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Achievements

History

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New branding for marketing materials.

New signage design and installation for town gateways and directional signs throughout town.

Preserve America designation.

Community Art Promotions:

19 new businesses in renovated buildings
52 jobs related to new businesses

5 new downtown housing units

$1.9 millon in increased value of renovated buildings
$1.2 million in increased assessment of renovated buildings

Media Day and advertising campaign in collaboration with the town and the Chamber of Commerce.

Snow Hill Marketing Consortium - $25,000 annual budget for advertising, promotional materials, staff support.

Grant funded projects:

• Signs
• Walking Tour Brochure
• 2005 Community Arts Promotion

Grant sponsoring organizations:

• Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Council
• Worcester County
• Worcester County Arts Council
• Maryland Heritage Area Authority

Meetings with County Commissioners and county department heads to discuss shared interests.

Community Information Meetings (3).

Participation in Park Master Planning

Request For Proposal for the Willow Street Property.

Participation in State Highway Administration street improvement planning:

• Landscape and safety plan for downtown with implementation beginning Spring 2006 Assisted with FY08 Community Legacy Grant application & committed matching funds (Facade & Streetscape Improvements).


• Coordination of seasonal plantings.

Art and Entertainment District Designation for Arts on the River.

Sponsorship of town events:

• First Friday Gallery Walks
• Special Events
• Rockin' on the River
• Moonflicks
• Winter Blues Jam

Collaboration with other community organizations to promote town events:

• Dancing Under the Stars
• Family Independence Day
• Blessing of the Combines
• County Fair
• Christmas in Snow Hill

Redesign and ongoing maintenance of town web site.

Continuous involvement in the planning process for Summerfield.

(revised Feb 2008)

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