Clinton Main Street receives funding four different ways.
- Private Contributions
- Public Support
- Grants
- Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP)
| Private Contributions |
Private Contributions consist mainly of Membership Investments
from businesses and individuals who value the work of Clinton
Main Street. They understand that a healthy downtown business
district reflects the values of the entire community.
Clinton Main Street campaigns once a year for membership
investments from all businesses within the Main Street District.
Members of Main Street are the businesses and individuals that
reside within the district. The suggested contributions are based
on number of employees in each business. Individual membership
contributions are generally $50, but any amount above that is
accepted.
Businesses that are outside the Main Street district are also
solicited. Many businesses throughout the community contribute
to Clinton Main Street in order to be a part of the downtown
revitalization effort.
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Who benefits from a healthy downtown?
The entire community! A healthy downtown fosters economic
growth and civic pride. There was a time when "Main Street" was
everyone's neighborhood--the heart and soul of each community.
In a very real sense Main Street symbolized a community's identity
and embodied its heritage. A healthy downtown Clinton provides a
focus on downtown as a center of community life. AND, every
resident's and business' involvement is needed to keep this vital
city center vigorous.
You can be part of Clinton Main Street's efforts to preserve,
enhance, and promote historic downtown Clinton by contributing!
Your investment provides helps provide a financial base upon
which we can continue our work to keep Clinton the best it can be.
You can also become a volunteer, or even sponsor an
event--both at a commitment level that is comfortable for you.
Why is a healthy downtown Clinton so
important?
* Downtown businesses provide many jobs within the community.
* A strong downtown economic base lowers your taxes by
spreading the burden.
* Success attracts success and an energetic and lively downtown
is a magnet for visitors, shoppers and desirable new businesses.
* The broadly diversified business base helps to keep Clinton
strong during periodic economic downturns.
* The city's tax base increases by taking unoccupied or
underutilized spaces and converting them into revenue producers.
* Tourism- and visitor-related revenue increase.
* Clinton's historic character is preserved through its downtown
buildings.
* A healthy downtown provides a central gathering place and
destination where people like to meet and bring friends and family.
* Recruiting new employees and their families is easier in a
desirable community.
* A vibrant downtown makes the entire city a better place to live,
work, play, shop and own a business!
from businesses and individuals who value the work of Clinton
Main Street. They understand that a healthy downtown business
district reflects the values of the entire community.
Clinton Main Street campaigns once a year for membership
investments from all businesses within the Main Street District.
Members of Main Street are the businesses and individuals that
reside within the district. The suggested contributions are based
on number of employees in each business. Individual membership
contributions are generally $50, but any amount above that is
accepted.
Businesses that are outside the Main Street district are also
solicited. Many businesses throughout the community contribute
to Clinton Main Street in order to be a part of the downtown
revitalization effort.
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Who benefits from a healthy downtown?
The entire community! A healthy downtown fosters economic
growth and civic pride. There was a time when "Main Street" was
everyone's neighborhood--the heart and soul of each community.
In a very real sense Main Street symbolized a community's identity
and embodied its heritage. A healthy downtown Clinton provides a
focus on downtown as a center of community life. AND, every
resident's and business' involvement is needed to keep this vital
city center vigorous.
You can be part of Clinton Main Street's efforts to preserve,
enhance, and promote historic downtown Clinton by contributing!
Your investment provides helps provide a financial base upon
which we can continue our work to keep Clinton the best it can be.
You can also become a volunteer, or even sponsor an
event--both at a commitment level that is comfortable for you.
Why is a healthy downtown Clinton so
important?
* Downtown businesses provide many jobs within the community.
* A strong downtown economic base lowers your taxes by
spreading the burden.
* Success attracts success and an energetic and lively downtown
is a magnet for visitors, shoppers and desirable new businesses.
* The broadly diversified business base helps to keep Clinton
strong during periodic economic downturns.
* The city's tax base increases by taking unoccupied or
underutilized spaces and converting them into revenue producers.
* Tourism- and visitor-related revenue increase.
* Clinton's historic character is preserved through its downtown
buildings.
* A healthy downtown provides a central gathering place and
destination where people like to meet and bring friends and family.
