Katikati's town centre is to get a major facelift.
Residents have been contributing to the project via targeted rates for the past five years.
Western Bay of Plenty District Council strategic property manager Blaise Williams said the first two areas set to receive a facelift were the Katikati Memorial Hall and the fire station building in Main St.
He said work would not start until the town's fire brigade moved out of its current premises, which were not up to earthquake safety standards.
Work on the town hall area would include removing all carparking out front and creating an open Memorial Square. It was envisaged that the area would be like a town square.