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Consider a memorandum/resolution appointing board members to the Main Street Board.
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DATE: April 21, 2026
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Wallis Meshier, Exec. Dir. Of Dev. Serv.
SUBJECT: Appoint Members to Main Street Board
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
On March 24, 2026, the City Council voted to dissolve the Downtown Advisory Committee and establish a Main Street Board with two-year terms. Staff recommends establishing staggered terms to support continuity and align with Main Street best practices.
Staff recommends initial appointments in two groups: three (3) citizen members to be appointed for an initial term ending October 1, 2026; and four (4) organization members to be appointed for an initial term ending October 1, 2027.
Main Street best practices recommend structuring Board membership to support the Four-Point Approach:
* Design: graphic design, branding, or the arts;
* Organization: nonprofit and community development leaders;
* Promotion: events and marketing; and
* Economic Vitality: business and economic development leaders.
Based on these recommendations, staff recommends the following appointments to the Main Street Board:
* Toni Ringgold (Citizen Member/Downtown Business Owner - Promotion Professional)
* Josh Pemberton (Citizen Member/Downtown Business Owner - Promotion Professional)
* Daniel Watkins (Citizen Member/Downtown Business Owner - Design Professional)
* Ronnie Russell (IBCC Member - Organization and Economic Vitality Professional)
* Khandiese Cooper (Downtown Merchants Association and IBCC Member, Downtown Business Owner - Organization and Promotion Professional)
* Michelle Flores (GKCC Member - Organization and Economic Vitality Professional)
* Dustin Evans (GKCC Member/Downtown Business Owner - Organization and Economic Vitality Professional)
THE ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:
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Which alternative is recommended? Why?
Staff recommends appointing the seven (7) proposed members to the Main Street Board as prese...
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