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Oakland County Main Street official urges Clawson DDA to pursue strategic plan; board forms advisory committees
Summary
Annika Norris of Oakland County Main Street briefed the Clawson DDA on Main Street services, grants and accreditation; the board voted to form advisory committees (events/organization/promotion) and authorized staff to solicit multiple proposals for a strategic-planning workshop.
Annika Norris, a representative of Oakland County Main Street, told the Clawson Downtown Development Authority on Jan. 15 that the county program offers technical assistance, grant partnerships and accreditation resources to help downtowns strengthen economic vitality and historic character.
"Main Street is an economic development tool — it provides organization and all the tools you need to be an economic development group for your community," Norris said, summarizing the program’s four core points: economic vitality, design, organization and promotion. She told the board that select-level communities receive an annual $10,000 technical-assistance allocation and access to a range of grant opportunities, including local bank partnerships that offer…
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