[MainstreetTowns] FW: [EXTERNAL] Courtesy Copy: RELEASE: Oklahoma Main Street Center Announces Reinvestment Milestones, New Programs

Mon May 5 15:36:27 CDT 2025

Good afternoon!  It was wonderful to see so many of you today! Here is the press release that was sent to the statewide media this afternoon!  😊

kel

From: Oklahoma Department of Commerce <info at marketing.okcommerce.gov>
Sent: Monday, May 5, 2025 2:46 PM
To: Becky Samples <Becky.Samples at okcommerce.gov>; Chase Horn <Chase.Horn at okcommerce.gov>; Kimberly Hickerson <Kimberly.Hickerson at okcommerce.gov>; Kelli Yadon <Kelli.Yadon at okcommerce.gov>; Sommer Terry <Sommer.Terry at okcommerce.gov>; Stefanie Appleton <Stefanie.Appleton at okcommerce.gov>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Courtesy Copy: RELEASE: Oklahoma Main Street Center Announces Reinvestment Milestones, New Programs

This is a courtesy copy of an email bulletin sent by Chase Horn.

This bulletin was sent to the following groups of people:

Subscribers of Legislators, Main Street News, or News and Media Releases (1021 recipients)

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Contact: Buffy Skee

Oklahoma Main Street Center

Phone: (405) 815-6552

Email: Buffy.Skee at OKcommerce.gov<mailto:Buffy.Skee at OKcommerce.gov>

For Immediate Release

May 5, 2025

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Oklahoma Main Street Center Announces Reinvestment Milestones, New Programs

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Main Street Center hosted programs from across the state on Monday, May 5, for Main Street Day at the Capitol, where reinvestment milestones and new programs were announced. The Oklahoma Main Street Center, a division of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, leads this annual event to highlight the revitalization of local downtowns and historic commercial districts.

“It was a fantastic day that gave local Main Street programs from all over the state the opportunity to highlight their upcoming events and share the progress of their local economic revitalization efforts,” said Buffy Skee, Oklahoma State Main Street Director. “The Main Street program is driven by passionate volunteers—local individuals committed to transforming their urban neighborhoods and historic commercial districts. We are grateful for their dedication to their communities and incredibly proud of the hard work they put in to help these programs flourish and grow.”

During the program, the Oklahoma Main Street Center recognized local program reinvestment milestones and announced newest additions to the program.
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Local private reinvestment milestones announcements included:

  *   Ardmore Main Street Authority - $65 million
  *   Historic Greenwood District - $25 million
  *   Main Street Muskogee - $45 million
  *   Tahlequah Main Street - $35 million
  *   Tulsa Global District - $10 million
  *   Tulsa Route 66 Main Street - $450 million
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In 2022, the Oklahoma Main Street Center added a new level to the tiered program. There are now three ways to join the statewide program: network, associate and fully designated. Programs added since April of 2024 include:

  *   Blanchard (network level)
  *   Eufaula (network level)
  *   Grayson (network level)
  *   Owasso (network level)
  *   Taft (network level)
  *   Tishomingo (network level)
  *   Vinita (moved from network to associate level)

[main street 3]Since 1985 local programs and their town and cities, along with the businesses and volunteers in their historic commercial districts, have generated more than $2.48 billion in total public and private reinvestment, created more than 22,400 new jobs and helped in the development of more than 9,100 new or expanded small businesses across the state.

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