Building A Better Boyertown and the Boyertown Community Prove to be a Top 10 Success
The Pennsylvania Downtown Center (PDC) and the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) hosted the Annual Main Street and Elm Street Conference from June 7-10 in Johnstown Pennsylvania. Hundreds of people attended this conference representing their Main and Elm Street Communities from all over the state of Pennsylvania, to include Building A Better Boyertown’s (BBB) Main Street Manager, Heather Oxenford .
On the evening of June 9, the “Townie Awards” were presented to those communities and individuals who have exceeded the expectations of their program. During that award ceremony, the “Top 10” of communities was recognized for their outstanding performances in various areas.
In 2008, 83 Main Street programs throughout the state filed their “Quarterly Reports” with PDC proving the hard work and dedication that their communities have in supporting “Downtown”. There are several areas in which are required for these reports that display the commitment that each community has.
Out of these areas, Building A Better Boyertown was recognized in the “Top 10” out of 83 other Main Street programs in 3 areas for the year of 2008:
· #8 for “Business Retention”
Business retention is reported to the state for any assistance provided to a business owner in the Main Street District. This assistance is provided at no charge to the business owner by the Main Street Manager or a volunteer.
· #2 for the number of “Façade Improvements” completed
For the year of 2008, The Main Street District of Downtown Boyertown had 19 completed Façade Improvements. These improvements were all completed by local contractors with a private investment of $120,000 and a BBB investment of $90,000 through Façade Assistance.
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#1 for “Volunteer Hours”
· BBB is a non-for-profit organization that depends greatly on volunteerism. In 2008, BBB reported over 7,000 hours of donated time by Boyertown Community Members and Stakeholders.
Heather Oxenford, Building A Better Boyertown’s Main Street Manager says “BBB believes strongly in developing Boyertown, promoting the Boyertown area and enhancing the small-town feel that makes Boyertown so special while promoting “Buy Local” and having the residents reconnect to their community! The support that the community and stakeholders have given expresses their acknowledgement to a sense of place and community devotion” “I cannot thank everyone enough for their dedication and support with BBB and the Boyertown Community. Without all of you, none of what we have done and will continue to do would be possible. I applauded you all!”
For more information about BBB you can visit www.boyertownpa.org or call 610-369-3054
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