Kelsey Koperski applied for a property improvement grant for a new sign at 7th Street Bar, with Tri-City Signs named as the vendor for a $1,840 project funded from city sales tax. The St. Paul Development Corp. recommends approval, and the council will vote on it. The work itself is awarded to Tri-City Signs, but this reveals an active façade and property improvement program that may fund other small commercial upgrades where additional contractors and suppliers can participate.
City uses sales tax funds for small property improvement grants, indicating a continuing program beyond this single sign.
From the meeting
- Meeting date
- July 20, 2026
- Agency
- City of St. Paul
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