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Denison honored with 2025 Great American Main Street Award and Tourism Friendly Texas certification
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State Senator Brent Hagenbooth presented Denison with the 2025 Great American Main Street Award and the city received a Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community designation; state and city officials highlighted downtown revitalization and presented economic impact figures.
State Senator Brent Hagenbooth presented the City of Denison with the 2025 Great American Main Street Award and read a Senate proclamation commending Main Street director Donna Dow and local revitalization efforts.
Hagenbooth told the council the award recognizes communities that preserve historic commercial districts while promoting economic development. "You've taken an aging downtown and transformed it into one of the most vibrant, economically powerful main streets in the country," he said, and noted Denison's downtown…
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