The Indianola City Council approved funds for the Downtown Façade and Interior Improvement Program at their special meeting Wednesday, approving over $125,000 in grant funds to downtown businesses. The six businesses receiving grant funds include:

Bob’s Custom Trophies
Slim Investments – Roof
Hair MD
The Zoo Bar
Danlee Corporation – Harrisons Sign/Building
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The program will go towards not only improving the exterior of buildings on and around the downtown Indianola square, but interior upgrades as well if part of the submitted plan that was scored by city staff. The grant funds make up approximately half of the total investment for the downtown area, which is estimated to be $257,330 from public and private funding.