Main Street MOORE HAVEN MISSION
The goal of Main Street Moore Haven, Inc., is to preserve and revitalize the historic commercial core of the City of Moore Haven through organization, by encouraging cooperation and building leadership in the business community; promotion, by creating a positive image of the city by promoting downtown as an exciting place to live, shop and invest; design, by improving the appearance of the city; and economic restructuring, by strengthening and expanding the economic base of the downtown.Main Street Moore Haven, Inc. meets the third Thursday of the month at 6:00 pm at the Glades County Public Library, 201 Riverside Drive, Moore Haven.
Main Street Approach
The Main Street Four-Point Approach™ is a community-driven, comprehensive methodology used to revitalize older, traditional business districts throughout the United States.It is a common-sense way to address the variety of issues and problems that face traditional business districts. The underlying premise of the Main Street approach is to encourage economic development within the context of historic preservation in ways appropriate to today's marketplace. The Main Street Approach advocates a return to community self-reliance, local empowerment, and the rebuilding of traditional commercial districts based on their unique assets: distinctive architecture, a pedestrian-friendly environment, personal service, local ownership, and a sense of community. The Main Street Four-Point Approach™is a comprehensive strategy that is tailored to meet local needs and opportunities. It encompasses work in four distinct areas — Design, Economic Restructuring, Promotion, and Organization — that are combined to address all of the commercial district's needs.
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
Main Street Moore Haven, Inc. is comprised of business owners, residents and concerned citizens that care about the history, culture and future of Moore Haven. Main Street Moore Haven, Inc. continues to work with county and city officials, property owners and business partners to encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of historic properties in downtown Moore Haven, promote new infill development on vacant properties in the city’s Community Redevelopment District (CRA) and to identify new retail businesses to recruit to Moore Haven. If you would like to assist us with the economic revitalization of downtown please join us!
Founding memberships for Main Street Moore Haven are $3,000. Partners can join for $1500; become an Ambassador Member for $500; a Supporting Member (large businesses over 25 employees) can join for $100; a Building Member (small businesses and organizations) can join for $50 and a Friend (individual) member cost is $25
Our Membership Form can be downloaded here. Once the .pdf file opens, simply choose 'Save As' to copy to your computer. A list of our current Membership Roster can be found here.
Because Main Street Moore Haven is a 501 c 3, memberships and donations to the program will be tax deductible. Donations to Main Street Moore Haven will be used to fund facade improvement and similar projects, signage and streetscaping projects,and promotion of the city and attractions as they come on line.
Main Street Moore Haven Board Members and Directors
President and Chairman - Ms. Ellen Hawke Geake
Vice President - Mr. Dave McGee
Treasurer - Ms. Rhoda Planty
Secretary - Mr. Kevin Thomas
Directors - Mr. Paul Beck, Mr. Mike Pressley, Mr. Jim Schneider, Mr. Roger Taylor and Mr. Bob Joyner