* Recruiting new employees and their families is easier in a
desirable community.
* A vibrant downtown makes the entire city a better place to live,
work, play, shop and own a business!
Public support is given by the City of Clinton in return for a
contract for services. Clinton Main Street performs many
services for the community that would normally be picked
up by the City government including but not limited to such
things as:
Promotion activities and seasonal events to enhance
business revenue as well as city sales tax revenue.
Maintenance duties such as:
Participate in the historic preservation program for the
downtown district
contract for services. Clinton Main Street performs many
services for the community that would normally be picked
up by the City government including but not limited to such
things as:
Promotion activities and seasonal events to enhance
business revenue as well as city sales tax revenue.
Maintenance duties such as:
- Planting, watering and general care of the
streetscapes and planters in the downtown district. - Hanging of banners and Christmas Lights for
improved appearance as well as celebrations - Repair and Maintenance of Christmas Lights
- Assist economic development efforts to recruit new
business and maintain existing businesses in the
downtown area
Participate in the historic preservation program for the
downtown district
| Public Support |
Grants
Clinton Main Street has been fortunate to receive several
grants over the past few years. In 2004, the Skidmore
Foundation contributed a $5,000 grant to Clinton Main
Street to assist in preservation and economic
development efforts.
Also in 2004, Clinton Main Street received a grant from
Friendly Foliage, a program maintained by Aquila, to help
with planting of trees at the Dorman House.
Other grants, such as Community Block Development
Grants and HUD grants, have been received by the City of
Clinton after having been identified and requested by
Clinton Main Street.
grants over the past few years. In 2004, the Skidmore
Foundation contributed a $5,000 grant to Clinton Main
Street to assist in preservation and economic
development efforts.
Also in 2004, Clinton Main Street received a grant from
Friendly Foliage, a program maintained by Aquila, to help
with planting of trees at the Dorman House.
Other grants, such as Community Block Development
Grants and HUD grants, have been received by the City of
Clinton after having been identified and requested by
Clinton Main Street.
Commonly called NAP, this program is administered by the Missouri Department of Economic Development. The
Neighborhood Assistance Program was created to assist communities and their residents in the improvement of
their quality of life. A qualifying organization or business can be granted assistance to administer a community
project after applying for and being authorized to exchange Missouri State Income Tax credits for donations.
This program enables donors to redirect their Missouri Tax dollars to local projects while reducing the
administrative and overhead costs of state administration of the same program. Tax Credits are dollars
subtracted from your Missouri State taxes, dollar for dollar, and are also a deduction on Federal Tax Returns.
Clinton Main Street has just completed a three-year NAP project, ending June 30, 2007. Our project is the
ongoing business of dealing with historic preservation and downtown revitalization. We offer assistance to all
businesses within our district for design, façade improvements, business assistance and customer service.
Clinton Main Street will be applying again for NAP in 2008 and hope to have tax credits available in the latter part
of 2008.
If you should have questions about qualifying income or would like to make a NAP donation in exchange for 70%
tax credits, please contact the Main Street office at 660-885-2121. Diane Hannah, Executive Director, will be
glad to help you make your donation.
Neighborhood Assistance Program was created to assist communities and their residents in the improvement of
their quality of life. A qualifying organization or business can be granted assistance to administer a community
project after applying for and being authorized to exchange Missouri State Income Tax credits for donations.
This program enables donors to redirect their Missouri Tax dollars to local projects while reducing the
administrative and overhead costs of state administration of the same program. Tax Credits are dollars
subtracted from your Missouri State taxes, dollar for dollar, and are also a deduction on Federal Tax Returns.
Clinton Main Street has just completed a three-year NAP project, ending June 30, 2007. Our project is the
ongoing business of dealing with historic preservation and downtown revitalization. We offer assistance to all
businesses within our district for design, façade improvements, business assistance and customer service.
Clinton Main Street will be applying again for NAP in 2008 and hope to have tax credits available in the latter part
of 2008.
If you should have questions about qualifying income or would like to make a NAP donation in exchange for 70%
tax credits, please contact the Main Street office at 660-885-2121. Diane Hannah, Executive Director, will be
glad to help you make your donation.
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