Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Downtown Milford Businesses Featured in Best of Delaware 2010

Please join us in congratulating 4 of our Downtown businesses for being featured in Delaware Today's "Best of Delaware 2010."
  • Abbott's Grill received several recognitions. They were voted: Readers Choice - Best Restaurant in Milford; Critics Choice - Best New Restaurant Downstate; Critics Choice - Best Pasta Dish Downstate (Pumpkin Gnocchi)
  • EcoChic Boutique was voted Critics Choice - Greenest Store Downstate
  • Lou's Bootery was voted Readers Choice - Best Shoe Store for Kids Downstate
  • The Victorian Lady Tea Room was voted Readers Choice - Best Tea Room Downstate
Congratulations to Abbott's Grill, EcoChic, Lou's Bootery and the Victorian Lady Tea Room for this great honor and thank you to all of our downtown businesses for all of your hard work!

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Downtown Open House

Downtown Open House
June 9, 2010 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Our downtown businesses will be open for business; the vacant buildings will be open for a potential tenant or buyer to view.

If all that sounds great but, you want to know how to get the funding to start a small business we are also going to have on hand Commercial lenders to speak with, information on the Small Business Administration and the new USDA money information plus, First State Community Loan Fund will be represented to discuss your ideas and what is available for you.

The entire downtown will be open which includes a variety of businesses ranging from EcoChic Boutique to The Georgia House Restaurant to Wagamon Technology Group.

If you have a business idea and would like to research this area, then Wednesday night is the night for you to come to Downtown Milford. Realtors and Lenders on hand to discuss your idea.

Plus, fun door prizes will be given away! Hope to see you there!

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Please Help Support DE's Historic Tax Credit Program

Take Action for the Delaware State Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program


The Delaware Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program is scheduled to sunset the end of June. The bill to reauthorize the program for another ten years has passed the Senate and will come before the Delaware House of Representatives sometime in the next few weeks.


BACKGROUND


During the past ten years, the Delaware Historic Tax Credit Program has leveraged more than $166 million in private-sector rehabilitation of Delaware's older and historic buildings while creating an estimated 2,400 jobs! The very nature of historic rehabilitation is that it creates local jobs which in turn foster strong neighborhoods and communities. We need support for legislation that will continue to protect and preserve places that matter in Delaware as well as create jobs and spur community revitalization and sustainability.



WHAT YOU CAN DO


Please contact your state Representative and ask them to support the bill to extend the Tax Credit Program (SB209w/SA#1). To find out who your State Representative is please click here. To find contact information for your State Representative please click here.


For more information on the effectiveness and social benefits of the Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program, please contact Waller Gallas at the Northeast Field Office of the National Trust for Historic Preservation or Terry Graham at Preservation Delaware.


SAMPLE LETTER

Dear XXX,

I am writing to ask for your support in extending the current Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program. The legislation (SB209w/SA#1) that will soon be considered will extend the current program for another 10 years.


During the life of the program, the Delaware Historic Tax Credit Program has leveraged more than $166 million in private-sector rehabilitation for Delaware's older and historic buildings while creating an estimated 2,400 jobs! The very nature of historic rehabilitation is one that creates local jobs which in turn fosters strong neighborhoods and communities.


Please consider supporting this legislation that serves to create jobs and spur community revitalization and sustainability while ensuring the protection and preservation of the places that matter to present and future Delawareans!