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Lincoln Park Main Street reports events, business outreach and a small Q1 operating shortfall
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Summary
Lincoln Park Main Street reported business development, a Blue Clarinet restaurant opening, events that generated social-media engagement, and a first-quarter timing shortfall: revenue $2,250 vs. expenses $11,957.74 (gap due to payment timing). Commissioners discussed Avenue D resurfacing and outreach to local churches and businesses.
Pamela Carithers presented Lincoln Park Main Street’s first-quarter report for Oct–Dec 2025, outlining activity on economic vitality, design, promotion and organization for the Avenue D/Lincoln Park district.
Highlights included outreach to form a Lincoln Park Business Merchant Association, technical assistance and facade-grant support for businesses (including the Blue Clarinet Restaurant & Jazz Lounge), development of a comprehensive local business directory and a prospect database for property development. Carithers described events held in the quarter — a Small Business Saturday sidewalk pop-up, a ninth annual Flaming Night Motorcycle Club Toy Drive and a 10th-anniversary Christmas-on-Moores-Creek toy and health fair — and reported strong social-media reach for the event series.
On finance, Carithers reported first-quarter revenue of $2,250 and expenses of $11,957.74, producing an accounting deficit of $10,543.53 due to the timing of payments; staff said the disbursement for the quarter will follow commission approval and typical accounts-payable timing. Commissioners praised local partnerships, raised concerns about some business closures in the district, and asked Lincoln Park Main Street to increase outreach—particularly to churches and the faith community—about upcoming projects, including planned Avenue D resurfacing. City engineer Mark Duralek said May is a likely start date for the resurfacing project pending final contractor scheduling.
What happens next: Lincoln Park Main Street will continue business outreach, pursue facade grants, coordinate with engineering and police on Avenue D disruption planning, and present a follow-up quarterly report.
