Participating Communities
The Nebraska Main Street Program offers several levels of participation:
The Heritage Nebraska Main Street Community level is a select level of participation for communities that have successfully applied to become designated Main Street programs in Nebraska. These communities have an established organization focused on downtown revitalization with a dedicated board of directors, committees, and paid staff. Communities at this level must have an annual work plan with projects focused on downtown. They are required to participate in an annual program evaluation and attend Main Street workshops and conferences. Participants at this level receive a one-year membership to the National Trust Main Street Center; access to members only resources; discounted registration fees and unlimited access to assistance and support from Heritage Nebraska Main Street, its partners or consultants.
The Heritage Nebraska Urban Neighborhood Commercial District level is a select level of participation for urban neighborhood commercial districts in Omaha and Lincoln that have successfully applied to become designated Main Street programs in Nebraska. The benefits at this level are the same as for Heritage Nebraska Main Street communities.
The Aspiring Community level is open to any Nebraska community, regardless of size. This level is for a community or community organization that is actively working to establish a Main Street organization. Communities are required to participate at this level for a minimum of one-year and meet established objectives before becoming eligible to apply for full designation as a Heritage Nebraska Main Street Community or Urban Neighborhood Commercial District. Aspiring communities receive limited technical assistance and a membership to the National Trust's Main Street Center.
The Associate Member level is open to any Nebraska community, regardless of size. This level is for a community or community organization that wants to learn more about Main Street or that does not have the local capacity to have an organization dedicated to downtown revitalization. Members receive discounted registration fees for Nebraska Main Street training in other communities and statewide Main Street conferences, one basic information presentation about Main Street, limited telephone or e-mail consultation, fee for service on-site technical assistance, informational mailings from the Nebraska Main Street office and a membership to the National Trust's Main Street Center.
Heritage Nebraska also offers a Corporate Partner level and Friends level of membership for individuals and businesses interested in supporting the programmatic and educational activities of the Main Street program through annual gifts or in-kind donations and assistance.
HERITAGE NEBRASKA MAIN STREET COMMUNITIES 2011-2012:
HISTORIC MAIN STREET ALLIANCE
Kristi Ellstrom, Director | 308.762-1800 | alliancemainstreet@gmail.com
MAIN STREET BEATRICE
Alexis Winder, Director | 402-223-3244 | awinder@mainstreetbeatrice.org
ELKHORN STATION MAIN STREET
MAIN STREET FALLS CITY
Vacant | 402.245.5899 | mainstreetfallscity@sentco.net
MAIN STREET FREMONT
Sheryl Brown, Director | 402.721.2264 | director@mainstreetfremont.org
REVITALIZE GENEVA
Jill Swartzendruber, Director | 402.759.1155 | revitalizegeneva@cityofgeneva.org
DOWNTOWN GRAND ISLAND BID #8/MAIN STREET
Melissa Timmons, Director | 308.398.7022 | diretor@downtowngi.com
MAIN STREET KEARNEY
Dick Reiter, Director | 308.224.4653 | mainstreetkearney@gmail.com
NEBRASKA CITY TOURISM & COMMERCE/MAIN STREET
Rebecca Turner, Director | 402.873.6654 | rebeccat@nebraskacity.com
PLATTSMOUTH MAIN STREET ASSOCIATION
Charles Jones, Director | 402.296.5544 | plattsmainst@gmail.com
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN SIDNEY
Megan McGown, Director | 308.254.5851 | director@cheyennecountychamber.com
MAIN STREET WAYNE
Irene Fletcher, Director | 402.375.2240 | ifletcher@wayneworks.org
YORK TOWNE CENTRE MAIN STREET
Sally Ruben, Director | 402.362.5531 | sruben@yorkchamber.net
HERITAGE NEBRASKA MAIN STREET ASSOCIATE MEMBER COMMUNITIES 2011-2012:
Bassett | Hastings | Lexington | Minden | Norfolk | Polk County EDC