DEL NORTE - Del Norte Chamber of Commerce outgoing President Will Kreutzer presented a check for $15,000 to the Town of Del Norte as part of his final task as chamber president. According to Del Norte Town Manager Bernadette Martinez, this act of kindness from the chamber was one of the final things Kreutzer wanted to do before he stepped down from his position.
“We were very pleased to receive this gift from Will. The downtown revitalization project is something that he has been invested in for a long time and this was the last thing he wanted to do before stepping down from his position with the chamber,” explained Martinez.
The donation was received on behalf of the town by Del Norte Town Trustee Leigh Anne Lobato during the March town board meeting. According to Martinez, the town has discussed using the donation to purchase benches and trash receptacles but will be discussing the possibilities as the downtown revitalization project moves forward.
The town was awarded a grant to begin work on the downtown area two years ago and is in the final stages of planning. Martinez stated that the project is set to begin this summer. The downtown revitalization project will begin on Cherry Street on the north side of Highway 160 and will be finished block by block beginning with gutter and lighting work.
“Once the north side of the highway is complete, crews will move to the south side. This will allow CDOT to have one-way traffic along Highway 160 instead of having to detour,” explained Martinez.
The Town of Del Norte has been working for several years to bring this project to fruition.
“We encourage everyone to come and join us for our meetings which are the second Wednesday of every month in the town hall meeting room at 6 p.m.,” said Martinez.
