Main Street invites nominations

The Clarksville Main Street organization is asking that local residents submit nominations for businesses that they feel meet at least one of the four foundation criteria on which the Main Street program is founded. Those four items are:

1. Economic Vitality: Developing and sustaining a vital downtown marketplace. Promoting new businesses, supporting and aiding existing businesses, working with potential entrepreneurs to develop plans for potential new businesses. 

2. Design: Capitalizing on historic downtown’s physical assets. Preserving and restoring the historic structures. Developing a safe, clean, inviting area in the Main Street District.  Maintaining the historical character of the community.

3. Promotion:

Reintroduce/introduce the public to the historic downtown, and ensure that it is a welcoming destination for residents and visitors. Working to bring the community to the downtown area for shopping, dining, entertainment, and socializing. Building tourism and entertainment/recreational opportunities for residents and visitors alike.  Identifying and capitalizing on the uniqueness of the community.

4. Organization: Sustaining a strong, credible, sustainable organization to organize and carry out the Main Street effort. Volunteering in areas that are critical to rebuilding a sense of pride in the community. Efforts toward the inclusion of all residents in all aspects of positive promotion of the community.

The Main Street Board and staff invite you to nominate a business or businesses that you feel display one or more of the above categories. All nominations can be submitted to the Main Street Director, Mickey Allen by an email to mainstreetdir@suddenlinkmail.com or by phone to 903-249-3550.  

Each nomination will be reviewed and evaluated by a committee. The business chosen will be highlighted in the local media and Main Street social media sites.