You’re a business owner in Farmersville. The exterior of your business needs to get spruced up, made to look a little more attractive to customers you want to walk through your door. But you’re a little short of funds to do the job you need to do.
Where do you turn? Farmersville’s Community Development Corporation (4A) is there to lend a hand in the form of façade grants.
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By John Kanelis • [email protected]
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