Heritage Nebraska Announces Falls City as New Main Street Community
September 28, 2009
The Heritage Nebraska Board of Directors formally accepted Falls City as the newest Nebraska Main Street Community at their meeting on September 16, 2009 in Omaha.
A formal recognition ceremony in the community is slated for this fall and will be the final step in the Main Street community selection process for Falls City that began with an application workshop in February. An initial organizational orientation program will take place in January 2010 and a more intensive training for staff and volunteers will be scheduled in the spring.
“We are extremely honored to be chosen to participate in the Main Street program and look forward to working with the state coordinating staff and other Main Street communities,” said Becky Fischer, Manager of the Falls City Chamber of Commerce. “Our business owners downtown are excited to tap into the resources and assistance of the Main Street program as we preserve our hometown past with a vision for the future.”
Nebraska Main Street is a program of Heritage Nebraska in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation and National Trust Main Street Center. The program’s purpose is to assist and support Nebraska communities in revitalizing their traditional commercial business districts through education and technical assistance.
In addition to Falls City, designated Main Street communities in Nebraska include: Alliance, Beatrice, Elkhorn, Fremont, Geneva, Grand Island, Kearney, Nebraska City, Plattsmouth, Sidney, Wayne, and York. Associate Program communities include: Ainsworth, Bassett, Hastings, Havelock (Lincoln), Lexington, and Minden.