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City Beautification Award Policy What is a City Beautification Award? The City Beautification Award recognizes business owners whose efforts to clean,repair, improve and enhance the overall aesthetics,,,t ., . of their property thereby maintaining the beauty of their neighborhood and surroundings.It is presented to encourage community improvements,enhance our city's visual image and economic vitality. From May through October,one winner will be chosen each month.the • Formatted:Normal, No bullets or numbering Beautification Committee will select several semi-Buaincaafinalist.The semi-finalist owners would - :receive public recognition aat the monthly EDA meeting for making the city of Elk River beautiful! In November of each year,all of the semi-finalist will compete to win the grand prize.The winner will receive an engraved plaque to display at the following EDAmeeting [Formatted:Highlight presented by the EDA President.All of the winners will be recognized by the Mayor and _ City Council at their November meeting., Formatted:Font: Businesses can be nominated for this award by others within the community or they may nominate themselves(self-nomination is encouraged!).Winning properties may be shown in promotional materials with owner's consent. What does the Beautification Committee look for? The City of Elk River Beautification Committee seeks to recognize commercial/industrial site improvements,commercial/industrial upgrades,landscapes,interior;exterior renovations,restorations,and new structures that are architecturally noteworthy. A major criterion is how the project visually enhances the surrounding neighborhood and community.How the business incorporates design,maintenance,color,organization and creativity within the existing community.Improvements to structures,interior/outdoof spaces and the landscaping are important elements for consideration. Applications will be evaluated based on the overall visual appearance of the completed project.