When a community participates in a comprehensive revitalization effort, its downtown or traditional neighborhood commercial district can experience a return of economic vitality. Benefits of the Michigan Main Street (MMS) Program include:
- Protecting and strengthening the existing tax base
- Creating a positive community image
- Creating visually appealing and economically viable buildings
- Attracting new businesses
- Creating new jobs
- Bringing new residents to the Main Street area
- Increasing investment in the Main Street area
- Preserving historic architectural resources
- Providing services tailored to specific community needs
Important dates for those applying to Associate and Select Level:
• October 7 – Letters of Interest due by 4pm
• December 2 – Applications due by 4pm
• February 2012 – Review of applications by the MMS Advisory Committee
• End of February 2012 – Announcements
• March 2012 – Associate Level Orientation
• April 2012 – First training