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Discover how two initiatives, The Riverfront and Downtown, are shaping Carrollton's future. Learn from the Mayor, Main Street Manager, and key stakeholders. Engage the public effectively for successful implementation.
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Downtown Carrollton It’s Your City, It’s Your Future
Two Economic Development Initiatives: The Riverfront And Downtown
Working Together • The Mayor and City Council • The Main Street Manager • The Main Street Board and Committee Members • The Economic Development Director • The Tourism Director • Northern Kentucky Area Development District • Consultants on Riverfront Project • The Kentucky League of Cities
Setting the Stage • Spending time getting to know one another • Understanding and honoring past work • Communicating • Alleviating Concerns • Building Trust
Engaging the Public • Have a set strategy and process when you begin • Establish desired outcomes on the front end • Get the word out – work on underserved populations • Provide communication tools to leadership • Use an experienced facilitator • Explain what you want the public to do • Follow through after the public has engaged
Engaging the Public • Commitment from the top down • Understand the process • Provide the proper tools • Build upon existing leadership • Honor past efforts and work currently underway • Organize the work for immediate implementation
What Worked Well • and what didn’t…
Recommendations and Strategies • Two distinct initiatives – one economic development strategy • Sharing the responsibility among partners • Not everything has to be in writing • Yes, sometimes you need new blood • Yes, sometimes you need to let initiatives die
What’s Happened Since? • The good, the not so good, and the OMG
New Businesses • Artful Gifts
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Contact Information • Sam Burgess - cmainst@bellsouth.net • Mayor Gene McMurry – gmcmurry@carrolltonky.net • Bobbie Bryant – bbryant@klc.org