Uniontown Community Development AssociationIn 2001, the Town formed a Uniontown Community Development Association (UCDA) for the purpose of assisting with increasing the sustainable economic capacity and activity in Uniontown. The Association undertakes projects to strengthen the community through renovation of vacant and deteriorated buildings to provide space for new or expanding businesses, encouraging the development of new businesses and other community improvement efforts. Dahmen Barn & Wheel Fence Renovation
Steve & Junette Dahmen have given the community a great gift by donating their barn and wheel fence with a stipulation that it needs to be preserved and renovated in a way that benefits the community. The barn and wheel fence have become nationally known from photographs in many books and magazine articles describing the Palouse. The Community Development Association has been working on plans for community uses and renovation of the barn.
Sage Bakery Project: The first project is the purchase and renovation of the vacant and deteriorated Jacobs Brewery Building which is being leased by a specialty baking company, Sage Baking
The Town began a new Uniontown improvement process with the updating
of the Comprehensive Plan in 1992.
In 1995, the Town had an economic study done to identify what types of
businesses could operate successfully from a Uniontown base. Some of the
key elements that the study clarified was the economic potential
provided by the 5,000 vehicles that go through Uniontown every day on
highway 195 and the potential provided by the fact that Uniontown is
located at the center of a population of 120,000 residents within 20
miles in Moscow, Pullman, Lewiston and Clarkston. Since 1995 some of the
major improvements include:
For additional information on the community improvement efforts or to get information about what assistance can be provided in locating or starting a business in Uniontown, contact the President of UCDA, Dale Miller, at 509-229-3655 or at dlmiller@inlandnet.com or contact the Town Clerk at 509-229-3805 or email the town at utown@inlandnet.com |
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we need volunteers, donated materials, loaned equipment and money.
An architect and contractor have prepared a design and cost estimates
for the basic renovation of the barn. The work needed includes
reroofing the barn, completing structural repairs, installing a sewer
and water line, basic wiring and plumbing, revisions to accommodate
workshops and retail space, installing a restroom, installing a new
stairway to the loft level, improving the park area,
repairing the fence and painting the barn. We need volunteers to
complete the less hazardous construction work, coordinate work,
coordinate projects, call other volunteers for work parties, and call
companies for donations. The Community Development Association has
committed $6,500 to the project, the Town of Uniontown has contributed
$1,000 and community residents have already provided commitments for
$5,000 in donations. Approximately $20,000 in additional donations
are needed to obtain the final matching funds and complete the
renovation of the barn & fence.
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first project is the purchase and renovation of the vacant and deteriorated
