Mineola Main Street earns national accreditation

Posted 7/2/20

Mineola has once again earned national accreditation as a Main Street City. 

“We are pleased to receive this recognition again and are most pleased and honored to serve the Mineola Main …

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Mineola Main Street earns national accreditation

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Mineola has once again earned national accreditation as a Main Street City. 

“We are pleased to receive this recognition again and are most pleased and honored to serve the Mineola Main Street business community,” said Main Street manager Doris Newman.

Local programs are annually recognized for national accreditation through Main Street America and upon recommendation by the Texas Main Street Program of the Texas Historical Commission by showing they have distinct strategies and performance related to community commitment to downtown, leadership and organizational capacity, diverse and sustainable funding, strategy-driven programming, preservation-based economic development and demonstrated results.

Accreditation is the top tier of recognition from Main Street America and was achieved by 860 communities this year.

In 2019, $6.45 billion of public and private reinvestment was generated; 6,466 net new businesses were opened; 32,316 net new jobs were created; and 10,412 buildings were rehabilitated in Main Street America communities.

Communities must meet ten rigorous standards to qualify for accreditation status. Evaluation criteria determines the communities that are building comprehensive and sustainable revitalization efforts and include standards such as fostering strong public-private partnerships, documenting programmatic progress and actively preserving historic buildings.