The Helena City Commission has awarded the local YWCA $150,000 in funding to renovate the exterior of its building.
This Tax Increment Financing, commonly known as TIF, will partially cover the costs for the replacement of 60 windows on the facade of the 107-year-old property at 501 N. Park Ave. Helena Community Development Coordinator Christopher Brink explained at Monday’s City Commission meeting that this funding will go toward “eliminating blight and encouraging redevelopment in the district as specified by state law.”
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He also said that this refurbishment is eligible for funding as it serves a purpose in historic preservation, public safety and modernization as laid out in the goals for Helena’s Downtown Urban Renewal District.
The Helena YWCA, pictured in July 2025.
THOM BRIDGE, Independent Record
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