Residents and businesses in Town of Huntington honored for curb appeal
Huntington Town Supervisor Ed Smyth, members of the Huntington Beautification Advisory Council and local elected official doled high praise to dozens of local residents, businesses and artists during the Town’s Annual Beautification Awards Ceremony on October 29.
The 2024 Beautification Awards Ceremony highlighted more than double the homes, businesses, facades, and landscapes in its’ history with 47 awardees.
“I applaud the Town’s Beautification Advisory Council for encouraging everyone to take pride in our Town”, said Ed Smyth. “By acknowledging and highlighting what people see from the street, we’re hopeful that it will motivate others to beautify their surroundings as well. Congratulations to all the nights award recipients.”
Beautification Council Chairperson, Jo-Ann Raia said, “The Beautification Council’s Awards Ceremony was very successful. The 47 awards presented were the most in the history of the program. My sincere congratulations to all the awardees. They enhance our town by beautifying their properties “
Each year, for close to a decade, the Town’s Beautification Advisory Council members and members of the community search high and low, throughout the Town searching for, photographing, and awarding attractive private homes and businesses for their eye-catching curb appeal, and public art and children’s projects for the beauty they bring to the community.
The areas for consideration must be visible from the street and may be designed either by a professional landscaper or by the occupant. The candidate can be a business, private home, public art, municipal site, or other sites that enhance the Town. Home renovations must be visible from the street and before and after pictures are required.
About the Huntington Town Beautification Advisory Council:
The Beautification Advisory Council was created in 1969 to help maintain and expand upon the natural beauty and appearance of the Town of Huntington. The Awards Program was developed to spark the interest of homeowners and businesses to enhance the attractiveness of our Town by beautifying parts of their properties that are visible from the street.