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| 7/27/2010 12:58:00 PM | Email this article • Print this article | Whitewater makes the national grade
Whitewater is among 18 Wisconsin Main Street communities that have proven to be the cream of the crop in the state, with accrediting as 2010 National Main Street Programs.
The Wisconsin Main Street Program, in partnership with the National Trust Main Street Center, said it has verified that each of the local Main Street programs has met rigorous performance standards for comprehensive commercial district revitalization.
Other Wisconsin communities earning the accreditation include: Algoma, Beloit, Chippewa Falls, Fond du Lac, Lake Mills, Marshfield, Lincoln Village (Milwaukee), Monroe, Platteville, Port Washington, Rhinelander, Sheboygan Falls, Stevens Point, Tigerton, Viroqua, West Allis and West Bend.
"To become a Main Street Community in the state is quite an accomplishment," said Department of Commerce Secretary Aaron Olver. "To meet and in most cases exceed the national performance standards - particularly in the challenging business climate of the past year - goes another giant step forward, and the 18 communities should be very proud of their collective efforts."
Each year, the center recognizes those existing Main Street Communities that meet 10 national standards of performance based on a number of specific criteria ranging from broad-based community support to ongoing training for staff and volunteers.
The National Trust Main Street Center was established in 1980 and leads a coast-to-coast network of more than 1,200 state, regional, and local programs.
There are 36 current Main Street communities in the state.
During the past two decades, Main Street revitalization projects have contributed over $1 billion in new investments to the state's economy.
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