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Street Talk ....What Main Street has done...is doing...and plans to do What we've done... Worked with Florida Department of Transportation “FDOT” to close Main Street for Pioneer Days - making it a safer event Sponsored annual Independence Day Celebration since 2006 Organized downtown shopping spree promotion with grand prize of $1000 in gift certificates during Holiday Season 2007 Assisted Chamber of Commerce with Christmas Tree Lighting event Holds annual Volunteer and Sponsor banquet Facilitated Main Street street-scape enhancements including new street lights, benches, trash cans, tree grates and bike racks to make downtown more attractive Acted as liaison for the renovation of The Great Outdoors Restaurant and Opera House as an anchor establishment in downtown Developed and published the Main Street Downtown Guide and Map Constructed and administered the 2008 Pioneer Days resident and visitor survey to determine what is important to YOU Successfully generated the Group Advertising Promotion Campaign in Travelhost magazine to promote High Springs businesses
Allocated over $12000 in facade renovation grants Partnered with the Community Redevelopment Agency to implement over $200,000 in improvements for James Paul Park Created a checklist for new business owners to help streamline the process of opening a business in High Springs What we continue to do.... Offer FREE consulting to new license applicants for assistance with City, County application process
Maintain a presence on the Mayor’s Economic Task Force to bring new business to High Springs Joined Planning Board Transportation Subcommittee for Truck Route Planned, designed and supervised installation of new gateway entrance signs Created a Commercial Real Estate Inventory for interested businesses Designed and purchased seasonal banners hanging from new lamp posts
Hold annual strategic planning work shops to measure our progress and chart our course for the coming year Work with the National Main Street four-part program for Economic Restructuring, Design, Promotion and Organization to effectively achieve goals and objectives. What we have plans to do.... 2008 promises to be another great year for achieving goals and supporting area businesses, and the community of High Springs as plans move forward to continue to conduct quarterly workshops for member and community education in sound business practices that include marketing, advertising, employee relations, computer and Internet, record keeping, accounting and tax, organization, banking-financing, merchant round-table discussions, are underway for future seminars. If you have an hour, several hours or more, you can volunteer your time, financial support or business experience as a member of a progressive team making a difference. Call 386.454-2889 or email
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to find out how you can become a member or make a financial contribution to the Main Street Program. Our regular monthly Board Meeting is the 4th Tuesday of each month and is held at the High Springs Women’s Club across the street from the Main Street office (next to City Hall) at 6:30 pm. Committee meetings are as follows: Organization Committee - meets the 1st Wednesday of each month at the Main Street office at 6:30 pm - 95 NW 1st Avenue - downtown across from City Hall - Chair Lucie Regensdorf - email
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Economic Restructuring Committee - meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Coldwell Banker Real Estate office located at 110 NW 1st Avenue at 5:00 pm - Chair Tony Boothby email
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Design Committee - meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Coffee Clutch - located in 1st Avenue Plaza at 9:00 am - Chair Ross Ambrose email
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Promotions Committee - meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the Main Street office located at 405 Main Street downtown at 6:30 pm - Chair - Donna Mogler - email
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