The Organization Committee
Our Board of Directors and Committee Chairs
The Board of Directors and the Committee Chairs make up the Organization Committee. They focus on getting everyone working toward the same goal and assembling the appropriate human and financial resources to implement the Apalachicola Downtown revitalization program. A governing board and standing committees make up the fundamental organizational structure of the volunteer-driven program. This structure not only divides the workload and clearly delineates responsibilities, but also builds consensus and cooperation among the various stakeholders.
Board of Directors
Community Partnerships
History and Accomplishments
The Design Committee
Working Together to Ensure an Attractive Apalachicola!
The Design Committee's Purpose is to get Downtown Apalachicola into top physical shape. Capitalizing on its best assets, such as historic buildings and pedestrian-oriented streets is just part of the story. An inviting atmosphere, created through attractive window displays, parking areas, building improvements, street furniture, signs, sidewalks, and landscaping, conveys a positive visual message about the commercial district and what it has to offer. Design activities also include instilling good maintenance practices in the commercial district, enhancing the physical appearance of the commercial district by rehabilitating historic buildings, encouraging appropriate new construction, developing sensitive design management systems, and long-term planning.
Current Projects
Completed Projects
The Economic Restructuring Committee
Supporting Businesses Downtown and Planning for the Future!
The Committee focuses on strengthening a community's existing economic assets while expanding and diversifying its economic base. The Main Street program helps sharpen the competitiveness of existing business owners and recruits compatible new businesses and new economic uses to build a commercial district that responds to today's consumers' needs.
Converting unused or underused commercial space into economically productive property also helps boost the profitability of the district.
We recently received grant funding from Visit Florida to develop a brochure to market Apalachicola's conference, meeting, and reception venues. The information will be published in both print and online formats.
The Promotion Committee
Enhancing Historic Apalachicola's Unique Image!
