Downtown Façade Grant Program

The Town of Norwood is pleased to announce the establishment of a new downtown façade grant program.  The program is funded at $20,000 for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 with $10,000 coming from Town funds and $10,000 from a generous contribution from Uwharrie Bank.  This program is designed to provide support to business and property owners within the downtown area who want to improve their properties.  The program will provide a matching grant up to $5,000 to improve the exterior of commercial downtown properties.  Work funded under this matching grant program is expected to respect the architectural integrity of the building and the historic downtown streetscape.

Downtowns are the historic cores of most communities, and efforts to preserve, maintain and revitalize downtown buildings are key to maintaining the image and economic vitality of communities.  This program is one of the ways that the Town of Norwood is seeking to continually improve its downtown core.  Guidelines, application forms, and a map of the program boundary can be found on the Town’s website under the Town Administrator section and are available at Town Hall.  All applications will be reviewed and approved by the Façade Grant Committee appointed by the Town Board of Commissioners.

Questions regarding this program can be directed to the Town Administrator at ray.allen@norwoodgov.com or at 704-474-3876.

The 2023 CCR report is now available.

2023 CCR – Town of Norwood

Water Shortage Response Plan

The Town of Norwood’s draft update to the Water Shortage Response Plan is available for public review and comment.  Any comments can be directed to the Town Administrator at 704-474-3416 or ray.allen@norwoodgov.com.

Water Shortage Response Plan- Draft-11-20-2023

A new Norwood Business Directory has been compiled.

(If any changes need to be made, please contact town hall.)

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