New town program rewards curb appeal

Posted October 12, 2009 at 1:59 pm and filed under City.

Staff reports

The town of Garner has implemented a new program, the Garner Residential and Commercial Improvement Program, which is designed to help preserve and enhance the value of Garner’s residential and commercial properties.

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Every month town staff will determine a winner in both residential and commercial property categories using a point system and predetermined criteria.

The town will present the Yard of the Month (for the winning residential property) and Property of the Month (for the winning commercial property) award signs to show their winning designations. The sign can be placed on the property for display. The monthly winners will be recognized on the town’s Web site and the town’s Public Access Channel 11 on Time Warner Cable.

The monthly winners of the Yard of the Month award will have their names placed in a drawing to win a $100 Lowes Home Improvement gift card. Also, winners of the Property of the Month award will have their names entered into a drawing to win a $200 Lowes Home Improvement gift card.

The town of Garner is offering a residential property maintenance guide to residential property owners who would like to learn more about maintaining their property and improving the overall appearance of their yards. The residential property component of the program is designed to preserve property values while assuring a clean and attractive community.

Residents are encouraged to maintain attractive properties that have a positive effect on the overall appearance of the community. The guide lists tips to help improve your home’s appearance and curb appeal. Some of the areas included in the guide are:

  • Parking of vehicles
  • Vehicles under repair
  • Paint
  • Garbage cans
  • Overgrown vegetation
  • Front and side yards
  • Out buildings
  • Sidewalks and driveways
  • Landscaping and lawns
  • Trees, bushes and shrubs
  • Flowerbeds and perennial plants
  • Leaves

The town is also offering a commercial property maintenance guide to commercial property owners who would like to learn more about maintaining their property and improving the overall appearance of their business properties. Commercial property owners and business operators are encouraged to maintain attractive places of business, which encourage patronage and provide a positive effect on the overall appearance of the town.

The commercial property component of the program is intended to preserve property values and create a clean and attractive community. The guide highlights the areas of commercial properties that are most visible to the general public and that have the most impact on the overall appearance of the property.

The guide contains information about maintaining the following elements:

  • Foundation
  • Exterior walls and surfaces
  • Windows
    Exterior doors
  • Roof
  • Exterior space
  • Yards and lawns
  • Edging and weeds
  • Trees and shrubbery
  • Flowerbeds
  • Leaves
  • Exterior stairways
  • Traffic markings
  • Junked or inoperable vehicles
  • Conduct of business

For either of these guides, visit the town’s Web Site at GarnerNC.gov or pick one up at Town Hall in the Economic Development Department. For more information, contact Reginald Buie, neighborhood improvement manager, at 919-773-4446 or by e-mail at rbuie@garnernc.gov.

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