PROMOTING PAXTON

Paxton Website (Design & Maintenance)

Historic Homes Walking Tour (Brochure highlighting local historic homes)

Real Estate Open Houses (community wide showcase of homes for sale in town –spring and fall)

Community Directory (published every 2 years)

Farmers Market (promoting area produce and baked items)

Ladies Day Out Luncheon (lunch honoring area business employees)

New Neighbors (welcome visits to new residents in town)

PROMOTING  BUSINESSES

Paxton Cybershopping Center (local businesses with on-line shopping)

Dollar Days, Spring Into Savings, Red Hot Fire Cracker Days, Back to School Special, Harvest of Savings, Holiday Bag Sale (retail sales promotions)

PRIDE Bags (promotional goodie bags for area visitors)

Paxton Value Card  (discount card promoting local businesses)

Extra Mile Award (given to employees for outstanding customer service)

Educational seminars & services from Illinois Main Street Program

PRIDE Gift Certificates (for use at all Paxton Businesses)

COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION

Pride in Paxton Week (annual community cleanup)

Planting & maintenance of downtown planters

New Neighbors (welcome visits to new residents in town)

Downtown Streetscape Enhancement (5 year plan to beautify downtown Paxton including solar lighting, banners, trees and plants)

FUN & ENTERTAINMENT

Music Under the Stars ( 4 concerts each summer at Pells Park)

Downtown trick or treating

Paxton Christmas Parade

Christmas Raffle

Tree Lighting Ceremony

Business Holiday Open Houses

Holiday Decorating Contest

Firehouse Cookoff  Contest

Superbowl Fundraiser