Board of
Supervisors
CAEDG Board member Tami Finley,
presented the proposed Clarence
Main Street project to the Cedar
County Board of Supervisors on
Tuesday, April 18. The Supervisors
were supportive of the idea, offered
contact information for other commu-
niteis who have undertaken the Main
Street program and indicated they
would be willing to consider financially
supporting the program with a pledge.
CAEDG members visit with Joe Jennison, Mt. Vernon Main Street Director
CAEDG Makes Main Street Iowa Visits
As a requirement, and benefit, to communities interested in submitting a Main Street application, visits to existing Main Street com-
munities must be undertaken. The Clarence Area Economic Development Group has visited both Mount Vernon and Woodbine,
with a driving tour of Highway 30, which included brief stops in three other Main Street communities. Main Street directors Joe Jen-
nison and Deb Sprecker both shared lots of information and guidance to the Main Street investigation committee. Woodbine Main
Street director Deb Sprecker shared a great deal of information on building before and after's in her community, the benefits of es-
tablishing upper story housing and great tips for “life after the application process”. One of her key points was a study that shows for
every hour a visitor drives to get to our community, we must provide three hours of entertainment. That is a terrific benchmark, when
considering the mix of retail and services in the business district.
Photos shared by Deb Sprecker, Woodbine Main Street Director, showing an example of one building rehabilitation in Woodbine