Main Street of Fort Dodge

Market downtown Fort Dodge Iowa. I. Lunch on the square events ii. Continued planting of flowers in downtown and weed spraying of downtown sidewalks and parking lots iii. Created downtown maps for businesses and cvb- ongoing iv. Market analysis and presentations through Main Street Iowa grant v. shop small saturday and retail events every month vi. Partner with city on a cdbg facade grant for the 1100-1000 block of central avenue vii. Free Main Street Iowa design assistance visits for 4 additional building owners. Viii. Pick it up Fort Dodge - arts build communities grant program planning for dumpster painting, 20 new student designed artistic trash receptacles in the district. Installed 2021 ix. Weekly ms live interviews with downtown businesses and event organizers. X. hospitality partners planned 2021 farm 2 table dinner, but was cancelled due to covid. Xi. Monthly newsletters xii. Interactive business map on our website. Xiii. Purchased flags for all light poles in the downtown. Displayed memorial day - labor day. Xiv. Drive thru santa event and downtown tree lighting xv. Parking initiative with the city of Fort Dodge for free parking throughout the downtown in fy 2021 xvi. Working with the city on full camera coverage for downtown Fort Dodge. Underwriting 100,000 of the cost. City pays remaining 100,000 xvii. Challenge grant 75,000 for rehabilitation of 13 north 11th into 2 commercial spaces and 2 upper apartments xviii. Ready 2 recruit grant from Main Street Iowa of 28,000 to support dungeon and dodgers expansion. Xix. Music in the park july - september 2020 xx. 911 honor service and acknowledgment of first responders september 2020 xxi. Small business community support live stream program each thursday morning with guest speakers to support and educate business owners.