DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENTS
Jay Ellis is the executive director of Jeffersonville Main Street .
Not only does downtown Jeffersonville have a rich history , it is also home to a variety of thriving local businesses . Whether you are new to the area or just want to know more about your local community , Jeffersonville Main Street is here for you .
MPA and executive director of the organization , Jay Ellis , had much to say about Jeffersonville Main Street ’ s beginnings and what they do .
“ Jeffersonville Main Street is a nonprofit organization that assists with the revitalization of downtown Jeffersonville . We want to promote downtown Jeffersonville as a wonderful place to shop , dine , live in , and visit . To help with that , we host events that attract people to our downtown area and its businesses . People love the Farmers Market , Concerts in the Park , the Wine Walk , the Chocolate Stroll , the Farm to Table
Dinner , the Chili & Brew Bonanza , Small Business Saturday , the Cookie Stroll , and the Holiday Open House . We also have a strong historic preservation ethic .”
Jeffersonville Main Street ’ s headquarters are located at 401 Pearl St ., inside one of the old houses their committee managed to save . Concerned about the dilapidation which occurred in downtown Jeffersonville from the 1960s through the 1980s , they partnered with many people and organizations to help their cause . “ We moved to this location during 2015 . This area used to be a parking lot with a chain-link fence . We had an opportunity to move all those old houses to Pearl Street . It was a lengthy process , but it was worth it ,” Ellis said . “ Jeffersonville Main Street has helped dozens of others with grants for building improvements and maintenance ,” he continued .
Jeffersonville Main Street is a vital partner in downtown Jeffersonville because of all their efforts to revitalize , preserve , and maintain structures and small businesses within the area . Ellis said the following about the importance of their organization . “ We believe in the worth of small businesses , the value of historic preservation as part of economic development , the sense of place and history that emanates from our downtown , and the importance of having a healthy downtown as a barometer of a community ’ s self-esteem . We believe downtown Jeffersonville is the core of our community , regardless of which neighborhood you live in .
“ Historic preservation , infill development , public spending , special events , innovative solutions , and small business investments have all helped continue the revitalization of downtown Jeffersonville .”
Ellis thoroughly enjoys his work and is
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