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City of Tyler Receives 2016 National Main Street Accreditation

Posted/updated on: July 15, 2016 at 11:19 am
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tyler-mainstreetTYLER — The City of Tyler’s Main Street Department has been reaccredited as a Main Street America program for meeting what city officials term rigorous performance standards set by the National Main Street Center. Each year, the National Main Street Center and its Coordinating Program partners announce the list of accredited Main Street America programs in recognition of their exemplary commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street Approach, according to a news release from the city.

Thedepartment’s performance is annually evaluated by the Texas Main Street Program of the Texas Historical Commission, which works in partnership with the National Main Street Center to identify the local programs that meet ten performance standards. City officials say evaluation criteria identify the communities that are building comprehensive and sustainable revitalization efforts and include standards such as fostering strong public-private partnerships, securing an operating budget, tracking programmatic progres and actively preserving historic buildings.

“This accreditation means a great deal to us,” said Main Street Department Leader Beverly Abell in the news release. The Main Street Department works hand-in-hand with the non-profit Heart of Tyler organization to foster downtown revitalization. Tyler became part of the Main Street program in 1990.



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