The Canton Main Street Advisory Board is a volunteer, working board appointed by the Canton Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors with final approval by the City Council. The Advisory Board sets the policies and work plans for the Main Street Program, including budget, projects, fundraising, design review, and business support and recruitment. Each board member must serve on at least one of the following committees: Promotion, Design, and Organization.
For more information, call Grace Richardson, at 903-567-1851 or email grichardson@cantontex.com. The Main Street office is open from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday in the Old City Hall building at 290 E Tyler Street.
Canton Main Street Advisory Board
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Katie McFarland
Since 2018
FAQs
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Each board member must be able and willing to commit 4 to 10 hours of their time each month and more time during events when needed.
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Some projects of the Canton Main Street Program in the past have been: coordinating the renovation of downtown sidewalks to include ADA accessibility, period lampposts, trash receptacles, trees and benches; purchasing festive seasonal banners and lining the building tops with white lights; assisting downtown building owners with exterior renovations through design assistance and incentive grants; hosting the annual Autumn Festival, free outdoor events, Dinner on Main Street a producers only farmers market and holiday activities in the downtown area; providing co-op advertising opportunities for downtown merchants; serving as advocate of Downtown.
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You can click the button at the top for the application. You can then submit that application to Main Street by either emailing it to grichardson@cantontex.com or dropping it off at 290 E. Tyler Street.
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They are held once a month and sometimes on special occasions at the Main Street office, 290 E. Tyler Street.