Wednesday, September 29, 1999
MainStrasse businesses want new rehab program
BY RAY SCHAEFER
Enquirer Contributor
COVINGTON — Business leaders in Covington's MainStrasse Village want to duplicate a building rehabilitation program that Newport has had for years.
Jim Gilliece, proprietor of the Chez Nora restaurant on Main Street, presented plans at Tuesday's City Commission meeting in hopes of winning the city's support and financial backing. Plans for the MainStrasse Renaissance project call for homes and businesses to be fixed up and tours to be conducted by next summer.
“It's time to put the nuts and bolts of this program together,” said Mr. Gilliece, who is also a member of a MainStrasse organization that put together the plans.
City Commissioner J.T. Spence said Mr. Gilliece's presentation is something the city should have done years ago.
“This is an exciting opportunity,” Mr. Spence said. “It's never gotten much more than beyond conversation.”
Mr. Gilliece said the area to be covered is bordered by Dalton, Fifth and Ninth streets and the CSX railroad tracks.
Newport's Rehab-a-Rama program covers only housing. Mr. Gilliece said Covington's program would expand to other kinds of buildings.
“I expect there to be single-family properties to tour, multifamily properties,” Mr. Gilliece said.
He said if MainStrasse Renaissance is successful, the concept could be adapted to other parts of the city.
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