Organization involves building a Main Street framework that is well represented and provides the ability to maintain a long-term effort.


Organization Committee Workplan

Ordinances:

  • Alcohol Ordinance Update
  • Econ. Devp Committee
  • Presentation at Quarterly Town Hall Meeting
  • DDA presentation to show the ED impact
  • Sign Ordinance
  • Review Design Committee
  • Review existing ordinance
  • Determine current enforcement
  • List of abandoned signs in DDA boundaries
  • Design
  • Guidelines                                                      
  • Design Committee
  • Historic Preservation
  • SCAD Professors

Financial
DDA Board/Staff

  • Old Mill-Marc Munago
  • Discuss DDA as bonding authority
  • Inclusion in DDA Boundaries
  • New Theater (Parking/funding)
  • DDRLF and GA Cities low interest funding
  • Splost funding – Wayfinding
  • Assessment progress with Brockington and Associates
  • Main Street Program funding opportunities
  • IDA
  • GEM Building – EIP Grant
  • Application for Grant in July 07
  • Signature Community opportunities
  • Façade grants
  • Market Study
  • Coordinate and research all possible partners and resources
  • Bring to Roundtable

Market Studies on St. Marys for business referrals
Econ Devp Comm

Streetscape
Design Comm

  • Genesis Plans
  • Make contact with Genesis
  • Copies of plans
  • Meeting
  • Coordinate with Landmar 

MainStreet
Promotions Com

  • PR Designation 

Economic Devp Prog Outreach
Econ. Devp Com

  • Business Recruitment Package
  • Mid-town survey of businesses
  • E-mail list of all DDA businesses/property owners
  • List of empty buildings
  • Survey to businesses on how we can help

DDA Boundary Expansion
DDA Board/staff

  • Theatre site
  • Mill (old) site
  • 200’ vs. Complete Lot
  • Detemination
  • Final Map

Beautification
Design Comm

  • Recycling
  • Trash receptacles
  • Pocket park between Tourism and DDA 

Obtain Volunteers for Committees 
Board/Comm

Prospect/New Business
Board/Staff

  • Welcome gift





Craig Root, Chairman

Walt Natzic, Vice Chair

Tom Monahan, Treasurer

Jim Lomis

Barbara Ryan

Carol Buddin

Bill DeLoughy 

Alyce Thornhill, Executive Director
info@stmarysdda.com
400 Osborne Street
St. Marys
(912) 882-8111
(912) 882-8231/fax

 

Renée Coakley, Admin Assistant  

info@stmarysdda.com



St. Marys Downtown Development Authority 400 Osborne Street St. Marys, GA 31558 Phone: 912-882-8111
Email: info@stmarysdda.com