- Met MainStreet fiduciary responsibilities
- Successfully executed on more than 50 days of downtown events
- Completed phase 3 of roofline lights, “Light Up Downtown” building lights project
- Increased social media awareness of downtown Libertyville
- Expanded the “Small Business Saturday” campaign
- Continued outreach efforts with other local civic organizations
- Launched a unique, new event called Chef Fest to great success
- Launched a mobile app
- Updated our website
- Identified ways to more efficiently manage volunteer, membership and sponsorship needs
- Launched a digital membership drive
- Successfully trademarked MainStreet’s logo
- Completed implementation of a software based financial management system
Downtown Update
- 6 new businesses established in 2016
- 5 existing businesses expanded or relocated in downtown
- Church Street Parking Garage is open
- Completion of Manchester Apartments buildout
- Private downtown commercial reinvestment total of $1,547,797 for a total of $57,499,807 since 1989
Thank you to all our volunteers, board of directors, committee chairs and office staff.