Northfield Downtown Development Corporation

Tuesday, March 2, is the next General Membership Meeting of the Northfield Downtown Development Corporation. We will be meeting in the lower level conference room of the Archer House at 8 am. Our guest speaker will be Mary Rossing, President of the Northfield Historical Society. NHS has recently begun a capital campaign whose purpose is to completely renovate their home, the Scriver Building, on Bridge Square. The building will be restored to its original shape and finish, including major work on its roofline.

The Northfield Historical Society is an integral part of downtown Northfield and the work that it does to care for and tell the story of our community is exceptional. Future plans for the group are exciting and we hope to learn more about them at our meeting. Please join us.

This meeting is free and open to the public. Coffee and treats will be provided.

The Northfield Downtown Development Corporation (NDDC) is hosting an
evening meeting Tuesday, February 17, at the United Church of Christ Assembly Room at 7:30 PM. This meeting will present and discuss a financial program to help with the rigors of downtown storefront improvements.

For those downtown business owners who have wondered how to find the time and money to enhance the outside of their store or business, the NDDC has come up with a solution. Working in partnership with Northfields Economic Development Authority (EDA), the Economic Expansion and Redevelopment Committee of the NDDC crafted a proposal to revise the terms of the City of Northfields Downtown Revolving Loan Fund. The program now has fewer qualification hurdles, lower minimum loans, and lower interest rates.

Storefront improvements that could be financed with this program might
include painting, doors, windows, awnings, lighting, flower boxes, and signage. The evenings program will draw special attention to storefront signage. Representatives of the Heritage Preservation Commission, the EDA, the City of Northfields Community Development Department, and local signmakers will be on hand to offer insight and answer questions.

There will also be an opportunity for downtown building and business owners to voice their opinions on other issues that they feel are important to the long-term health and vitality of downtown Northfield.