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Dec. 17, 2009

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Kim Sears, Marketing and Public Relations
Wyoming Business Council
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Kemmerer accepted to downtown revitalization program

CHEYENNE – Wyoming Main Street accepted Kemmerer into its program last week, providing the town with resources to revitalize its historic downtown district.

Kemmerer, the thirteenth community to join the Wyoming Main Street program, came on as an Aspiring, or first tier, community.  The Aspiring tier is designed for communities exploring downtown revitalization, but that may not have resources in place to support a more developed community-based Main Street program.

“We’re very pleased to welcome Kemmerer into the Wyoming Main Street program and look forward to working with the community as it strategizes ideas for downtown revitalization,” said Evan Medley, program manager at Wyoming Main Street. 

The Wyoming Main Street program helps communities capitalize on their unique downtown areas by using historic preservation to generate economic and entrepreneurial growth.
The program comprises a three-tier system designed to meet the varying needs of communities across the state and minimize local costs.  Communities may participate at an Aspiring, Affiliate, or Certified level depending on specified criteria for each tier. 

Communities are chosen using criteria that evaluates a program’s organizational capacity, historic preservation ethic, and support from the community, among other criteria.  Once an application is accepted, the state coordinating program acts as a partner providing training, information, research, referral services, and technical assistance.

Community selections are made by a panel of seven governor-appointed members of the Main Street advisory board and representatives from Main Street partner organizations including the State Historic Preservation Office, Wyoming Department of Transportation, and the Wyoming Business Council. 

Buffalo, Douglas, Dubois, Evanston, Glenrock, Green River, Laramie, Platte County, Rawlins, Rock Springs, Sheridan and Torrington are currently participating in the Main Street program.

Communities interested in participating in the program should contact Mary Randolph at 307.777.6430 or mary.randolph@wybusiness.org.  

The mission of the Business Council is to facilitate the economic growth of Wyoming. The Business Council, a state government agency, concentrates its efforts on providing assistance for existing Wyoming companies and start-ups, helping communities meet their development and diversification needs, and recruiting new firms and industries targeted to complement the state’s assets. For more information, please visit www.wyomingbusiness.org.

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