The Denison Main Street Advisory Board confirmed its slate of officers for 2026 and amended its downtown transformation strategies to explicitly include a civic center as a Phase 3 priority.

Board chair (Speaker 1) opened the meeting and, after volunteers were identified, announced that the board would “keep the same board officers for 2026,” a motion that passed by voice vote.

Members then reviewed the draft transformation strategies submitted for National Main Street accreditation. Speaker 4 said the accreditation process “requires that the board looks at them and adopts them,” and the board discussed whether to retain the phrase “Visitor Center” under Strategy 1 or broaden the goal to a multiuse civic center. Several members argued the civic center would advance multiple transformation goals — streetscape improvements, family‑friendly uses and programming — and could include pavilions, a modular stage and multiple meeting rooms.

Speaker 6 moved to revise goal language so Phase 3 would explicitly include the Civic Center; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The amendment directs staff to fold conceptual civic‑center design and community input into the transformation work plan, while funding and detailed design remain subject to future budgeting and council approval.

The board did not set a construction timeline in the motion. Speakers noted potential funding sources, including a portion of hotel/occupancy ‘hot tax’ revenues and DDA/DDF grants, but emphasized any design or construction funding would require city council approval.