H*3681 Session 111 (1995-1996)
H*3681 Concurrent Resolution, By W.D. Keyserling
A Concurrent Resolution recognizing and applauding the efforts of Main Street
Beaufort, USA and celebrating its tenth anniversary by noting its many
successes.
02/23/95 House Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-25
03/01/95 Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-7
A CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
RECOGNIZING AND APPLAUDING THE EFFORTS OF MAIN
STREET BEAUFORT, USA AND CELEBRATING ITS TENTH
ANNIVERSARY BY NOTING ITS MANY SUCCESSES.
Whereas, in 1985 the South Carolina Downtown Development
Association established the Main Street Beaufort, USA program in
the City of Beaufort; and
Whereas, the objective of Main Street Beaufort is the economic
revitalization of historic commercial cores within the context of
historic preservation; and
Whereas, the Main Street concept is based on a four-point
incremental approach to economic revitalization: Organization,
Promotion, Design, and Economic Restructuring; and
Whereas, under the guidance of the Main Street Beaufort, USA
Board of Directors, Main Street Beaufort has been recognized
statewide for excellence in promotional planning, advertising,
design rehabs, and public improvement; and
Whereas, over the last ten years Main Street Beaufort has received
twelve award recognitions from the South Carolina Downtown
Development Association: 1986 Outstanding Promotion Award,
"The Merry Marketplace"; 1986 Distinguished Service
Award, Ms. Terry Murray; 1986 Design Rehab Award, Chitty
Antiques; 1986 Business Award, The Gadsby Tavern; 1986
Organizational Award, Historic Beaufort Foundation; 1987 Design
Rehab Award, Old Bay Marketplace; 1989 Best Promotion Award,
"A Night on the Town"; 1990 Design Rehab Award,
Beaufort Bank Building; 1992 Design Rehab Award, Furniture
Warehouse; 1992 Outstanding Promotional Program Award, all
promotions/advertising; 1993 Best Public Private Partnership
Award, Main Street Beaufort and the City of Beaufort; and 1994,
Best Design Rehab Award, Firehouse Books and Espresso Bar; and
Whereas, since the inception of Main Street Beaufort in 1985, more
than eleven and one-half million dollars of private monies have
been invested in the downtown area through renovations,
improvements, and purchases; downtown Beaufort has experienced
a net gain of sixty-three new businesses, and fifty-seven renovations
have occurred; and
Whereas, the City of Beaufort passed a resolution on the
twenty-fifth of October, 1994, noting that "the continued
revitalization efforts through Main Street Beaufort's award winning
promotional and advertising program, strong community
partnerships, economic development, and public improvement
projects, have significantly improved the economic, social, and
cultural climate of downtown Beaufort."; and
Whereas, the success of the public-private partnership has been
nothing short of phenomenal, a partnership between the City of
Beaufort and the downtown merchants and property owners through
the jointly funded Main Street Beaufort, USA. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate
concurring:
That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this
resolution, recognizes and applauds the efforts of Beaufort Main
Street, USA and celebrates its tenth anniversary by noting its many
successes.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to
the Main Street, USA Board of Directors.
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