[MainstreetTowns] City support

[Buffy Hughes]

Jessica,
I know I don’t have the information you are looking for, but this is one of my favorite soap boxes to stand on.  Main Street is a public/private partnership, and revitalization is the responsibility of both sectors.  Neither can, or should, support the revitalization initiative single-handedly.  Any organization, agency, or individual who might benefit from the district’s revitalization should consider investing the program.  Actually, the Main Street program lessens the burden on local government to “turn around downtown” or reinvigorate the district because the Executive Director is generally the sole paid employee.  You help mobilize a small army of volunteers who take on revitalization for free.  Can you imagine what the cost would be to the city for all the work you, the board, the committees, and volunteers do?  Oklahoma’s ROI is $120 to $1, and the city is getting a heck of a deal.

Have a good day,
Buffy

Buffy Hughes
State Main Street Director
Oklahoma Department of Commerce
900 N. Stiles Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73104
E: Buffy.Hughes at okcommerce.gov
P: 405.815.5249
C: 405.664.1260
OKcommerce.gov/main-street




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From: MainstreetTowns [mailto:mainstreettowns-bounces at lists.onenet.net] On Behalf Of John Newby
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2017 7:05 PM
To: Mainstreet <mainstreet at claremore.org>
Cc: MainstreetTowns at lists.onenet.net
Subject: Re: [MainstreetTowns] City support

Hi Jessica,
While somewhat new to the Main Street program, here is where we stand at this time.
Community Size:   38,000
City Investment:  $60,000 ($30,000 at first with a $30,000 additional amount based on matching funds)
City Investment:  In-kind would amount to about $10,000
% of Overall Budget:  Approximately 20% - 30%
Has remained about the same, although the matching amount is new
The City should always take ownership of a portion of the Downtown revitalization program, after all it is the revitalization of the downtown that creates the Heart and Soul of the community.
John

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John A. Newby - Publisher
The Phoenix / Founder - 360 Media Alliance

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On Tue, Jun 27, 2017 at 5:17 PM, Mainstreet <mainstreet at claremore.org<mailto:mainstreet at claremore.org>> wrote:
All,

I had a Board member request I contact the group and find out a few things about your city’s investment in your Main Street program. Ours is committed to Main Street, but someone on City staff recently asked this particular Board member when we would be “self sufficient” so we’re wanting to have some info about other communities to help with that communication.

Community Size:
City Investment (dollars):
City Investment (in kind value):
What percentage is your city’s contribution in your overall operating budget?
Has it increased/decreased/remained the same in the last five years?

Thank you!

Jessica Jackson
Claremore Main Street, Inc.
419 W. Will Rogers Blvd.
Claremore, OK  74017
O/C: 918-341-5881<tel:(918)%20341-5881>
F: 918-342-0663<tel:(918)%20342-0663>
downtownclaremore.org<http://www.downtownclaremore.org/>
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