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Yukon Main Street outlines spring planting, block party and a start-up reimbursement grant for new businesses
Summary
Design, promotions and economic vitality points sketched out Yukon Main Street’s event schedule and a proposed reimbursement grant to help new businesses with startup costs.
Board members heard reports from the association’s design, promotions and economic vitality points detailing volunteer cleanups, planting, promotional events and a planned start-up reimbursement grant for new businesses.
Danielle O'Neil, design point lead, said the association plans a spring planting tied to the Great American Cleanup schedule. She said the spring planting is set for May 1 and that the city’s Great American Cleanup falls on Easter weekend, so Main Street’s cleanup will remain April 26 this year with cross-promotion with city public works.
“We felt that we probably will not move the date, but we'll keep it at that April 26 date,” O'Neil said, adding plans for a block party on May 15 and fall planting and an adopt-a-bench program. She also discussed facade-rehabilitation conversations meant to support downtown business storefronts and a proposal to winter-scape planters.
Darren Barr, Economic Vitality point lead, described a planned business grant aimed at start-up assistance. “It is a reimbursement grant,” Barr said; he said the grant will allow the association to set requirements — for example, asking businesses to list on local directories — as part of the award conditions.
Promotions lead Kim Rex reviewed the calendar of events: Crave the Arts will be July 12; Cruisin' for a Cause date remains under discussion with a possible move to June; the Czech Christmas Market is set for Dec. 6; Christmas on Main for Dec. 11; Small Business Saturday Nov. 29; and the tree-lighting will be Nov. 18.
Board members agreed to continue cross-promotion with city events and to finalize the Cruisin' for a Cause date at an association meeting following the board session. Organizers said Arts, Antiques and More will be used to activate underused downtown spaces and that promotional and sponsorship opportunities will be available for fall events.
The board asked staff to begin promoting confirmed events and to return with final grant guidelines and application details for the start-up reimbursement program at a future meeting.
