Main Street

San Marcos Main Street Program

Kelly Franks, Program Director
Barbara Payne, Coordinator
MST_Info@sanmarcostx.gov
512.393.8430
512.353.4084 FAX

Great Accomplishments of Our Past Are the Inspiration for Our Future

The Downtowner Newsletter

The Downtowner Newsletter is a monthly publication of the San Marcos Main Street Program and the Downtown Association of San Marcos. This publication will no longer be printed and only be available in electronic format, please sign up below to keep informed of important information and events concerning downtown San Marcos.

February Newsletter

Background

San Marcos received official Main Street Designation from the Texas Historical Commission in 1986, after starting the program in 1984 as a self-initiated project. The San Marcos Main Street Program is a program of the City of San Marcos and follows the guidelines of the Texas Main Street Center and National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Main Street is a developmental program designed to capitalize on the unique character of the downtown commercial district. Programs and projects are developed to address the needs of downtown San Marcos.

Main Street's success is based on a comprehensive strategy of work, tailored to local needs and opportunities, in four broad areas, called the Main Street Four Point Approach.

Main Street Four Point Approach

Organization

To establish consensus and cooperation by building partnerships among different groups that must work together to improve downtown: merchants, property owners, bankers, city officials, professionals, chamber members and individual citizens.

Design

To encourage appropriate, high quality design in the maintenance, renovation and re-use of downtown buildings; to plan and promote infrastructure improvements.

Promotion

To create a positive image of downtown by developing special events, festivals, and promotions; to market the traditional commercial district's assets to customers, potential investors, new businesses, local citizens; to promote downtown as a tourist destination through marketing and advertising.

Economic Restructuring

To strengthen downtown's existing economic base and to identify market needs and develop programs to meet those needs; to expand the downtown commercial district to meet new opportunities and challenges from outlying development.

Main Street Reinvestment Report

 2011 Total:                                                             

Number of Rehabilitation Projects:  232     
Total Expenditures- Rehabilitation projects:  $4,139,916.00