Kissimmee Main Street receives 2010 National Trust accreditation

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Kissimmee Main Street receives 2010 National Trust accreditation

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Wednesday, 04 August 2010 00:00

Kissimmee Main Street has been designated as an accredited National Main Street Program for meeting the commercial district revitalization performance standards set by the National Trust Main Street Center.
Each year, the National Trust and its partners announce the list of accredited Main Street programs that have built strong revitalization organizations and demonstrate their ability in using the Main Street Four-Point Approach methodology for strengthening their local economy and protecting their historic buildings.
“We congratulate this year’s nationally accredited Main Street programs for meeting our established performance standards,” Doug Loescher, director of the National Trust Main Street Center, said.“Accredited Main Street programs are meeting the challenges of the recession head on and are successfully using a focused, comprehensive revitalization strategy to keep their communities vibrant and sustainable.”
The organization’s performance is annually evaluated by Florida Main Street, which works in partnership with the National Trust Main Street Center to identify the local programs that meet the 10 performance standards. Evaluation criteria determines the communities that are building comprehensive and sustainable revitalization efforts and include standards such as developing a mission, fostering public/private partnerships, securing an operating budget, tracking economic progress and preserving historic buildings.
To learn more about Kissimmee Main Street and to be a part of this organization’s efforts to revitalize downtown Kissimmee, visit www.KissimmeeMainStreet.com or call Cheryl Fish at 407-846-4643. People also can find Kissimmee Main Street on Facebook and Twitter.