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•Created new jobs through new businesses
and continued growth.
• Reinvestment in downtown Emporia. For every public dollar invested the average return is $625.00 in private funds.
• Sponsored business incubator forums, workshops and educational opportunities at little or no cost to members.
• Promotional events exclusively for Main Street Members.
• We continue to provide a Legislative voice in issues that affect our downtown and community.
• Thousands spent promoting retail and service businesses.
• Over $250,000.00 loaned at ZERO interest to members.
• Incentives Without Walls (IWW) provides 0% loans to downtown businesses.
• Created and Distributed Newsletters and
Business Directories
• Provided Design demonstration projects
• Business Breakfasts covering diversity issues, upper
story development, small business tax issues, etc.
• Published Design Guidelines Information |
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• Presented Outstanding Business and Design Awards
• Sponsored the Preservation Week Activities & Awards
• Continued the Commemorative Ornament Project
• Conducted Downtown clean-ups and maintained the Downtown Beautification Project
• Continued work on the Downtown Comprehensive Plan
• Conducted retail and promotional events:
• Main Street Fundraising Auction
• Promotional Partner, Great American Market
• Holiday Carriage Rides & Breakfast with Santa
• Welcome Week Activities for Emporia State University
• Annual Summer Sale
• Preservation Week Activities
• Annual Artist Walk, featuring local artists
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•Among others...
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