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<br /> <br /> 2 <br />City Beautification Award Policy <br /> <br /> <br />What is a City Beautification Award? <br />The City Beautification Award recognizes business owners whose efforts to clean, repair, <br />improve and enhance the overall aesthetics of either the interior or exterior of their property <br />thereby maintaining the beauty of their neighborhood and surroundings. It is presented to <br />encourage community improvements, enhance our city’s visual image and economic vitality. <br /> <br /> From May through October, one winner will be chosen each month.the <br />Beautification Committee will select several semi- Businessfinalist. The semi-finalist owners <br />would first receive public recognition and an awardat the monthly EDA meeting for making <br />the city of Elk River beautiful! <br /> <br /> In November of each year, all of the semi-finalist will compete to win the grand <br />prize. The winner will receive an engraved plaque to display at the following EDA meeting <br />presented by the EDA President. All of the winners will be recognized by the Mayor and <br />City Council at their November meeting. <br /> <br /> <br />Businesses can be nominated for this award by others within the community or they may <br />nominate themselves (self-nomination is encouraged!). Winning properties may be shown in <br />promotional materials with owner’s consent. <br /> <br />What does the Beautification Committee look for? <br />The City of Elk River Beautification Committee seeks to recognize commercial/industrial <br />site improvements, commercial/industrial upgrades, landscapes, interior/exterior <br />renovations, restorations, and new structures that are architecturally noteworthy. <br /> <br />A major criterion is how the project visually enhances the surrounding neighborhood and <br />community. How the business incorporates design, maintenance, color, organization and <br />creativity within the existing community. Improvements to structures, interior/outdoor <br />exterior spaces and the landscaping are important elements for consideration. <br /> <br />Applications will be evaluated based on the overall visual appearance of the completed <br />project. <br /> <br />Formatted: Normal, No bullets or numbering <br />Formatted: Highlight <br />Formatted: Font: