Committees

Boonton Main Street utilizes the Main Street New Jersey four-point approach to downtown revitalization. Each of its four committees address one of those four points:

Design
Organization
Promotions
Economic Restructuring

 

Design
Interim Chair: Matthew DiLauri

The Design Committee is charged with all aspects of how downtown looks and feels.

Past and current projects include:

• Created the Parking Signs currently used downtown

• Created and updates a parking brochure

• Address parking issues – Implement a Pedestrian Safety Campaign for 2008

• Encourage enforcement of sign and building codes

• Identify best prospects for façade renovations and coordinate consulting services provided by Main Street NJ

• Begin to address back-of-building design issues and Gateway Signage

• Partner with  Historic Preservation Commission on the creation and distribution of Design Guidelines

• Continuing the Boonton is Blooming Spring Clean Up campaign

Organization
Chair:  Teresa Davenport

The Organization Committee is responsible for fundraising, volunteer recruitment, communications, and administration of the organization

Ongoing tasks include:

• Conduct annual membership drive

• Expand mailing list

• Plan and Implement a fundraising event for 2008

• Manage communications (Redesign the web site, develop an e-newsletter, press releases)

• Provide orientation and recognition program for volunteers and partner organizations

Promotions
Chair: Patti Bujtas

The Promotions Committee is responsible for all special events and promotions in the downtown area.

Ongoing tasks include:

• Planning special events

• Managing all advertising

• Encouraging merchant participation in special promotions

Economic Restructuring
Chair: James Helfer

The Economic Restructuring Committee is responsible for business retention and recruitment.

Ongoing Tasks include:

• Develop incentives program for rehabilitation

• Conduct research of market, retail space, shopper trends. Gather merchant input to determine training needs, likelihood of closing business, etc.

• Create and maintain a database inventory of businesses and properties with the Main  Street District

• Create a business directory and map

• Develop program of business recruitment to manage the business mix and assist property owners in finding quality tenants