by Lindsey Galloway
Six communities and one urban district met the recent deadline for submitting a letter of intent to apply for the Oklahoma Main Street Program in 2009.
The towns of Alva, Atoka, Eufaula, Ft. Gibson, Laverne and Stroud as well as the Midtown District in Oklahoma City all sent formal letters stating they are working towards submitting a formal application to the program in January.
“Thank you for your encouragement and advice,” reads the Stroud letter of intent. “Through Main Street designation we believe that we can make great progress toward our goal of making Stroud…. The Place to Be!”
The letters of intent is not a guarantee the community or district will in fact apply, but simply notifies the state program they are working towards completion of the requirements for the application.
“Seven communities are actively pursuing Oklahoma Main Street designation and we are pleased that they are all willing to make the commitment,” said Linda Barnett, Director of the Oklahoma Main Street Center, Oklahoma Department of Commerce. “It looks to be a very competitive year.”
Each of the interested parties fulfilled the first requirement in September, by having two representatives from their community at the Main Street Application Workshop. Nearly 20 communities attended this year’s workshop.
For more information on the Oklahoma Main Street Center call 405.815.5271 or log onto www.okcommerce.gov/mainstreet.
