Paxton, IL PRIDE Main Street Program

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Our Purpose
P.R.I.D.E. stands for Paxton Revitalization Initiative for Downtown Enhancement. PRIDE in Paxton, Inc. was founded in 1993 by local volunteers as a Charter Member of the Illinois Main Street Program, which is affiliated with the National Main Street Network. Main Street is a nationwide economic development program sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and is designed to assist small towns to maintain, strengthen and revitalize their unique downtown districts. The Illinois chapter is sponsored by the Lieutenant Governor's Office.

Our Mission Statement reads as follows:

P.R.I.D.E. in Paxton, Inc. exists to make Paxton the "Community of Choice" through volunteer efforts that expand the local economy, enhance the quality of life, preserve heritage, and promote progress.

As our mission statement declares, the goal of PRIDE is to make Paxton the first choice for residents, businesses, and visitors as a place to live, work, shop, and relax. To accomplish this, PRIDE is involved in many community development activities, in such areas as business retention and expansion, building improvements, beautification, historic preservation, promotion and special events such as:

Spring into Savings Days

Ladies Day Out Luncheon

Real Estate Open House Weekend

Pride in Paxton Week

Preservation Week

Red Hot Firecracker Days

Farmers Market

Paxton Website

Downtown planters & streetscape

Back to School Promotions

Paxton Value Card

New Neighbors Program

Paxton Directory

Music Under the Stars Program

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

Christmas Raffle

Christmas Parade

Holiday Bag Sale

Holiday Business Open Houses

Extra Mile Award

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Officers for 2009
President
Teri Hancock

Vice-President Suzanne Alt

Secretary Michelle Brokate

Treasurer
Diane Johnson

Program manager
Susan Satterlee

Board Members

Suzanne Alt, Rhonda Blackford-Sorensen, Teri Hancock, Bill Ingold, Diane Johnson, Shirley Duncan, Dusty Jones, and Michelle Brokate

The Four-Point Approach
PRIDE in Paxton, Inc. follows the National Main Street Program's Four-Point Approach to economic development and revitalization. This proven, incremental approach has been shown to work in many diverse communities throughout the nation. This program is not a quick fix, but a long-term learning process that establishes a development framework and provides a community with the tools needed to strengthen itself from within. In other words, it focuses on the "Big Picture" not immediate gratification.

Following this model, PRIDE is made up of four committees, each addressing one of the four points: Design, Promotion, Economic Restructuring, and Organization.

Business Incentives:

Illinois Main Street Design Services

Federal Tax Credits

Business Improvement Low-interest Loan Program

City of Paxton Revolving Loan Fund