On March 3rd, the city of Victor submitted an application for the Orton Foundation Heart and Soul Grant. This grant assists small communities in the Rocky Mountain West and New England develop the "heart and soul" of their community. Our application made the case that Victor's heart and soul is its liveable / walkable downtown core. If we receive the $100k, Victor can pay for a lot of critical planning tools such as a Transportation Plan, GIS analysis and growth alternatives, 3D visualization, etc.
The ultimate goal is to build upon all the great work that has already been done. Through the Comprehensive Plan process, Victor heard loud and clear that our citizens want a more vibrant, walkable downtown. But what does that look like? How will we pay for it? What steps are next? Hopefully this grant application can keep momentum alive in order to answer these questions.
Thanks to our grant writer, Stephanie Thomas, our application looks great and I think we have a fighting chance to win one of the 2 Rocky Mountain grants. We'll know in the next few weeks if we made the short list and qualified for a site visit. Keep your fingers crossed. I'll keep you posted.
Scott Fitzgerald
Victor City Council
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