Spartanburg City Council heard from several nonprofit groups that have applied for Community Development Block Grants and HOME funds. The groups have requested a combined $130,944 in CDBG funds and $75,000 in HOME Funding. The public hearing was purely for informational purposes, and council took no action on the requests.
Council also voted unanimously to award HubCulture Inc, the parent organization of Hub-Bub and the Hub City Writers Project, a grant of up to $21,000 for the renovation of the lower level of the Masonic Temple downtown. The group plans to spend an additional $210,000 of its own, privately-raised funds to renovate the space. When completed in late May, the building will house the new Hub City Community Bookstore, as well as the Little River Cafe and the Cakehead Bakery.
Enthusiasm for the new development was such that the crowd in attendance erupted into applause after council passed the measure. Four full-time jobs, and several part-time jobs are expected to be created between the three new businesses.
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Steve Shanafelt
