Midway Renaissance, Inc.
a certified Main Street Program
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Board Members
Randy Thomas - President
Becky Moore - Vice President
Pam Thomas - Secretary
Sarah Rathbone - Treasurer
Mary Weese
Joy Arnold
Phil Gerrow
Bob Rathbone
Cecelia Gass
Blythe Jamieson
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Kentucky has the oldest Main Street Program in the US - currently celebrating its 30th birthday.
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The Midway Market Study
Timeline and Progress Report
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As the Market Study project progresses, this page will report on the progress and make accessible all documents generated. As the project moves forward, input and participation from the broader community is important as it provides fresh ideas and community ownership of this valuable Study.
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Documents (PDF) may be downloaded by clicking on
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On Tuesday, July 27, Tad Long of the Kentucky League of Cities facilitated a meeting of the City's Renaissance Committee (Sharon Turner, Doris Leigh, and Charlann Wombles), a Committee of Midway Renaissance (Joy Arnold, Becky Moore, and Bob Rathbone along with Marcie Christensen), and a Committee of the Midway Business Association (John McDaniel, Leslie Penn, and Eric Thoreson). The group agreed to recommend City Council adopt a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign a 3-way Memorandum of Agreement, making Midway Renaissance the recipient of the grant funds and responsible for the contract and all reporting requirements.
Next steps - a committee of Renaissance and the Midway Business Association will develop a Request for Proposals to hire a consultant for the project, and make plans for a public forum to engage citizen input.
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| Project Background - Fall 2009 to July 26, 2010 |
In the fall of 2009 Midway Renaissance learned there were Renaissance grant funds available to Main Street Programs certified by the Kentucky Heritage Council.
After several meetings with representatives of the City and the Midway Business Association, and after follow-up correspondence between the Mayor and President of the Board of Midway Renaissance, the Renaissance Board and the Midway Business Association asked City Council to approve the application for a Market Study.
In response to funding concerns expressed by the Mayor, Marcie Christensen (Main Street Manager) requested a letter from Harry Carver (Renaissance Liaison in the Governor's Deparment for Local Government) to clarify the turnaround time for requests for reimbursement. |
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| On December 21, 2009 the Midway City Council passed a Resolution approving the filing of a grant application by Midway Renaissance, Inc. |
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| Midway Renaissance Board of Directors prepared an application for a $20,000 grant and submitted it to the Kentucky Heritage Council. |
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On July 2, 2010 Midway Renaissance and City Council received notice the grant had been awarded in an amount not to exceed $15,000. Renaissance Board President Randy Thomas sent a letter to the Mayor, City Council members, and the Midway Business Association to announce the award. "Our proposal was a joint effort and I believe that the market study will provide all of us with very valuable information as we work together to make Midway an even better place to live, work and prosper," said Thomas in the letter.
On July 5, Marcie Christensen, Main Street Manager, sent the Press Release at right to the Woodford Sun and the Midway Messenger. |
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At the July 19 City Council meeting, the Mayor announced there will be a meeting on Tuesday, July 27, facilitated by Tad Long of the Kentucky League of Cities and attended by the City's Renaissance Committee (Sharon Turner, Doris Leigh, and Charlann Wombles), a Committee of Midway Renaissance (Randall Thomas, Rebecca Moore, and Robert Rathbone along with Marcie Christensen), and a Committee of the Midway Business Association (John McDaniel and two additional representatives of the Association).
On July 21, the Assistant City Clerk sent the Agenda at right to Randy Thomas and John McDaniel. |
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