Tag Archives: Downtown Revitalization Chairman Ray Evans

Livingston has been named a grant recipient to help build a new dog park. The city applied for the Boyd Foundation Dog Park Dash Grant. Downtown Revitalization Chairman Ray Evans said the non-profit announced Livingston as one of the 15 to win $25,000. “The location is a one acre site that is part of the former shirt factory property,” Evans ... Read More »

Applications are available for a Livingston Downtown Revitalization grant to take businesses into the past. Chairman Ray Evans said two grants, up to $12,500 are available to restore businesses back to the way they looked in the 1960’s or earlier. Evans said this will continue the renaissance of quality businesses in downtown Livingston. “Study after study has shown that in ... Read More »

LED street signs will be coming to Livingston after approval by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen Monday night. The LED street markers will be placed around the courthouse square downtown, replacing the standard green signage. Livingston Downtown Revitalization Chairman Ray Evans said these would be the first signs indicating the four courthouse square streets. “I would consider it a ... Read More »

Livingston is in the process of negotiating fees with a design consultant for courthouse plaza renovations. Livingston Downtown Revitalization Chairman Ray Evans said he does not know if negotiations will be successful, but expects construction to begin in the Fall of 2021. Evans said once a design is selected for the nearly $670,000 project, it will renewed and noteworthy. “It’s ... Read More »

The city of Livingston is seeking volunteers for a Saturday cleanup event at Livingston’s historic Cash Cemetery across from the Clark House. Downtown Revitalization Chairman Ray Evans said this is a preliminary stage with the end goal of restoring the the almost 200-year-old burial ground. “The fence rows are all grown up. We think that there are some tombstones within ... Read More »

The grounds of the Livingston Courthouse will receive a much needed makeover thanks to a T-DOT grant. Livingston Downtown Revitalization Chairman Ray Evans said the town is trying to make the courthouse the center attraction. “Our existing courthouse grounds are simply tired,” Evans said. “We have some stamped, brick paved areas that are become dilapidated and cracked and such. We ... Read More »

Livingston’s downtown sidewalk program has received notice from TDOT to enter the final design stage. Livingston Downtown Revitalization Chairman Ray Evans said the town faced delays with TDOT, but are now on track to have the project go out to bid this spring. “We expect the consultant to start final design within the next week,” Evans said. “That part of ... Read More »