The Riverside City Council approved the applications for their community beautification and business district incentive grant programs.

Each year the city receives money from the state tax that the state receives from those that stay at the casino. 50 percent of the money received must go toward a tourism or community betterment program.  A total of $10,000 was set aside this year for the grant program and four applicants were approved for a maximum of $2,500 each. Each application submitted must go towards the betterment of local properties to help raise the value of the property.