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Main Street Tax Credit Program

March 17, 2021 By Kathy Winters Leave a Comment

Just two weeks remain for companies throughout the State of Washington to support their Main Street Programs and receive a 75% tax CREDIT in their Excise Tax accounts in January 2022.

If your company or business pays state sales tax, it is eligible. The pledge is made online, through the Department of Revenue.  All that is required now is the pledge, payment to Ridgefield Main Street is due in November.  What better way to direct your tax dollars than directly to downtown?  RMS Executive Director, Marykay Lamoureaux, said, “This is a win-win. RMS can continue to support our merchants and businesses downtown and donating companies receive the benefit of a tax credit, reducing the amount of sales tax they pay to the state.”

RMS is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization whose funding comes solely from participation in this program and sponsorships.  Donations are tax-deductible.  All across Washington, the 34 Main Street Communities responded quickly and effectively to the economic hardships caused by the pandemic.  Proven programs and partnerships allow RMS to leverage resources and provide critical support to our community.

For more information, including step-by-step instructions, contact Marykay at ridgefieldmainstreet@gmail.com.

Filed Under: Downtown

Moola Program Ends December 31

December 29, 2020 By Kathy Winters Leave a Comment

Ridgefield Main Street has been running three Moola programs, which have resulted in over $8,000 Moola being put in circulation so far this month. They are:

  1. Your Restaurant Challenge – includes all Ridgefield restaurants, wineries and brew-pubs – spend $40, receive $10 moola;
  2. Shop Downtown – all retail and food – spend $40, receive $10 moola, expires 12/31;
  3. Downtown “Tent” Program – 12/16-12-24, eat/drink at Sportsman’s, Vinnie’s, El Rancho Viejo, Ridgefield Craft Brewing and receive 100% reimbursement (excluding tips).

They have run out of “Moola on hand” to send out, and are doing almost daily “sweeps” through downtown to redeem the scrip from the merchants – and immediately mailing out what is collected each day!

Residents are happy, businesses are happy, and Ridgefield Main Street is happy to have been able to make this difference during such a difficult time for all.

Filed Under: Downtown

Holiday Decorating Contest

November 11, 2020 By Kathy Winters Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Downtown

Hallowe’en in Downtown Ridgefield

October 24, 2020 By Kathy Winters Leave a Comment

Fall is here! And folks are busy working on what holiday events will look like for downtown Ridgefield. The first one is Halloween.

Due to COVID guidelines and recommendations from the CDC, Halloween will look a little different this year. The guidelines do not allow Halloween Hall at Abrams. And, since trick-or-treating is a high risk activity, the City is not promoting that activity in the downtown area.

But, have no fear, there will be a fright night downtown! Ridgefield Art Association will create a “Halloween Town” with decorations on City Hall, on benches, in the parks including the Overlook Park stage and vacant lots, etc. The decorations will be up from Wednesday/Thursday (10/28 or 29) and taken down on Sunday, 11/1.

That’s not all! The City is creating a drive-by scavenger hunt that will ask participants to answer questions about the Halloween decorations in order to receive a Halloween goody bag.

Want to join in the fun? You can decorate your downtown business, help someone else decorate a storefront downtown, or volunteer to help RAA with the decorating.

It can and will be a Happy Halloween – even if the activities are a little different.

Filed Under: Downtown, Events

Getting in the Spirit of Things

October 12, 2020 By Kathy Winters Leave a Comment

The hardware store always has a good display for the various holidays. Here’s their take on Hallowe’en. Thanks Cathy and Scott and your whole crew for your creativity. Does everyone know that Ridgefield Hardware is the oldest continually operated hardware store west of the Mississippi? We have a treasure right in our back yard.=!

Filed Under: Downtown

New Police Department Building

September 4, 2020 By Kathy Winters Leave a Comment

Lots of building going on in the downtown area. In addition to the bridge over the railroad tracks, FDM has started construction on the police department building which will contain office suites.

Leasing is available now.

Filed Under: Downtown

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