The Focus:

• Downtown Beautification
• Buildings
• Facade Grants

The People:

Chair, Kim Cora Kay • Vice-Chair, Lisa Smith
Secretary, Jeffrey Fowler
Beth Bean • Marie Kaney
Susan Thigpen • Beth Jowers

We've got some items rolling in soon!

Planters Downtown

Downtown Building Projects

Fake Storefronts

Our Projects

In Progress

Facade Grants

• Mexican Restaurant
• 21 Depot Street

Peace Poles Round Two

• Create another set of peace poles and update current poles that need redoing. 
  • Partner: Warrenton Garden Club

Planters, Flowers & Trees

• Repair broken tree planters and add mulch, add flower planters, and trim trees.

Benches

• Add phase 1 of (2) Benches Downtown.

Banners

• New banners Downtown with custom look. (Showcased on the right)

Mural & Selfie Sports

• Create a mural with selfie spots Downtown.
  • Partners: OMT'S, Charlie

Knox Yearly Cleanup
Fake Storefronts Downtown

• Create unique fake storefronts downtown to draw GOOD attention to empty spaces.

Historic Preservation Commission Activation
Downtown Building Database

• Yearly update with new pictures and information.

Wayfinding Sign System

• Addition of Wayfinding Signs Downtown.

Completed

Facade Grants

• ​454 Main Street

Check out our other focuses...

Strategy 1: Knox

Strategy 2: Business

Strategy 3: Placemaking

Organization Committee

Promotion Committee

Economic Vitality Committee