Strategy 2: Business Activation

Why? Create a climate for Business in Downtown Warrenton. Affecting taxes, ordinances, etc. to ensure long-term sustainability, growth and health of the community. Create a more marketable Downtown for new businesses.

Let's get GROWing in Downtown Warrenton!

Design

Coordinate Fake Store Fronts in Vacant Buildings Downtown

Goal: Work in empty buildings to create fake facades with small furniture, for rent signs and vibrancy. Pictures below as examples.
Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler & Design Committee
Partners: Warrenton Garden Club & other nonprofits
Budget: $500

Updates: Working with building owners to setup project.

Historic Preservation Commission Activation in Downtown Warrenton

Goal: Work to activate the Historic Preservation Commission in Downtown Warrenton.
Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler & Design Committee
Partners: City of Warrenton
Budget: $0

Updates: Working with City of Warrenton to establish this policy with current ordinance in place.

Continue Façade Grant Program Downtown

Goal: Continue the Downtown Facade Grant Program.
Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler & Design Committee
Partners: Downtown Development Authority
Budget: $5000

Continue update of Building Database before year end to ensure accuracy

Goal: Update Downtown Building database in the dropbox by year end. New photos of all buildings must be obtained.
Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler & Design Committee
Budget: $0

Updates: New photos will be set to be taken in December.

Promotion

Advertise Buildings for Sale or Rent on Website

Goal: Work to advertise all buildings for sale or rent in Downtown Warrenton on website.
Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler
Budget: $0

Updates: Several buildings are currently listed and working with sources to add more.

Continue Revised Events in Downtown Warrenton

Goal: Create events in Downtown Warrenton that are successful for the City of Warrenton, it's citizens and businesses.
Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler & Promotion Committee
Partners: Warrenton Garden Club, Churches, Warren County, City of Warrenton, nonprofits.
Budget: $10,000.00+

Repair and Paint signs coming into Warrenton, GA

Goal: Create beautiful entry signs into Downtown Warrenton!
Responsible Party: Tammy Carden
Budget: $300

Updates: Working to update each sign currently there. Photo attached of first completed.

Organization

Develop relationships with planning, city clerk and etc. to be up to date on changes in policies and procedures

Goal: Work with the City Clerk, and Planning Folks to ensure constant communication.
Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler
Budget: $0

Updates: Solid relationship with all city officials.

Rural zone application

Goal: Complete Rural Zone Application to increase incentives in Downtown Warrenton.
Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler & O.B. McCorkle
Budget: $0

Updates: Working to complete application.

update business opening procedures online once a year

Goal: Create a business opening guide on our website to ensure seamless information flow to new business owners.
Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler
Budget: $0

Updates: Guide is online with information. Continuing to add more information.

Economic Vitality

Coordinate with Downtown Building Owners to create an availability and pricing database

Goal: Create a way to individuals to locate properties for sale and available in Warrenton.
Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler, Sheri Frantz & Steve Smith

Updates: Created web page on website under Downtown Development... working to connect with building owners to add buildings.

Develop Incentive Package items for Downtown Warrenton

Updates: Working to create a list of incentive items to present to city/county to create an official Downtown Incentive Program.
Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler

Redirect Semi-Trucks from Downtown to Bypass

Goal: Work with DOT, City of Warrenton and other parties to ensure the stability of Downtown is preserved by redirecting Semi-Trucks out of Downtown and onto the bypass.
Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler

Updates: Continuing to forge relationships and look for possible solutions.

Work with City to establish Code Enforcement Policies

Goal: Establish Code Enforcement policies in Downtown Warrenton to preserve the historic character, fix blight and ensure safety of all citizens.
Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler

Updates: The City of Warrenton is working to establish policies. Hometown Warrenton will be an advocate during the process and assist in anyway.

revdevelopment downtown

Goal: Utilize the Downtown Development Authority to redevelopment downtown properties.
Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler & DDA

Updates: Working with several properties to ensure the best choice for a redevelopment.