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Downtown Winooski director reports rising sponsorships, seeks state support for downtown programs
Summary
Downtown Winooski director Melissa Corbin told the Winooski City Council the organization grew sponsorship revenue and donor engagement in 2024, achieved Main Street America accreditation and is asking state lawmakers for baseline support and tax-credit funding for downtown programs.
Melissa Corbin, director of Downtown Winooski, updated the Winooski City Council on the nonprofit’s 2024 activities and a statewide legislative agenda for downtown support.
Corbin said Downtown Winooski was accredited by Main Street America in 2024 and that downtown programs across Vermont catalyzed private and public investment last year. “Last year, our downtown programs catalyzed just over $100,000,000 in private investment and public funding, creating 295 full-time and 177 part-time jobs,” Corbin said.
The nut graf: Corbin asked councilors to support a Vermont Downtown Coalition legislative package that would provide recurring baseline funding for downtown organizations and restore and expand state tax-credit programs used…
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