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 Hometown Warrenton, Inc. Receives National Main
Street Program Accreditation!
The efforts of Hometown Warrenton, Inc.
(Warrenton’s Better Hometown Program) over the past year has earned
it recognition for commercial district revitalization by meeting
standards for performance set by the National Trust Main Street
Center. It is among the few nationally recognized as 2007 Accredited
Main Street Programs.
“The national accreditation means the local Main
Street/Better Hometown Program is meeting our national standards of
performance for what a MS/BHT program should be doing," said Doug
Loescher, director of the National Trust Main Street Center." The
organizations we name each year as National Main Street Programs are
those that have demonstrated the skills and comprehensive
perspective needed to succeed in Main Street revitalization."
The annual accreditation process evaluates
commercial district revitalization programs based on criteria
ranging from having an active board of directors and engaging
community events to tracking economic progress and preserving
historic Main Street buildings.
"Rebuilding a district's economic health and
maintaining that success requires broad-based community involvement,
active support from both the public and private sectors, and sound
management," said Loescher. "Having a solid organization at the
foundation of that revitalization effort is so important to long
term success."
The organization's performance was evaluated by
Georgia Department of Community Affairs, which is the coordinating
organization for Main Street/Better Hometown programs in Georgia.
Established in 1980, the National Trust Main
Street Center helps communities of all sizes revitalize their
traditional historic commercial districts. The Main Street Center
leads the preservation-based community revitalization movement and
has proven that historic preservation and community-driven economic
development effects lasting change. Currently active in more than
1,150 downtowns and neighborhood business districts, Main Street
programs have generated more than $41.6 billion in new investment
since 1980. Participating communities have created 349,148 net new
jobs, 77,799 net new businesses, and rehabilitated more than 186,820
buildings. |
