The City of Lincolnton has been designated as an accredited National Main Street Community for meeting the downtown revitalization performance standards set by the National Trust Main Street Center.
"We congratulate Lincolnton for meeting our established performance standards," says Doug Loescher, director of the National Trust Main Street Center. "Lincolnton is meeting the challenges of the recession head on and is successfully using a focused comprehensive revitalization strategy to keep downtown Lincolnton vibrant and sustainable."
Over $26 million has been invested in downtown Lincolnton since being recognized as a Main Street Community 15 years ago. On balance that is over $1.5 million each year and just under $2,500 per capita using 2010 census numbers. Vital economic statistics also include 37 facade renovations, 30 building renovations, 271 Net New Jobs, and 89 Net New Small Businesses.
The organization's performance is annually evaluated by the NC Department of Commerce, which works in partnership with the National Trust Main Street Center to indentify the local programs that meet performance standards.
Lincolnton has been recognized as National Main Street Community each year since 1999.
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