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City recommends dissolving formal Main Street advisory board, shifting to informal downtown committee
Summary
After a leave of absence from the Texas Main Street program, staff described a stakeholder‑driven downtown strategic plan and recommended dissolving the formal Main Street advisory board in favor of a more flexible downtown committee to oversee events, placemaking, business recruitment and marketing.
City staff presented an update on Temple’s downtown Main Street program at the March 6 workshop and recommended formally dissolving the existing Main Street advisory board and transitioning its work to a less formal downtown committee.
Teresa Anderson, the destination marketing division director, and other staff described steps taken during a leave of absence from the Texas Main Street program: a stakeholder survey, an assessment and on‑site visit by the Texas Downtown Association, stakeholder engagement sessions, and the creation of a downtown strategic plan. Staff said the leave of…
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